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The Spell That Opened Heaven: Funeral Message for Daniel Fuller (1925–2023)
Romans 8:32 is perhaps the greatest verse in the Bible. No other text quite describes how far God has gone for our salvation and will go for our joy.
2 years, 8 months ago
The Final Hours of Suffering: Funeral Message for Nancy Nelson (1952–2023)
God’s word speaks to the mysteries of suffering. We will only bear pain well as we begin to see it like he does.
2 years, 9 months ago
Happy Pastors Make Healthy Churches
Christ’s blood bought more than our pardon, precious as it is. His death also purchased the power we need to live a radical Christian life.
2 years, 10 months ago
Why We Sing About the Blood
David Mathis | Why do Christians sing about blood? Because of what happened at the cross, the otherwise morbid topic becomes one of glory, thanks, an…
2 years, 10 months ago
More Thrilling to Be Saved Than to Succeed
What excites a Christian most? Our deepest, truest joy does not flow from completed degrees or flourishing ministries, but from the God who saved us.
2 years, 10 months ago
Do Outsiders Still Matter? An Overlooked Qualification for Pastors
David Mathis | For pastors to be “well thought of by outsiders” certainly isn’t everything, but it made God’s list of requirements. Is it still on ou…
2 years, 10 months ago
Why Bethlehem Has a College: Biblical Foundations for Church-Based Education
What makes a college distinctly Christian? Education is not an end in itself, but a means to knowing and loving Christ.
2 years, 11 months ago
Hamilton: An American Prodigal
David Mathis | Neither biographers nor Broadway can ignore Alexander Hamilton’s late-flowering Christian faith. He, like the prodigal son, finally ca…
2 years, 11 months ago
Danger Averted, Destiny Attained: Funeral Message for Lois Nelson (1919–2023)
When a Christian goes home to be with the Lord, we who remain have the chance to rehearse God’s loving design in every believer’s death.
2 years, 11 months ago
Not Dead Yet: Fighting Nine Fears of Old Age
John Piper | As we age, fears can multiply like wrinkles. But for every concern, we have a blood-bought promise far, far older than our fears.
3 years ago