Christmas Is for Sufferers

Every December, I hear a similar disheartened confession from sincere people: “I just can’t enjoy Christmas anymore.” Why?. There has been a loss. A chair at the table is empty. A diagnosis has intruded. A

Shaken, Not Forsaken

The Bible never shies away from the raw reality of life in a fallen, chaotic world. From Genesis to Revelation, God's people navigate kingdoms that crumble, leaders who falter, and hearts that quake with fear,

Around the Horn (December 11)

Delighting in the Ordinary Wonders of God’s Grace "The human ability to tune out things like traffic noise is a blessing. In our spiritual lives, however, that blessing can become a curse. The steady roar

Genesis 3:15 and the Story of Scripture

One verse. Genesis 3:15.Just one sentence, but it is the beating heart of the biblical story. It is the first gospel announcement spoken into a world suffocating under sin and rebellion. Everything else, Noah’s floodwaters,

Andrew Fuller Friday: On Moses’ Choice

“By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin

Around the Horn (December 4)

What Gives Preaching Its Power? Commenting on a famous Thomas Chalmers sermon, Sinclair Ferguson notes, "The implication here is that preaching should always move from understanding the meaning of the words of the text to seeing