The Paradoxes of Christianity
Learn how to engage with cultural issues in a deeply countercultural way. When we embrace the paradoxical character preached by Jesus in the Beatitudes, we experience rich and surprising blessing.
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How Do You Know If God Is Calling You?
How do you know if God is calling you to ministry? In this article, Southern Seminary President R. Albert Mohler Jr. explains how to discern God’s call—through both an inward drawing and the confirming voice of the church. Ministry is a high and holy calling. Could God be calling you? #Sponsored
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Why Study the Old Testament?
Learn how Jesus and the apostles read the Old Testament with the new Connecting Scripture New Testament Bible.
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Cultural Apologetics as a Tool for Evangelism
In a world where shared cultural assumptions have been lost, what does it mean to call someone to follow Jesus?
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The Hard Work Is Done—Family Bible Study Is Fun
We plant the seeds of the gospel through rich, Christ-centered family worship. We water them with our prayers. But only God can cause those seeds to grow—and isn’t it a relief that this part is not up to us? God calls us to faithfully pass on the gospel to our kids and reserves the saving…
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He Shatters the Jar
We come into leadership thinking the kingdom advances through strong people using their amazing gifts to bear epic fruit. But God says, “Not really. When I want to shape a soul to lead, I bid him come and die. When I want my gospel to ring forth, I shatter the jar.”
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Go Into All the World: Embracing the Mission Mandate of God’s Covenant
Though unashamedly committed to the Biblical doctrine of election, the Reformed faith does not allow the believer to attempt the impossible task to curiously investigate God’s decree, and to speculate about who is and who is not elect. Rather, the Reformed faith emboldens the church to proclaim the gospel to all people, nations, and tongues…
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Dying Comfortably
Although we face difficulties—the world, temptations, and self-love—an active meditation on and a constant view of things above will maintain our spiritual-mindedness. If we ignore these, death will take us by surprise. #Sponsored
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Prayer Is Like Breathing–Why Are We Holding Our Breath?
Prayer is like breathing—why are we holding our breath? Learn how the PrayMore app can get your church praying more with group sharing, customized reminders, and personal connections through prayer. #Sponsored
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Christ-Centered Exposition: A Commentary Written with Preaching and Teaching in Mind
God speaks through His written Word. We must speak from that Word. We believe the Bible is God breathed, authoritative, inerrant, sufficient, understandable, necessary, and timeless. #Sponsored
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Rediscovering Joy: Addressing a Critical Need in Today’s Church
Who is the most joyful person you know? How do you feel when you’re around them? #Sponsored
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Nicea Conference
One Lord. One Faith. One Gospel. In 325 A.D., pastors gathered in the city of Nicea to proclaim the full divinity of Jesus Christ. Seventeen centuries later, we’re gathering again—this time in Istanbul—to remember that moment, rejoice in our shared confession, and renew our commitment to the gospel. Join us October 22–25, 2025, in Istanbul,…
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The Great Use of a Life: How to Leverage Your Life for the Mission of God
What Are You Living For? “The great use of a life is to spend it for something that outlasts it.” – William James The early church was filled with ordinary people who turned the world upside down. What made them so effective? They lived for God’s glory, not their own. In Leverage Your Life, a…
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Unlock Your Ministry Potential with Microcredentials
Are you looking for accessible faith-based resources that can help you serve your church community with confidence? Check out Redeemer University’s online church leadership microcredentials—available anytime, anywhere. #Sponsored
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Does Prayer Change Things?
Throughout Scripture God commands prayer consistently and pervasively. There’s no denying that it’s essential to Christian living. But does prayer really change things? #Sponsored
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When the Bible Seems Confusing, Lean in and Look Close
When the Bible vexes us, when it befuddles us, when it talks over our heads or down to our sensibilities, guest writer and author of From Eden to Egypt, Alex Duke tells us this is an invitation to lean in and look close. #Sponsored
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The Pursuit of Virtue
God’s character is the essence of virtue. The heart of virtue is to know the Lord and to become like him, as a child resembles her father. That is the goal, privilege, and destiny of the redeemed. #Sponsored
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Will You Be a Pillar?
How do we lead in a culture shaped by performance, individualism, and platform? Platforms to Pillars by cultural commentator Mark Sayers offers a biblical alternative to the platform mentality that dominates our society. Drawing from the ancient world, Sayers challenges Christians to become pillars—people who provide strength and support for others, who live with character…
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Cultivating Faith in God’s Garden
God wants us to experience the teeming abundance of a life devoted to generative gospel community, even if the spiritual greenhouse is flawed and imperfect. #Sponsored
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Before It Breaks: The Value of Early Counseling
At Fieldstone Counseling, we hope to come alongside you and offer lasting hope for life’s hardships through biblically-based, Christ-centered, and clinically informed counsel. #Sponsored