If we are faithless (of a true child of God who nevertheless proves unfaithful99), He remains faithful (true children of God ...

The Bible’s diverse narratives help us disciple those entrusted to our care. As I led a Bible study on sanctification, I shared three scriptural narratives of the Christian life. The first: a renewal, ...

Last Friday we looked at the biblical truth called justification by faith. From a 19th-Century American statement of faith, “The New Hampshire Confession,” we saw three ways that being justified ...

Protestants believe that we are justified in a one-time occurrence and that it is imputed (we are declared righteous by God). They call this “faith alone.” Catholics agree that initial justification ...

How the early church’s example of public witness helps us avoid the extremes of triumphalism and retreat. Early on in my reading and study of early Christianity, I was struck by an assertion from an ...

Western religion can, at times, devalue the world. With eyes turned toward heaven, or the afterlife, it can ignore or denigrate the manifest world, criticizing those who love it too much as “pagan” or ...

Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash. There is a way of praising friendships that unintentionally undermines them. We often picture friendship as our refuge—romantic relationships bring drama, work ...