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Tim Challies, in his latest article, “One of the Most Urgent Biblical Commands for Our Day,” draws our attention to speaking the truth in an era when truth is rare. But we must not just tell the truth—how we say it matters to God. One of the most urgent biblical commands …
Shane Rosenthal provides an exhaustive summary of what the historical record says about Jesus in his latest blog post, “Outside the Gospels, What Can We Really Know About Jesus?” Not only do secular authors verify His existence, but historians also consider other parts of the New Testament to be historical …
Taking on the cremation vs. burial debate happening in some Christian circles, Steve Kneale shares his view in “Cremation or burial: why I’m not convinced it matters nearly as much as some think.” Delving into what the Bible itself—not tradition or culture—says on the subject, Kneale concludes it is ambivalent …
Mitch Chase provides another lesson in understanding the New Testament by the Old in his latest article, “Out of Egypt I Called My Son.” By comparing Matthew 2:15 with Hosea 11:1, he explains typological fulfillments of prophecy—that is, a type being fulfilled in an antitype. When you read books about …
In “Are You a ‘Yeah, But . . .’ Christian,” Tim Challies notes that many professing Christians immediately look for exceptions to the Bible’s clear instructions rather than simply obey them in faith. If we truly trust our Savior, why are we always looking to get out of what He …
In “Is It Wrong to Have Sex Before Marriage?” Kevin DeYoung writes a helpful article on fornication, a sin many confessing Christians ignore these days to their detriment. Scripture is consistently against sexual activity outside the marriage covenant, and DeYoung explains why. Christians may still get upset when the culture …
Sam Ferguson’s article, “5 Myths About Gender Identity,” lists a handful of false facts advocated by the transgender-rights cabal now in the ascendency in our culture. To reach the truth, Christians must cut through the often ridiculous claims made in the media about this horrible physically, psychologically, and spiritually destructive …
In what has become a short series of articles (the first was on marriage; see here), Tim Challies offers “If Satan Wrote a Book on Parenting,” listing nineteen pieces of “advice” Satan might give parents about raising children in today’s world. With how plugged into this culture we tend to …
