1. God's power and works are awesome and cannot be stifled. His grace and mercy will be heard above the growls and howls of those who deny Christ Jesus is God and Savior
  2. Below is a compilation of some of our contributors and editors favorite theology books published in 2021. We hope these can be a resource for each of you as we begin 2022!
  3. Viewing the Word as a unified theological narrative prevents us from treating the Scriptures like a cage match between competing theological systems, with prophets duking it out with apostles, and psalmists with evangelists, all supposedly fighting for their voice to be heard.
  4. Christ has received the mark of law that we might be marked with the gospel, with the sign of his holy cross on our heads and hearts as redeemed children of God.
  5. This Christmas season we are thankful that even though we “fallers” are unable to climb up to God, he came down the ladder to us.
  6. What we are asked to believe as we ponder the birth of this child is that in his coming, a new creation has dawned.
  7. The best we would have to look forward to, without Jesus, is a society dedicated to addressing problems and working through them.
  8. Let us ponder the Son, the precious Son of God, given as a ransom and sacrifice for us, that we too might be called children of God.
  9. Gideon’s “foolish” weaponry of clay jars and shofars will give way to the Messiah’s “foolish” ways of doing things, for his weapons will be humility, fidelity, and, above all, the word of his Father.
  10. Isaiah speaks to our time. He speaks to our rejoicing now and an anticipated joy-filled future. Christ’s coming, Christmas, brings them both.
  11. Because of Christ, we find safety and healing in the light. Because of Christ, we do not have to be afraid of the truth that his light reveals.
  12. Pastor Craft: Essays and Sermons is now available through 1517 Publishing