Beauty Is in the Eye of the True Beholder

Beauty Is in the Eye of the True Beholder August 06, 2023 by: Philip Graham Ryken The Beauty of Eternity Where have you seen the beauty that God is bringing into the world? I have glimpsed it in a flaming meteor streaking across the August sky and disappearing with a flash over a darkly shimmering…

What Does James 1:2 Mean?

What Does James 1:2 Mean? August 05, 2023 by: Robert L. Plummer This article is part of the What Does It Mean? series. Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds. —James 1:2 Joy in Trials The second word in the Greek text of verse 2, charan (“joy”), corresponds closely…

Practically, How Do We Abide in Jesus?

Practically, How Do We Abide in Jesus? August 04, 2023 by: John Piper A Transaction with Jesus Jesus’s commands are for a lifetime. He does not command a once-for-all decision to repent or come or believe or love or listen. Rather he commands that we go on repenting, coming, believing, loving, and listening. The transformation…

Turning Prayer from Monologue into Dialogue with God

Turning Prayer from Monologue into Dialogue with God August 03, 2023 by: Daniel J. Brendsel From Monologue to Dialogue Though, sadly, he is not well known in many Christian circles today, Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109) remains one of the giants in the Western theological and philosophical tradition. Anselm seems to have coined the highly influential…

Crossway+ Special: $5 Book of the Month (August 2023)

Crossway+ Special: $5 Book of the Month (August 2023) August 02, 2023 by: Crossway Book of the Month Crossway is pleased to introduce the $5 Book of the Month: a new special promotion exclusively for Crossway+ members. Each month three hand-picked books will be available at $5, $10, and $15 price tiers—all greatly discounted and…