The Ministry of Small Things

It has become a Christian motto: “Attempt great things for God.” Some people are even surprised that this saying isn’t found in the Bible! As disciples of Christ, we’ve been encouraged to aim high: go on a mission trip, give away your fortune, or become a street evangelist. Wanting to rise above the comfortable and predictable is far better than making an idol of our personal comfort and ease. But we don’t have to be notable or do notable things. In the pursuit of meaningful service for Christ, oftentimes the little things are the big things. I’d like to illustrate...

Reuben Bredenhof

What Does Jude Mean by Contending for the Faith?

Wyatt Graham

10 Chapters of Scripture a Day in 2025?

Angie Velasquez Thornton

The Simple Depth of Christmas

Steve Lambert

The Virgin Birth Crucifies Arguments for Abortion

Wyatt Graham

Why Would a Man Sell His Daughter Into Slavery (Exodus 21)?

Angie Velasquez Thornton

This article is part of a series on thorny questions in the Bible and how to understand them. You’ll find essential principles for Biblical interpretation in the first article in the series. Slavery is one of the thorniest subjects a Westerner can wrestle with when studying the Scriptures. Add to it the idea of a man selling his own daughter into slavery and you have a veritable bramble bush! Yet, as we discovered in our previous article on slavery in the Ancient Near East (ANE), when we consider this difficult topic in light of its cultural context, we discover that...

Who Are the People of God, and Where Do They Live?

Wyatt Graham

On October 7th 2023, Hamas executed a brutal attack against Israel. Since then, war and violence have spread across the region. In light of this, Christians have reasonably wondered about the role of Israel today. After all, God gave to ancient Israel his great promises, and Christ himself came through the line of Israelites (Rom 9:4–5). But what does that mean for the modern nation of Israel? Are they the people of God dwelling in the land of God? To answer that question, we need to look carefully at the Apostolic witness to Israel’s role in God’s plan of salvation,...

A Short FAQ on Sex and Gender

The Editor

In order to provide biblical answers to important questions of our day, we have begin a series of short FAQs. This set of articles aims to provide simple, biblical answers to some of the more difficult challenges Christianity faces today. In this first FAQ, we answer three important questions: what does it mean to be a person? Should we distinguish between gender and biological sex? And lastly, how can we help a person whose biological sex is ambiguous? Nothing here is meant to provide comprehensive pastoral advice. But we hope to provide starting points for personal discipleship and crisp thoughts...