A Review of
By Amy Mantravadi
07/21/25
12mins

A Review of "The Church: A Guide to the People of God" by Brad East

“The Church exists to tell anyone and everyone who knocks on her door wondering what’s inside: Come and see” (pg. 58). Such reminders make The Church a worthwhile read.
What Christ Gave Up for Us
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/18/25

What Christ Gave Up for Us

The way of the cross is the actual way of victory. Jesus absorbs the worst of what humanity and even the devil can do to him, and he spurns the shame of it all.
The Pulpit is No Place for Political Endorsements
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
07/16/25

The Pulpit is No Place for Political Endorsements

The IRS says churches can endorse candidates from the pulpit. But just because they can doesn’t mean they should.

All Articles

Joel Hess
Joel Hess
06/22/17

A Better Altar Call

That week, I began to doubt myself. Did I really believe?
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
06/15/17

The World Doesn't Need Extraordinary Fathers

The world doesn’t need dads who are more stressed than they already are. It needs fathers who care for their families, not in heroic ways, but in common, everyday ways.
Bonnie Petroschuk
Bonnie Petroschuk
06/13/17

No Longer Naked and Ashamed

I recently began seeing a chiropractor for what turned out to be a compressed disc. He took routine x-rays to facilitate his diagnosis, and on the day he was to go over the results with me, I was placed in a conference room to wait for our consultation.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
06/13/17

When God Becomes A Tropical Fish

When our sense of alienation from God is underscored and exaggerated by daily life we behave like tropical fish when their tank is cleaned.
Jared C. Wilson
Jared C. Wilson
06/12/17

The Upsetting Reality of the Beatitudes

Many, many people—including many church people—have this asinine idea that Jesus showed up on earth two thousand years ago and loosened everything up.
Steven A. Hein
Steven A. Hein
06/12/17

Fathers, Don’t Let Them Die

You have suffered your son to come unto Jesus; but fathers, don’t let him die!
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
06/10/17

You Don't Have a Personal Problem Because They Don't Exist

This rather unique human being is God grounded in our humanity. The man Jesus.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
06/08/17

The Laughable Gospel

“It’s funny because it’s true.” —Homer Simpson. The Bible is full of ridiculous stories. Laughable stories. There, I said it. A Red Sea parting, a giant fish swallowing a man, a talking donkey, and the list goes on and on. It’s all a bit ridiculous.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
06/06/17

Beware the Fearmonger

It seems like the sky is falling every other day now. From politics to culture to religion to about anything else, there’s one purported cataclysm after another on the horizon.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
06/02/17

Jesus' Ascension: Behold, I am Making All Things New!

Forty days after His resurrection from the dead, Jesus ascended.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
06/01/17

The Shanty Christ Across the Tracks

This coming Sunday churches around the world will celebrate the big, splashy day of Pentecost. As well they should.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/30/17

Jesus is the End of Religion

Christianity isn’t about our faith. It’s about God’s faithfulness to His promises.
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