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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, 11 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.
3 years 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…
3 years 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.
3 years 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…
3 years 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.
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 1 month 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.
3 years, 1 month 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, 2 months ago
The Demons, the Fever, and the Word of the King
While on earth, Jesus spoke with unmatched power. Demons obeyed him, and fevers fled at his word. Everything was subject to him — then and now.
3 years, 2 months ago