Ordinary Life

Jesus: The Cosmic Gardener Who Knows Your Name

Some 2,000 years ago, an unexpected event at a grave changed the world forever. Read the Article.

Resurrecting Belief

If Jesus rose from the dead, He has authority over all creation. Read the Article.

The Masculine Mandate: Cultivating and Protecting the Essence of Biblical Masculinity

Two words: “work” and “keep” summarize the Bible’s mandate for masculine behavior. Read the Article.

Thinking Christianly About Health Care

Does God care about my neighbors' health? Do my concerns mirror His? Read the Article.

Simeon's Nunc Dimittis: Expectantly Waiting to See the Christ

Here, in the last of the four-part series, “The First Songs of Christmas,”—in Simeon’s Nunc Dimittis—we’re reminded that we, like Simeon, eagerly await the day when we see the Christ. Read the Article.

What Child Is This? Jesus the Messiah, Son of David, Son of Abraham

Each of Christ's names reveals an element of His mission, a sliver of God's redemptive plan, and one more reason to be grateful that Christ came. Read the Article.

The Angels' Gloria: God's Good News, Given to the Lowly

In part three of a four-part series "The Songs of Christmas" we look at the angels’ Gloria and we see lessons not only in the song’s content, but also in its audience. Read the Article.

Zechariah's Benedictus: The Prominence of John, and the Majesty of Christ

In The Incarnation in the Gospels (P&R Publishing, October 2008) coauthor Philip G. Ryken describes the first “nativity hymns” on record. Here, we look into Zechariah’s Benedictus, and the lessons this song teaches. Read the Article.

Mary's Magnificat: Beautiful and Theologically Profound, Our Conversation with Dr. Phil Ryken

In this four-part series, “The First Songs of Christmas,” byFaith speaks with Ryken about the insights we can glean from the very first Christian hymns. Read the Article.

Schaeffer Fellows Connect Career, Community, and Calling

In the fall 2009, John Trevor had a problem. As he completed his bachelor’s degree in architecture at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., he didn’t know what he wanted to do with his life. Read the Article.