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Let Tim Keller Encourage You Yet Again

Shortly before graduating seminary and moving cross-country, I scoured the school library to photocopy every resource referenced in Tim Keller’s books. At that time, Keller was primarily known for ...

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Teach People How to Read Their Bibles

It’s the most important book in the universe, but it can also be intimidating. Many of our members may be discouraged to admit that their resolutions have sputtered out—again. As pastors, how can w...

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Was Jesus a Priest? Look at His Clothes.

While preaching through Exodus, I was struck afresh by the amount of space devoted to the high priest’s clothing (Ex. 28:1–43; 39:1–31). These Old Testament details might seem tedious, but paying a...

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Passover as a Sanctifying Ritual

God’s remarkable rescue of the enslaved Israelites from exploitation in Egypt is the preeminent salvation event in the Old Testament, both chronologically and theologically. God’s redemption of the...

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The ‘Quiet Revival’ Breaks Spiritual Stillness in the United Kingdom

In the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, the spiritual atmosphere in the United Kingdom seems to have changed. Evangelical churches have been reporting significant growth in attendance, as wel...

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‘Adolescence,’ ‘Eric LaRue,’ and the Burden of Parental Guilt

Two new narratives give painful expression to every parent’s nightmare. What if your child murdered a classmate? It’s a harrowing dilemma explored before in movies like Mass (2021) or We Need to T...

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Culture Changes like an Avalanche

A vibe shift is underway in American politics and religion. Traditional values seem to be making a comeback, and progressive ideas are being eclipsed. It’s easy to get excited about some of the cul...

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Midwife to a Movement: The Legacy of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

When I was a student at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS), the admissions department hosted a brainstorming session. They asked for our input on recruiting. When you don’t boast a big endo...

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Can You Spot a False Cultural Narrative?

There’s an irony at the heart of modern Western life. We have more freedom, wealth, opportunities, and technology than any previous generation, yet many feel more anxious and restless than ever. We...

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Choosing Contentment

Courtney Doctor and Melissa Kruger talk with Elizabeth Woodson about the true meaning of contentment and how to find it. They discuss how discontentment springs from the attitude of our hearts rath...

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Jesus Christ, superstar: how the Messiah became TV and box-office gold

Faith-based entertainment is booming, thanks to a ready-made audience and the backing of the American right. The TV series The Chosen, with Jonathan Roumie playing Christ, claims to have reached mo...

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The Case for Tech-Wise Churches

“The greatest threat facing the church today is not atheism or secularism, scientism or legalism, racism or nationalism. The greatest threat facing the church today is digital technology,” writes B...

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Build Institutions, Not Your Own Platform

Everyone knows something’s wrong in society. Anxiety and depression are at all-time highs, especially among younger generations, despite historically unparalleled access to medication and therapy. ...

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Pictures of Jesus: The Gift of God (John 3:1–21)

In this lecture, Don Carson explores Jesus’s conversation with Nicodemus in John, where Jesus teaches the necessity of being “born again” through the Spirit for spiritual renewal and entry into God...

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Coaching vs Self Help: How Muslim Therapists Guide You

In a world filled with self-help resources, many Muslims find themselves seeking guidance that aligns with their faith and values. Muslim therapists offer a unique blend of professional expertise a...

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The King of Kings review – Charles Dickens retelling of the Jesus story does a serviceable job

The famous author tells his son and their cat the story of Jesus in this mixed-bag family animation, voiced by an impressive cast This syrupy cartoon account of the life of Jesus (voiced by Oscar I...

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How to Help Women Thrive on Church Staff

I love being a part of the local church and have served on staff at various churches for more than 30 years. Over the decades, I’ve been loved well by many men in ministry—spiritual fathers and bro...

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When It Feels Like Your Faith Is Failing

Five years ago, Ian Harber wrote an article that went viral just before the world shut down for the COVID-19 virus. The article tells the story of leaving and returning to an evangelical church. Ba...

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Value Singleness Without Devaluing Marriage

The percentage of married adults in America has steadily fallen since 1900, and now, approximately 40 percent of adults in the United States are single. In a culture where freedom, independence, an...

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The Spiritual Problem of Being Overinformed

Five years after publishing Amusing Ourselves to Death, Neil Postman gave a speech to the German Informatics Society that elaborated on his concept of the “information-action ratio.” In the talk, t...

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It’s Not Wrong to Want to Be Perfect

A few years ago, I spoke to a Christian woman struggling in her relationship with God. “I need help to pursue sanctification less,” she told me, “but not really less, you know?” I did know, because...

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