1. Reading includes, on some level, striving. Hearing, on the other hand, remains passive.
  2. The further up and further into the season of Epiphany we get, the bigger the grace of God in Christ is, the brighter the Light of Christ shines, and the more blessed we are in Jesus' epiphany for us.
  3. In the Reformation, as in the tabernacle, God gave skill, artistry, and craftsmanship to put his Word in images so that through art, his Word would be revealed.
  4. “There,” the Queen said, “That’s so much better than talking, isn’t it?”
  5. At the heart of The Idiot is Dostoevsky's confession of faith and the confession of all Christians.
  6. Sometimes I think we should be more tempted to laugh at the gospel than we are, not in derision but in sheer surprise and awe.
  7. The world hates Jesus because he comes to lead us to love and forgive all, including our enemies.
  8. FLAME uses Scripture and church history to argue that baptism is a gospel gift, not our work.
  9. For Japan’s highly secularized elite, alienated by collapsing opportunity and the materialistic void left behind, Bach’s music was a balm.
  10. A few of our staff members have shared what they are looking forward to reading in the coming months below. If you’re looking for titles to fill your own summer reading list, we hope this list is a helpful resource.