Around the Horn (May 21)

You Can't Love the Church in the Abstract In this article from Christianity Today, we see how the congregation is the place where Christianity is concretized. Matthew Lowe writes, "With real people, parking lots, budgets,

No Smiley Face Masks at Church

Many wear their Smiley Face mask to church every Sunday. Not because they are joyful. Because they are hiding. Everything looks fine on the surface. Smiling. Polished. Put together. We know how to say the

Andrew Fuller Friday: On the Sonship of Christ

The meaning of the terms, “Son of God,” and “only begotten Son of God,” must needs be of importance, inasmuch as the belief of the idea signified by them was made a leading article in

Around the Horn (May 14)

Performative Busyness "I’ve spent my whole career as a “knowledge worker,” and I have seen it go poorly when some organizations (or individuals within organizations) try to measure the productivity of knowledge workers like they’re

Andrew Fuller Friday: On the Nature of Regeneration

“Does the Spirit of God, in regeneration, produce a new principle in the heart, or only impart a new light in the understanding!” The question, as stated by your correspondent, I consider as important, and

Around the Horn (May 7)

Preach to the Choir In this post Seth Trout are that "preachers must, and should, feel free to “preach to the choir” without shame or apology for three reasons: the choir needs preaching, the choir

A Charge to Graduates: Four Things Graduates Need to Hear

This charge was originally given to graduating high school seniors at Ashland Avenue Baptist Church, May 3, 2026. Graduation season comes the avalanche of advice—speeches often tell you: Chase your dreams. Follow your passion. Only