“Jehovah is my Shepherd,” David says in Psalm 23:1. Not a Shepherd or even the Shepherd, but my Shepherd. I love that. What an encouraging concept to consider at the beginning of a new year. It reminds me...
Have you ever had the impression that God wants Christians to be holy, not happy? That spiritual growth is a duty rather than a delight? Psalm 1 says that’s just not true.
The first word...
Renowned Christian songwriter Ron Hamilton is with Jesus. And I’m deeply moved by his passing, his ministry, and his legacy—as though we were dear friends. The truth is, we weren’t. I knew Ron the same way thousands of...
The following transcript is an excerpt from a recent sermon by Chris Anderson called “Theology That Sticks.” You can listen to the entire sermon here. Chris’ new book by the same title is available here.
We live between two epic events—in a meadow between two Mountains. Titus 2:11-14 says so. It's a Christmas text. And a prophetic text. And a Christian-living text. And it's under-appreciated.
Jesus' First, Gracious Appearance:...
After nearly 25 years of pastoral ministry, I'm transitioning to a new ministry role as Senior VP of Global Opportunities with Biblical Ministries Worldwide (BMW), based here in Atlanta. My burden for missions has steadily grown over the last 12...
Your unrighteousness will damn you. But not as quickly as your righteousness. The enemy of your soul is both your unrighteousness and your own righteousness. As Christ said,“Those who are well have no need of a physician, but...
"In this world you will have tribulation." That's a promise of Jesus, written in red letters in many Bibles. But it's not one we quote often. There are other words of Jesus very like it:
Take a mental Thanksgiving snapshot. What does it look like? For me, it's a cornucopia overflowing with vegetables (although I'm an unabashed carnivore). It's the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, complete with its giant, inflatable, pilgrim-duds-wearing turkey. It's NFL...
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“There is no authority except from God.” Romans 13:1 (read also Romans 13:1–7)
Election day is upon us. I hope you will vote. It’s proper for...