God Has Surprising Ways to Raise Up the Church's Next Leaders

Russell Moore recounts a memorable conversation with the evangelical theologian Carl F. H. Henry. As Moore and some of his friends were lamenting the ...

Man Risks His Life to Bring Adopted Daughter Home

In The Gospel of Matthew, Matt Woodley writes:

Eighteen years ago my friend Andy and his wife traveled to a South American country to complete their adoption ...

Suicide Plan Becomes an Instrument of Redemption

In his sermon "A God Who Redeems," Philip Griffin writes:

During the early days of our church plant in Texas we were baptizing lots of people ...

Church Greeter Changes the Life of a Homeless Man

Pastor Jud Wilhite shares the story of a church member named Cody Huff. Before Cody became a member at Central Christian Church in Las Vegas, he was sleeping ...

Unlucky Lost Dog Loved by Its Owner

Philip Griffin, in his sermon "A God Who Redeems," writes:

I saw a sign once that I love—a lost dog sign. There was a big cash reward for ...

Many Christians Just "Play with the Box" of God's Gift

Pastor Paul Tripp writes:

I gave birth to a son who just doesn't understand gifts. My wife and I would go out when he was a little guy to buy what ...

Christianity Subverts Every Other Religion

Christianity is the unreligion. It turns all our religious instincts on their heads ….

The ancient Greeks told us to be moderate by knowing our ...

Parents Pay Their Son's Debts and Credit His Account

Michael Horton uses the following story to illustrate how Christ has paid our debt of sin and credited us with his righteousness:

After my junior year ...

How Justification by Faith Transforms Lives and Communities

One day theologian Miroslav Volf was visiting a friend who pastors a church in Sandtown, a desperately poor and dangerous neighborhood in Baltimore. As ...

Students Share Their Biggest Fear: "God Is Disappointed with Me"

Skye Jethani relates a story about holding a series of meetings with college-aged students. The topics ranged across the spectrum—doctrine, hell, ...