Life, Death, and Incarnation
Jill Carattini Giving inmate volunteers a role in the creation of the hospice and in the primary care during the dying process, inmates find themselves in the position to tangibly affect the lives of others by being present, by giving a hand, by offering dignity to the dying.
Russia Enacts Law to Restrict Religious Freedom and Missionary Activities
Joe Carter Under the guise of implementing “anti-terrorism” measures, Russia has adopted new laws that restrict religious freedom and criminalize missionary activities.
Let Us Not Camouflage God’s Wrath
Paul Tautges Those who diminish the righteousness and wrath of God often claim to do so out of love for others. But the opposite is reality. Camouflaging God in an attempt to spare the feelings of those not yet rescued by His saving grace is not an act of love at all.
One Less God
Jill Carattini Atheists, we are told, merely acknowledge one less God than theists. If believers understood why they reject Zeus, the argument goes, they would understand why atheists reject their God.
Ugly Stain, Beautiful Hope: My Response to Mika Edmondson
Al Mohler As Dr. Edmonson made clear, this means any Christian must be urgently concerned with anything that leads to the devaluing of the life of any human. That brings us to Black Lives Matter. “We have,” Dr. Edmondson declared, “a natural tendency to actively resist dealing with racial sin.”
Is Black Lives Matter the New Civil Rights Movement?
Mika Edmondson I want you to know it’s right and good for us to be talking about ethnocentrism and racism in the church. And, despite our historic failures and present struggles, Jesus will make his house a house of prayer for all nations.
21 Questions With Barronelle Stutzman
Rod Dreher Barronelle Stutzman is the Washington florist sued by a gay man, a friend and client of almost a decade, who was outraged by her refusal to do the flowers for his same-sex wedding. Whatever you think you know about her case, I bet you don’t know a lot of things in that short three-minute video.
What’s the Compassionate Approach to the Transgender Bathroom Debate?
Kimberly Wagner We need to deal with the fact that the bathroom door is swinging wide open to invite all to enter. Males and females are no longer expected to use the restroom corresponding with their biological sex but with the gender they identify with.
How Did Jesus ‘Learn Obedience’ and ‘Become Perfect’?
John Piper If Jesus grew spiritually (Luke 2:52), spiritual growth in its essence must be marked by something other than ‘sinning less.’ What is the essence (or perhaps ‘goal’) of spiritual growth that sin-less Jesus was moving toward?”
9 Things You Should Know About Physician-Assisted Suicide
Joe Carter Earlier this month a new law took effect that makes California the latest—and most populous—state to legalize physician-assisted suicide. A similar law was passed last week by the Canadian parliament. Here are nine things you should know:
How R.C. Sproul's Words Changed My Life
David Qaoud For Paul, the antidote to arrogance is remembrance. As Kevin DeYoung says, “Remembrance is one of the most important aspects of the Christian faith.”
Has Rome Really Changed Its Tune? The Catholic Church — 500 Years Later
Gregg Allison What issues sparked the Reformation? What were the key protests against the Catholic Church at that time? Do those same conditions exist now, such that the Reformation remains unfinished?
Do You Desire God above All Else? (A Thought Experiment)
Amy Hall What would we say if God offered us whatever we most wanted in life? What would we take if, whatever it was, it was ours for the asking?
The Poverty of Nations
Wayne Grudem and Barry Asmus Economist Barry Asmus and theologian Wayne Grudem have teamed up to outline a robust proposal for fighting poverty on a national level through the importance of personal freedom, the rule of law, private property, moral virtue, and education.
Romans 5:8-9
Matt Chandler A powerful explanation of what it means to be justified from Romans 5:8-9.
What God Does With Your Sin?
Tim Challies Are you distressed by what you’ve done? Do you hear whispers that you have sinned beyond God’s desire or ability to forgive? Let these illustrations comfort you. Listen to—no, see!—all that God does with your sin.