A Review of
By Bob Hiller
05/04/26
19mins

A Review of "The Desecration of Man" by Carl Trueman

Trueman engages the question of “What is man?” and demonstrates how contemporary definitions of mankind result in the dehumanizing of our neighbor.
What Does Baptism Do?
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
05/01/26

What Does Baptism Do?

This is an excerpt from the third chapter of By Water and the Word: God’s Gift of Baptism for You by Brian Thomas (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 52-60.
The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/30/26

The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow

Even when the bitter places sink down deep into our bones, the Restorer never relinquishes his grip on you.

All Articles

Chad Bird
Chad Bird
08/09/17

Grace Is Karma's Worst Nightmare

We get the exact opposite of what we deserve.
Elyse Fitzpatrick
Elyse Fitzpatrick
08/09/17

Standing on My Tiptoes

The conversation between four year-old Jackson and his mom in the car after dropping off his siblings at school was all-too-typical.
Bonnie Petroschuk
Bonnie Petroschuk
08/08/17

Oblivious

I walk in the local mall for exercise several times a week. I purposely avoid weekends and hours when the mall is likely to be crowded because, while I am not a racewalker, I do like to keep up a steady pace as opposed to stopping, starting and inching and this is difficult to achieve even when there are few people around.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
08/08/17

Not An Arbitrary and Capricious God

We were created by our heavenly Father to receive all things from Him as free gift.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
08/07/17

A Confessing Church

A confessing church is a church more worried about souls than appearances, family lines, or institutional bottom-lines.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
08/07/17

Congratulations, You Are Being Rescued… Please Do Not Resist

Just when we think we had it all under control, Christ breaks into the midst of our futile efforts to save ourselves.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
08/04/17

The Key to Discipleship

The idea is that Jesus has called His church to make disciples, and since the church doesn’t look much like the One they are following, the people need to be changed.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
08/01/17

When Jesus Stands Center Stage

What do we do when Christians are more focused on their doing for God than God's doing for them?
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
07/31/17

No Gospel for Girls

She heard it before, but looking around she struggles to see how it matters.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
07/29/17

Miscarriages: An Empty Cradle and a Full Hope

For every child in a mother’s womb, the whole host of heaven and earth, indeed God himself, intercedes.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
07/27/17

My Old Man—Fathers, Sons and 'Simul' in Hemingway

“My Old Man” is the story of a single father, a grossly flawed character, told through the eyes of his son who can’t help but love him.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
07/25/17

The Fog of Fear: Panic Attacks, Anxiety and Being Overwhelmed

You can see it far off, looming on the horizon, a thick fog menacing off the coast and swirling in the distance. You know the signs.
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