An Antislavery Message from 1776 by the Nation’s First Black Ordained Minister June 19, 2023 by: Lemuel Haynes The following is an excerpt from “Liberty Further Extended,” a manuscript that Lemuel Haynes penned in 1776 which attacked the slave trade and upheld the liberty that is equally precious to each and every person. The essay…
Dear Pastor . . . When You Wonder How You’ll Make It, Remember This June 18, 2023 This article is part of the Dear Pastor series. Dear Pastor, What you and I both need to make it over the long haul, I feel hesitant to share. In my experience, this unsaid thing for sustaining a…
10 Things You Should Know about the Fall June 17, 2023 by: Mitchell L. Chase This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. 1. The fall refers to the rebellion of God’s image-bearers in the garden of Eden. Genesis 3 is a threshold in the Bible’s storyline. While dwelling in a…
Your Gender Is God’s Good Design June 17, 2023 by: Rachel Gilson Understanding Sexed Embodiment When the Son of God took on a human nature, he underlined forever the dignity and value of human embodiment, because he shared it—and still does. He did not leave his human nature behind; he is still fully human and…
An Untethered Identity Is Dangerous June 17, 2023 by: Kevin DeYoung Identity Questions In every age of the church, you can trace over the centuries that different time periods have different core doctrines that really come to the fore. In the early church, they were wrestling with the Trinity and the person of Christ. In…