“If you have your Bible with you, and I hope you do, please open to Psalm 16.” Next time you hear one of our pastors say this at the beginning of a sermon, sneak a quick look around you. How many brought their printed Bible to church? How many are grabbing one from...
Jesus has often been portrayed in movies and on TV, as a writer for The Atlantic put it, like he has low blood sugar. God incarnate looks as though a gentle breeze could blow him into the Sea of Galilee. With the common exceptions of Peter and Judas, the disciples...
Jim Killam originally wrote this essay in 2014 for Christianity Today. On Dec. 21, 1968, 40 minutes after leaving Earth’s orbit, Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders fell silent. Looking back at the just-separated third stage of their Saturn V...
A couple of weeks ago, I listed an expensive item for sale on Facebook Marketplace. Within minutes, someone named Anna messaged. What was my bottom-line price? Could she also pay $90 extra for me to ship the heavy item to her in “Tennessee Nashville”? This was great....
“The world has beaten us to our youth,” declares Dr. Christopher Yuan on his website, Holy Sexuality. “Our youth are getting their cues about sex and sexuality from TikTok, social media, and almost everywhere except God’s Word. The question is no longer, ‘Is it too...
“Our country is a dark and divided place. But in that tent, there’s hope and unity and miracles that I can’t even explain.” Journalist Josiah Jackson in the movie, Jesus Revolution Jonathan Roumie as Lonny Frisbee. Photo: Lionsgate / Kingdom Story Company Jesus...
