Meditation – The Role of Hope in the Christian Life by R.C. Sproul The triad of Christian virtues—faith, hope, and love—are all important. As important as love is (1 Cor. 13:13), we know that faith is not unimportant. We… Read More
Meditation - Remembering and Practicing the Bible by Ryan McGraw Learning the Bible is like learning a language. The best way to learn both is by immersion. As our children learn to speak, read, and write, they pick up English by repetition, practice, and use. So, when we read… Read More
Meditation - Letter to a Progressive Christian: Why You Need to Believe in an Infallible Bible by James Norris Imagine a young man meets a woman on a dating website. He sees her picture and is infatuated, but upon meeting her things don’t go well. She says she doesn’t like baseball,… Read More
Meditation - The Real Meaning of Christmas by Stephen Nichols One of the most remarkable stories of Christmas comes from one of the darkest moments of modern history. World War I ravaged a continent, leaving destruction and debris in its wake. The human cost, well in the millions,… Read More
Meditation – Life and Death at Christmas by John Piper As I was about to begin this devotional, I received word that Marion Newstrum had just died. Marion and her husband Elmer had been part of our church longer than most of our members had been alive at the time. She was 87.… Read More
Meditation – Recovering Christ at Christmastime by Sinclair Ferguson It will soon be Christmas Day. For many people, especially those who are mothers, this is one of the busiest weeks of the year. Some of us revel in the holiday season and all the events; we love planning, and… Read More
Meditation – The Angel's Song Expanded by Cornelius VanKempen When Christ was born in Bethlehem, an angel of God gave the message of His birth to the shepherds who were in the field near the town. What do we hear in the… Read More
Meditation – The Value of Systematic Theology by Isaac Overton There is an organic relationship between what we know and what we do. Theology is intimately connected with life in all its joy, its suffering and its mystery.… Read More
Meditation – The “Plus One” Approach to Church by Kevin DeYoung Are you just starting out at a new church and don’t know how to get plugged in? Have you been at your church for years and still haven’t found your place? Are you feeling disconnected, unhappy, or bored with your… Read More
Meditation – Reformed Worship & Vibrant Community: A Key Distinctive of a Reformed Church by Chad Watkins How can we discern if a church is healthy? Do we measure a church’s health by the attendance, the state of the finances, the number of conversions, or how big the youth group… Read More
Meditation – In praise of John Calvin's Institutes by Derek Thomas Some find it misguided to praise men. It was, after all, the Corinthian problem that they openly declared their allegiance to men: Apollos, Paul, or Peter. In doing so they caused major divisions in the Corinthian… Read More
Meditation - Poet of the Reformation by Gene Edward Veith Christians have a rich cultural heritage, but these days they are often oblivious to it. I suspect most American Christians have no idea who George Herbert was—other than, perhaps, the first two names of President Bush… Read More