The Christian Roots of Speaking Truth to Power
In the late modern West, we’re accustomed to hearing the phrase “Speak truth to power.” It implies truth and power…
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False Prophets, Wars, and Persecution in the Olivet Discourse (Matt. 24:1–28)
Don Carson discusses Jesus’s warnings of false prophets, wars, and persecution before the end times as outlined in Matthew 24:1–28.…
Read MorePastor Like It’s AD 299
Works like Richard Baxter’s The Reformed Pastor and Charles Spurgeon’s Lectures to My Students are commonplace reading recommendations for aspiring pastors.…
Read MoreHow to Choose, Train, and Keep Women’s Ministry Volunteers
Shortly into my first position as a women’s ministry director, I oversaw our church’s annual women’s retreat. Read: I planned,…
Read MoreFaith to Forgive
When Dylann Roof shot and killed nine people attending a Wednesday night Bible study in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015,…
Read MoreRightly Ordered . . . Fears?
You can tell a lot about a culture by observing its biggest fears. In contemporary secular culture, no fear is…
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How Chicago’s College Students Surprised Campus Outreach
Chicago was never at the top of Campus Outreach’s list of places to start a campus ministry. It wasn’t even…
Read MoreShould You Send Your Kids to Catholic School?
Gathered around a bonfire on a crisp New England evening, my wife and I listened as our friends discussed possibly…
Read More3 Reasons Heaven Doesn’t Affect Us as Much as It Should
I used to think about heaven from time to time, but it didn’t regularly affect my everyday life. That all…
Read MoreTim Keller’s Neo-Calvinism
I was converted at age 20 through the ministry of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. The book table of my InterVarsity group…
Read MoreChurch, Equip Parents to Disciple Kids
Family discipleship is essential for lifelong faith. In this breakout session from TGC23, Cameron Cole teaches from Ephesians 3:11–16, challenging…
Read MoreAn Odd Detail That Points to Christ’s Cosmic Reign
Good stories often include odd details. But what first strikes the reader as odd or random may later turn out…
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