"People say the cross is a sign of how much man is worth. That's not true. The cross is a sign of how depraved we really are ... The only thing that could save a people like us was the death of God's own Son under the wrath of His own Father, paying the price, rising again from the dead. Powerful to...

With a new Easter costume perhaps?...

Come on. You all knew it was only a matter of time until Joel Osteen released his own Bible. Here's the description from Amazon: It is the very character and essence of God in written form. As you study the Scriptures with an alert mind and a receptive heart, you will be strengthened, empowered, and...

Mary recommends Craig R. Brown's book, The Five Dilemmas of Calvinism . What do you mean when you say God is sovereign? Kevin Williams asks, "Is your evangelism no better than Bildad the hyper-Calvinist?" Michael Dewalt invites you to the Puritan Reformed Conference, "Calvin for the 21st Century." A...

Jason Kovacs, Director of Ministry Development for The ABBA Fund, discusses 10 ways a pastor can help parents who have adopted and those who are considering adoption: Develop your own heart for the fatherless. Do a biblical study on God's perspective on orphans. Educate yourself on basic facts about...

You may recall that Ernie Chambers, a former Nebraska state senator, sought a permanent injunction against God back in 2007 for causing "widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants." A Douglas County District Court judge threw out the suit in ...

The following was included in this morning's Grace Gems e-mail: Letter to a Dying Teenager (Excerpt from a letter of Legh Richmond to his dying teenage son, 1824) My ever dear son, You are never out of my thoughts -- but there is an eye which beholds and watches over you, in a way that I cannot do. ...

Because it's there. Desiring God Blog's David Mathis is referring to Romans 8:32: "He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?" He writes:At the center of God's magnificent Himalayan promises is his pledge to work all thin...

Why are so many Christians in America trying to make the gospel more palatable to a fallen, sinful world? I think there are many reasons, but let's just look at a couple. First, there's pride. We realize that the gospel itself is offensive. The Old Testament prophet Isaiah spoke of the coming Christ...

Anyone who wants to read the longer version of my opinion on Covenant School's 100-0 victory over Dallas Academy can pop on over to our family blog. Here's an excerpt:I would have expected nothing less from the team that won. In fact, if I had been their coach, I probably would have wondered why the...