Understanding Iran therefore requires more than studying military capabilities or diplomatic strategy. It requires taking theology seriously. Christians understand this because the gospel shapes lives, cultures, and civilizations. Our calling is not merely to analyze those competing stories but, more importantly, to proclaim the true King whose kingdom comes not through revolution or coercion, but through His death and resurrection.
07/09/26
For those Christians who feel the tug to read great literature, know that it is not a waste of your time. These books will only deepen your appreciation for the Scriptures and will open your eyes to a fuller, more profound vision of reality and the God who loves you.
07/06/26
We are invited to entrust everything to the one who accomplished what we could not: living and bleeding and dying and rising again, so that “whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). To put it another way, when it comes to the kingdom of God, there’s no room for DIY’ers. Best leave it to the professionals.
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12/19/24
The grain of God’s goodness and grace is made known by many trees throughout the Bible.
12/16/24
The love of God is creative, always giving, always reviving.
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11/13/24
This article is part of Stephen Paulson’s series on the Psalms.
11/05/24
You have real freedom through the gospel of Jesus Christ, a freedom that doesn’t rest on founders, votes, or power plays.
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10/16/24
Below is the Thinking Fellows Essential Reading List with contributions from each of the Thinking Fellows hosts.
09/30/24
Dr. Montgomery taught me the Christian faith is both a true story and a delightful story—in fact, it is the greatest story ever told.
07/30/24
The connection between music and the created order is a long lasting one.
07/26/24
The point of Revelation is to reveal consolation in Jesus, not to revel in chaos and confusion.
06/10/24
God does not give us an undebatable answer to suffering. Instead, God suffers, too.
06/07/24
In our catastrophes - whatever they may be, however large or small they are - we cry out for rescue, deliverance, and salvation.
06/04/24
Below is a compilation of some of our staff and contributor’s recommended reads for this summer. Let us know if you find a book you love!
05/09/24
Five promises were seemingly all those apostles, staring into the sky, had to go on. Five promises that were more than enough.
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