When I was in seminary twenty years ago, unprecedented numbers of students were unable to pass an English Bible test. The trend has only...

What shapes you? James K. A. Smith, in his book Desiring the Kingdom, contends: Because our hearts are oriented primarily by desire, by...

Justification is a biblical term. If you’re interested in the Bible then you will care about justification. Nor is it some throw-away...

The power of human rebellion can seem unstoppable. Christmas provides encouragement that there’s more to the story. Matthew 2:1-12...

Most people realize that Immanuel means God with us. But there’s an aspect of the meaning that is less discussed. I had my first chew of...