How Asian Artists Picture Jesus’ Birth From 1240 to Today
Through Nativity art, the Word takes on flesh across diverse Eastern cultures. Jesus was born in Asia. He was Asian. Yet the preponderance of Christian...
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32 Random Thoughts About the Local Church
Every now and again I jot down a thought that I’d like to ponder but that I don’t intend to tease out into an article....
A La Carte (December 18)
A La Carte: This is a gift you can give / On the domestication of animals / Fiscal hilarity / Best Christian folk and worship...
A Prayer to Our Father
From time to time I like to share an example of a pastoral prayer that was prayed at Grace Fellowship Church. The pastoral prayer is...
Weekend A La Carte (December 16)
Weekend A La Carte: Why I changed my mind about deconstruction / Yes, there's room for women in missions / Sheila Wray Gregoire, sex and...
For Messianic Jews, Debate Over Hamas Gets Biblical
Netanyahu’s allusion to the Amalekites sparks discussion of how to responsibly apply Scripture stories to current events like Israel’s war in Gaza. When Benjamin Netanyahu...
Free Stuff Fridays (BJU Seminary)
This week Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by BJU Seminary. They are giving away a commentary on Matthew written by the late Dr. Stewart Custer,...
Mary Told Us What She Knew—In Song
Christians have to look beyond the typical Christmas carol lineup for music that captures the deeper themes of the Magnificat. Without question, the most popular...
Have Yourself a (Less) Scary Little Christmas
The looming new year can be anxiety-inducing—but God has all the mercy, grace, and rest we need. The glitz and glamour of the Christmas season...
Like a River
Like a River Granger Smith Not too long ago a friend asked me, “Hey, did you hear that Granger Smith is now a student at...
A La Carte (December 15)
December 15 A La Carte: Tasting heaven now / Called to ministry? / Bridging your real-life and virtual identity / Still talking about it /...
This Christmas, Let’s Remember Jesus’ Maternal Lineage
The book of Ruth’s narrative reminds us that God’s salvation is not simply accomplished through “heroic” men, but that women, too, play a vital role....
2024 Christian Reading Challenge
Do you love to read? Do you want to learn to love to read? Do you enjoy reading books that cross the whole spectrum of...
A La Carte (December 14)
Thursday A La Carte: My grandfather died with dignity / There is no inconvenience too great for godliness / Christmas should humble us / Why...
Creation Waits in Eager Expectation
… for American Christians to take climate change seriously. At the COP28 climate summit, fellow Christians wait too. The 28th annual meeting of the United...
The Suspense of Mary’s Yes
How a courageous response echoes through eternity In Luke chapter 1, we are presented with a beautiful account of how the angel came to Mary,...