Wisdom and strength require bootstrap-pulling and the placing of noses to grindstones.
“If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:36).
How do the words “The righteous shall live by his faith” go from a context of hope in hopelessness to the cornerstone declaration of the chief doctrine of the Christian faith?

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What I was missing—what so many are missing—is a Church that doesn’t just speak about Christ, but delivers him.
Though several generations removed from Luther’s generation, Francke came of age right on time for a new wave of spirituality to collide with the Reformation in the movement known as Pietism.
The baptized do not celebrate sin—they grieve it.
Those who venture through these pages will find a veritable gold mine for the task of theology today, especially in the realm of apologetics.
“The fear of the Lord” is our heart’s awakening to and recognition of God’s outrageous goodness.
On its journey from Byzantium to Constantinople to Istanbul, this special place helps us understand the broader arc of Christian history, which goes on until Christ's return.
It’s easy to understand the allure of the shroud. In a skeptical age, a physical relic that appears to bear the imprint of the risen Christ seems like proof positive of the faith.
This is the third installment in our series, From Eden to Easter: Life and Death in the Garden. Each day throughout Holy Week, we will take a special look at the gardens and wildernesses of Scripture, and in particular, these scenes' connections to Christ's redemption won for us on the cross.
Three Lenten songs express the same astonishing wonder of a Lord who willingly suffers and dies.
On second thought: Keep Lent, but sacrifice your concept of it.
Due to his self-reliance, King Zedekiah ended his days as a lowly prisoner in Babylon.
In response to the Lord's undeserved love, Manasseh looked to him as the true God.