I have a confession to make: fellowship is hard for me lately. My life these past 16 months could be described as unsteady and complicated. My instincts tell me to withdraw from people until I feel more steady and secure. Social pleasantries feel trite, and honest, nuanced answers are exhausting. I know I am not...

By Mathew B. Sims The ascension is often the broken wheel on the gospel wagon. If you visit your local Christian bookstore, you’ll often find lots of books on the cross or resurrection, but you’ll find very few that delve into the gold mine of the ascension. However, the ascension is no lone essential for...

By Nick Batzig What do men need for there to be real and lasting change in their lives? What is the secret to real manhood? What does it take for a young man to stop living foolishly, to start thinking maturely and to seek the Lord? What does it take for a husband to start...

by Brittany Lind It’s been just over eight months since my husband and I brought our sweet baby boy home from the hospital. Memories of what life was like before his arrival are faint. We can’t imagine our day-to-day without his crinkled-nose smiles or his excited shrieks of delight. Life as a family of three...

By Dr. Charles Barrett John Owen wrote that the Person of Christ is the best, the most noble, useful, and beneficial object that we can be conversant about in our thoughts, or cling to in our affections. Owen’s comment reflects Scripture’s emphasis regarding the centrality of Christ for the whole Christian life. Scripture presents the...

By GraceAnna Castleberry (Editor’s Note: Our church series continues next week.) It was Valentine’s Day. I held my husband’s hand with nervous excitement as we entered the ultrasound room. I had already heard our baby’s heartbeat five weeks earlier, but now, at 13 weeks, we would both get to see our precious child. It took...