A Biblical-Theological Examination of Melancholy
Today’s post is sponsored by BJU Seminary and written by Brian Hand, professor of New Testament interpretation. BJU Seminary equips Christian leaders through an educational...
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Journalists Won’t Earn Back Trust by Claiming a Monopoly on Truth
Margaret Sullivan’s “reality-based” approach to journalism overlooks the reality of legitimate division in American society. Veteran journalist Margaret Sullivan’s Newsroom Confidential: Lessons (and Worries) from...
As the Outer Is Peeled Away
There are many different ways to chart the journey through life. We can do it in life stages, like childhood to adulthood to middle age...
A La Carte (December 11)
Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Today’s Kindle deals include a new selection from Crossway. I’ve also created a list of all the best...
Welcome to a Whole New Site
I have finally launched a long-awaited and much-overdue refresh to the design of this site and the accompanying newsletter. The update includes the look of...
Weekend A La Carte (December 9)
My gratitude goes to RHB for sponsoring the blog this week to tell you about a great new devotional resource: Glorifying and Enjoying God. My...
Weekend A La Carte (December 9)
In today's A La Carte: When grief like sea billows roll through your holidays / looking upwards amidst chronic illness / 8 practical ways to...
Don’t Miss These African Christmas Hits
Jam out this season to highlife, Afrobeats, jazz, a cappella, R & B, rap, dance, and hip-hop artists from Nigeria, South Africa, and more. Having...
Free Stuff Fridays (Reformation Heritage Books)
This week’s giveaway is sponsored by Reformation Heritage Books. Glorifying and Enjoying God (written by William Boekestein, Jonathan L. Cruse, and Andrew J. Miller) is...
How 1 in 4 Countries Restrict Religious Conversion
New report by international religious freedom advocates compiles the text of 73 laws in 46 nations. To share your faith—or change it to another—first check...
‘The Poor Will Always Be Among You’ Is a Call to Obedience
This verse can be misconstrued as a justification for systemic poverty. But what does it really mean? In some Christian circles, whenever an argument is...
My Picks for the Top Books of 2023
As another year draws to a close, I wanted to take some time to consider the books I read in 2023 and to assemble a...
My Picks for the Top Books of 2023
As another year draws to a close, I wanted to take some time to consider the books I read in 2023 and to assemble a...
A La Carte (December 8)
I’m wondering if I have any readers in Croatia. If I do, and especially if you’re in or near Split, would you mind getting in...
A La Carte (December 8)
In today's A La Carte: The antipsalms we sing / God's writing a story of redemption in your life / seeing what you have as...
When Grief like Sea Billows Roll Through Your Holidays
I learned how to mourn when my mom lost her mind, and then her life, to dementia. When my mother passed away last winter, I...
The ‘Soul of India’ Now Lives in Its Cities. Is the Local Church Ready?
How Christian outreach has come to look like the YMCA, call center ministries, and the “Christward” movement model. India’s swift urbanization is reshaping the nation’s...