When doubts about destiny creep into our hearts—”Am I truly known by God?”—the Scripture weaves a comforting answer. The ancient promise that God chose us before the foundation of the world (Eph. 1:4) meets the modern longing for assurance. Read the source article for a fuller exposition of why God delights in election. Human Condition: … Read more
Every generation of Christians faces the temptation to domesticate Jesus—to trim his words until they fit neatly inside our existing politics, preferences, and comfort. The current debate erupting in Washington over Matthew 25 is simply the latest, most public version of that ancient struggle. Read the source article for the full account of how a … Read more
There is a question that has quietly unsettled dinner tables, college classrooms, and late-night conversations for generations: Did Jesus ever actually claim to be God? Skeptics are quick to answer no. They argue that the idea of Christ’s divinity was a theological invention—something the church bolted onto a good teacher’s legacy long after the fact. … Read more
There is a quiet temptation that runs through modern Christian life: the idea that faith is a private matter, something cultivated alone in a quiet room, requiring no community, no commitment, no messy proximity to other people. It feels spiritual. It feels safe. But Scripture tells a different story—one in which belonging to Christ and … Read more