What Is Our Friendship with God Supposed to Look Like?

What Is Our Friendship with God Supposed to Look Like? June 23, 2023 by: Mike McKinley God Communicates to Us The good news is our role isn’t nearly as complicated as we might be tempted to think. We think that communion with God, or friendship with God, is some sort of secret, mystical, spiritual experience.…

How (and How Not) to Read the Psalms

How (and How Not) to Read the Psalms June 20, 2023 by: Bruce K. Waltke, Fred G. Zaspel This article is part of the How (and How Not) series. Hunt and Find For many reasons, the book of Psalms is a favorite of most Christians. Although we all have derived spiritual benefit from this ancient…

An Antislavery Message from 1776 by the Nation’s First Black Ordained Minister

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

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…