Since the coronavirus pandemic began unfolding, many have—rightly!—pointed to and drawn parallels between our moment and the moment C. S. Lewis addresses in his fantastic essay “On Living in an Atomic Age.” In that piece Lewis offers this wisdom: This…
Christians have a unique opportunity during the COVID19 pandemic: we can give the gift of hopeful realism that prompts people to ask about the hope that is in us. In his classic leadership book Good to Great, Jim Collins identifies…
Having an awareness and knowledge of Satan’s work is vital for Christians. In his latest book, Against the Darkness: The Doctrine of Angels, Satan, and Demons, theologian Graham Cole argues that given the increasing secular cultural context in which many…
It feels so weird for someone to be touching my forehead. That was the overwhelming thought racing through my mind the first time I attended an Ash Wednesday service. I was a seminary student and had started attending a wonderful…
One of our great privileges as a church is that we can partner with brothers and sisters in Christ around the world who are also doing the work of multiplying churches, disciples, and leaders. Together we are advancing this mission…
Shame is a universal human experience. But where does it come from? And more importantly, how do we escape its grip? Pastors Bill Gorman and Stan Archie To see our full list of Facebook Live videos for this series, click…
Genesis 3 is a great hinge in the biblical story. It provides the answers to the questions: What’s wrong with the world? Why do things never seem to go as they ought? Why does there always seem to be a…
“If Jesus made everything but He was born as a baby, who made Joseph and Mary?” That was the question from my five-year-old daughter, Lucy, at bedtime a couple of weeks ago. We had been talking about the Christmas story.…
The holidays are a time when we think about home. For some, home is a place of warm memories. For others, home was a place you couldn’t wait to escape. But most of us have some sense that we aren’t…
When I finished reading J. D. Vance’s New York Times bestselling book, Hillbilly Elegy, I had one thought: This book makes it so clear why the local church as God designed it is the hope of the world. Now, it…