A Book Recommendation

I recently read Nancy Pearcey’s Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality (Baker 2018). The issues Pearcey addresses are so pressing and her analysis is so helpful, I think you probably should read it, too. Here’s a little summary to whet your...

Peace Be With You

When it comes to Jesus’ resurrection, Easter morning gets all the attention—understandably so. But don’t forget what happened Easter evening. John recounts the story for us: “On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the...

The Culture of the Kingdom

Palm Sunday marks Jesus’ approach to Jerusalem just days before His death—the event at which the crowds spread palm branches in the road and hailed Him as king: “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” It was the fulfillment of a prophecy from...

Why the Church Exists, pt 2

Last week I wrote that the church exists to display the glory of God. I quoted Charles Bridges, the 19th century Anglican pastor, who wrote: “[The church] is the grand scene in which the perfections of Jehovah are displayed to the universe.” Bridges goes on to mention...

Why the Church Exists

“The church is the mirror that reflects the brilliant radiance of the Divine character. It is the grand scene in which the perfections of Jehovah are displayed to the universe.” So begins Charles Bridges’ classic book The Christian Ministry—with an emphatic statement...