Religion

Why Everyone Knowing Everything About You Can Be a Good Thing

Nothing is hidden in our world today. All your data—all the silly, sweet, and sinful things you’ve ever searched or said—is stored in the “clouds.” But it’s also stored on the earth. It’s recorded...

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‘Has It All Been Worth It?’: Remembering the Life of Helen Roseveare

Reading missionary biographies has been an important part of my spiritual formation. In the hierarchy of recommended spiritual disciplines, reading biographies often doesn’t rank as highly as consi...

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What Is Covenant Theology?

Christians often hear and use the term “covenant theology,” but some may not know all it entails. The term is an iceberg that floats above the surface of the water with a large mass of ice hidden b...

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The Apostle Paul’s Principles for Digital Discipleship

A church planter moves cross-country to establish a new congregation, leaving behind the mentor who has guided him for three years. A college student heads to graduate school in another state, unce...

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How I Saw Esau in 3 Dimensions

If biblical theology were a dinner guest, you might expect it to arrive in a three-piece suit, sport a full beard, and speak with a Dutch accent. Whether we’re thinking about Geerhardus Vos’s semin...

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Why Can We Trust the Bible?

Melissa Kruger and Courtney Doctor talk with Vanessa Hawkins about the Bible’s trustworthiness. They discuss why things like apparent inconsistencies and many different authors can actually point t...

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Christian Athlete, Do You Know Your #AO1?

Scroll through any Christian athlete’s social media and you’ll likely see #AO1. Whether playing in front of 5 or 50,000, Christian athletes have been encouraged for decades to play for an “Audience...

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‘Materialists’ Hints at Hunger for Sincere Romance

Ross Douthat’s recent podcast interview with social scientist Alice Evans is fascinating for a lot of reasons. They discuss the fertility crisis, and Evans argues it’s downstream from a “coupling c...

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Aching for Eternity in the Adirondacks

Sawdust trails lace lakeside mountain air with memory’s scent. Melodious waves of lake water lick the shore, reverberating beneath ancient boathouse beams. Purple mountains stretch into sunrise ski...

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God’s Love Is Sufficient to Help You Fight Porn

Pornography dragged me into defeat, humiliation, and a sense of hopelessness. Each engagement with porn tore at my soul, obscuring Christ’s victory on the cross. Why did I do that? How did I fall f...

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Pivotal Term for Faith and Family at the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court’s 2025 term concluded with four decisions that collectively represent significant victories for religious liberty, parental rights, and traditional moral frameworks. All four case...

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On My Shelf: Life and Books with Matthew Bingham

On My Shelf helps you get to know various writers through a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their lives as readers. I asked Matthew Bingham—author of A Heart Aflame for God: A Reformed Approach to ...

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Shepherd the Flock: Advice to New Elders

You can’t read the book of Acts and the New Testament epistles without seeing the vital role elders play in providing leadership to the church (Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5). Also referred to as pastors/s...

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Heavenward Still: How a 19th-Century Novel Speaks Today

When I was a young newlywed, I had a picture of what my life would be like when I was older. I was certain that by the time I entered my 40s, I’d be a faithful, wiser version of myself simply becau...

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Outprinting the Prosperity Gospel in Southern Africa

Seven years ago, Tommie van der Walt went to his elders with an idea. “I wanted to train pastors,” he said. He especially wanted to train pastors in impoverished and underresourced areas. And he w...

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Unity, Leadership, and the Eternal Church (1 Cor. 3)

In this lecture, Don Carson discusses 1 Corinthians 3, highlighting the apostle Paul’s warning against factionalism and emphasizing that Christian leaders are servants of God. The church is portray...

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Don’t Look for Bigfoot When You Need the Church

Imagine a world in which more people believe in aliens than in the fairness of the criminal justice system. Where belief in telekinesis is more common than trust in the government. Where more peopl...

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Let’s Not Rush to Roles

It seems nearly impossible in our current Christian context to discuss male and female personhood without hastening to our roles. “Yes,” we’re often told, “we know that men and women are co-image-b...

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Want to Grow in Wisdom? You Need Gospel Friends.

Who are “your people”? Most of us have a microcommunity—the people we exercise, vacation, and go to church with. The people we grab coffee or lunch with most often. The ones who come to birthday pa...

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Countering 3 Muslim Attacks on the Bible

Pew Research Center reports that Muslims are the world’s fastest-growing religious group. In North America, Islam is growing not only by immigration and high birth rates but also by evangelism and ...

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Saving Our Kids from Scrolling to Death

It’s no secret that kids today are not all right. Youth rates of anxiety and depression, eating disorders, pornography exposure, and suicide remain shockingly high. Inside and outside the church, w...

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