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God’s Love for the Unlovely
By Allison Van Egmond
Like so many people in the Bible, we are frail and tempted to doubt God’s love for us. Yet, he calls us beloved.
Christianity and the Collapse of Secular Materialism
By Rob Edwards
We must, as Douthat argues, make the most of the time, as there is growing dissatisfaction with secular materialism. But we must not encourage any to find solace merely in religious commitments.
Biology, the Bible, and Gender Identity
By Andy Jones
God only and always creates humans as male or female. And the body God gives us governs and guides our gender identity.
The Making of a Christian Musician
By Matt Morginsky
Matt Morginsky reviews Charlie Peacock’s new autobiography, “Roots and Rhythm.”
Biblical Sexuality: A Response to Christopher and Richard Hays
By Hans Madueme
“The Widening of God’s Mercy” implies that cultural norms—not the canon of Scripture—should drive theology. That’s a poison pill.
Teaching Kids To Value Their Bodies
By Sarah Merrick
The “Training Young Hearts” book series teaches children to value their bodies in light of sin, Jesus’s perfect example, and the perfect grace and forgiveness we have when we put our hope in Him.
Devotion for January 20, 2025
By Bryan Chapell
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. (Matthew 6:33) In my senior year of college, I thought that I had to make a decision whether to pursue broadcast journalism or to attend law school. The more I prayed, the more I recognized I…
Appreciating the Power of Art
By Joanna Taft
Russ Ramsey’s “Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart” has lessons on art, life, and faith.
Examining Church Hurt
By Katie Ribera
What should we think when people claim to be hurt by the church?
The Shortcomings of Jordan Peterson
By Kyle Dillon
Kyle Dillon asks, “What would it look like to lay our foundation on a historical event? This is the scandal of particularity in Christianity, the truth that is staring Peterson in the face, but which he is not (yet) able to admit.”