ARTICLES

Lessons from Judges: Finding Streams of Blessing When We Fail

By Ayrian Yasar | December 12, 2024

Early on in the book of Judges we find three small stories told in great detail: the fall of a pagan king, the faithfulness of a family, and the unfaithfulness of a tribe. What can we learn from these stories to help us in our own struggles?

15 Key Christian Books for Your 2025 Reading List

By BCL | December 11, 2024

Kickstart the new year by adding these key books on the Christian faith to your 2025 reading list, and they make great Christmas gifts too!

Depression and the Need for Community: 6 Practical Ways to Help

By Christina Fox | December 10, 2024

Depression can remain in the shadows until it’s become such a part of us, we don’t remember when we didn’t feel that way. Here are six practical ways the church community can help carry us through the darkness until the sun shines again.

Pineapples and Biblical Interpretation — What’s the Connection?

By Daniel Rowlands | December 9, 2024

The word “pineapple” helps us understand a potential error—the root fallacy—that can be made when interpreting a Bible passage.

Advent Sunday Week 2: A Priestly Child Is Born

By Ayrian Yasar | December 8, 2024

The newborn baby laid in the manger wasn’t wearing the well-made, beautiful clothes of a high priest; rather, he was wrapped in cleaning cloths for animals. Jesus didn’t look glorious or important, but his job was the most important in the world.

Jesus Was Conceived by the Holy Spirit, Born of the Virgin Mary — The Apostles’ Creed, Article of Faith 3

By Campbell Markham | December 6, 2024

What is the third article of the Apostles’ Creed stating about Jesus, “who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary”?