Why Did God’s Beautiful Plan of Redemption Involve Something So Ugly? August 01, 2023 by: Philip Graham Ryken That Old, Ugly Cross At the center of our beauty-loving God’s perfect plan for making us beautiful is something so grotesque and so offensive that people cannot even bear to look: the God-damnable death that Jesus died…
Dear Pastor . . . You’re a Shepherd, Not an Entrepreneur July 31, 2023 by: Nathan Knight This article is part of the Dear Pastor series. Dear Pastor, Greetings to you in the precious name of our Lord, King, and friend, Jesus Christ. It is my earnest hope that you find yourself in places of…
10 Key Bible Verses on Being Happy July 29, 2023 by: Crossway This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. 1. Matthew 5:2–12 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of…
12 Old(ish) Books to Read When You Are Young July 28, 2023 by: Kevin DeYoung Where to Start Talk to almost any mature, vibrant Christians, and they will tell you about Christian books that have been instrumental in their lives. In fact, one of the best indications I’ve seen of the Spirit’s work in someone’s…
How to Pray for Your Enemies July 27, 2023 by: John Piper This article is part of the How to Pray series. “Pray for Those Who Persecute You” Jesus gives numerous examples of the kinds of behaviors involved in loving our enemies. The first mentioned in the Sermon on the Mount after the command to…