ARTICLES

5 Ways to Support Your Pastor

By Ayrian Yasar | December 29, 2023

Pastors are prone to high rates of burnout and are not immune to stress-related problems from their work such as anxiety and depression. Here are five ways to support your pastor.

No One Shared the Gospel with Me

By Keith Mathison | December 28, 2023

When I see young people running away from God, acting in the most offensive ways they can imagine, I see my younger self. I see lost people who are in desperate need of Christ. Why didn’t even one Christian talk to young me about Jesus?

Should Christians Drink Alcohol?

By Le Ann Trees | December 27, 2023

Alcohol consumption is a tough topic because it is associated with both joyful and tragic situations. Some Christians think it is perfectly fine to drink alcohol, while others believe it is sinful to partake. Which view is correct?

Immanuel: The Son Revealed in the Old Testament

By Daniel Rowlands | December 25, 2023

Should we be surprised that God came in the form of a suffering servant—the man Jesus Christ, who would save his people from their sins? Let’s go back to the biblical writings a number of centuries before the incarnation.

What Is the Meaning of the Hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”?

By J. V. Fesko | December 22, 2023

What’s striking about the beloved Christmas hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” is how it traces the themes of Israel’s exodus to the eschatological, or final, exodus that was to begin with the birth of the Messiah.

How Do Christians Imitate the Incarnation?

By R. Scott Clark | December 21, 2023

At the heart of imitating Jesus is doing nothing from selfish ambition, but rather in the same lowliness of mind looking at others as better than ourselves.