What is Important But Not Essential in Christianity?
We are saved by grace through faith. Grace is God’s part—God moved first. God sent Jesus, acted in history, and accomplished redemption through the gospel. The cross was not our […]
Keys to Unraveling Revelation: End-Times Approaches
Editor’s Note: Students of the Bible have often found themselves confounded by how to interpret sections of the book of Revelation. A handful of interpretive approaches have arisen, each of […]
What Is Essential in Christianity?
What is the gospel? It may be the most important word in Scripture. Gospel means “good news.” Not good advice, not religious tips, not moral improvement. Good news is an […]
Discerning Essential, Important, and Personal Elements
What hills are worth dying on? What hills are worth living on? If we do not answer these questions clearly, we will either fight about everything or stand for nothing. […]
Search Me, O God
You want to know a surprisingly powerful two-word prayer you can pray each day? We find it in Psalm 139:23 (NIV): “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me […]
Who Was Michal in the Bible?
We learn about Michal in the books of 1 and 2 Samuel in the Bible. She was the daughter of King Saul and the wife of King David’s youth. God […]
The Confusion Around Christian Beliefs
We are not in a normal moment. We are in a civilizational shift. The ground beneath Christianity in America is moving. Biblical literacy is fading. Confidence in biblical truth is […]
Theology Has Consequences
Theology has consequences. What we believe about Jesus will always show up in how we live. Our theology shapes our anxiety, our purpose, our priorities, our relationships, and our mission. […]