1. Good, we tend to think, is the absence of evil. But this reversal of the formula can only have disastrous consequences.
  2. If you are going to lose your life for the gospel’s sake, you must begin by hearing it.
  3. At the heart of The Idiot is Dostoevsky's confession of faith and the confession of all Christians.
  4. 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.
  5. With every bone in our bodies, we declare war on grace. We declare war on the gift.
  6. The world hates Jesus because he comes to lead us to love and forgive all, including our enemies.
  7. FLAME uses Scripture and church history to argue that baptism is a gospel gift, not our work.
  8. For Japan’s highly secularized elite, alienated by collapsing opportunity and the materialistic void left behind, Bach’s music was a balm.
  9. The relationship between faith and prayer or belief and worship is mutual. Faith produces prayer and prayer expresses faith.
  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.