In this excerpt from the foreword to the Piercing Heaven Prayer Journal, Jenny-Lyn de Klerk illuminates the Puritan practice of prayer and journaling for modern readers. For centuries, believers have turned to the Puritans as guides for Christian living because they were experts. Combining their deep knowledge of Scripture and equally deep knowledge of human
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Why Can’t We Base Our Moral Judgments on the Greatest Good?
In this excerpt from 50 Ethical Questions: Biblical Wisdom for Confusing Times, J. Alan Branch explains why utilitarianism isn’t sufficient for a Christian moral framework. Mr. Spock: It is logical. The needs of the many outweigh …Captain Kirk: … the needs of the few …Mr. Spock: … or the one. —Star Trek: The Wrath of
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FatCat: An Interview with Natasha Kennedy
Join FatCat, the friendly feline, as he learns the traditional text of the Apostles’ Creed―the earliest summary of the apostles’ teaching. In The Apostles’ Creed: For All God’s Children, young readers and families will read a line from the creed along with a simple reflection to tuck into their hearts. Enjoy vibrantly illustrated scenes of Jesus’s
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Big Theology for Little Kids in Lexham’s First Children’s Book
Join FatCat, the friendly feline, as he learns the traditional text of the Apostles’ Creed—the earliest summary of the apostles’ teaching. In this new book for young readers, families can visualize, memorize, understand, and confess the Apostles’ Creed, which has united all Christians for centuries. Enjoy vibrantly illustrated scenes of Jesus’s life. With a list
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Thinking Ethically as a Christian
In this excerpt from 50 Ethical Questions: Biblical Wisdom for Confusing Times, J. Alan Branch introduces a basic framework for making ethical decisions as a Christian. One afternoon, a minor incident presented me with a strong temptation to act unethically. I had driven to a small town near Kansas City for a guitar lesson and,
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Love Flows Downward
In this excerpt from Tidings of Comfort and Joy: 25 Devotions Leading to Christmas, Mark Yarbrough shares a reflection about God’s everlasting love for his people and it’s fullest expression in the birth of Jesus. After meeting at a Bible college in Kentucky, my folks married and moved to Texas, my dad’s home state. Dad’s folks
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The Promised King of the Hill
In this excerpt from Tidings of Comfort and Joy: 25 Devotions Leading to Christmas, Mark Yarbrough shares a reflection about the promises Jesus fulfills as the eternal king of God’s people. In this recent interview with Yarbrough, he explains how a devotional provides structure for reflection during this season: My best buddy in kindergarten was a
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Six Decades of Wisdom from J. I. Packer
J. I. Packer was one of the most widely respected Christian writers of the twentieth century. Author of over forty books and named one of the most influential evangelicals by Time magazine and the readers of Christianity Today, Packer’s impact is immense. Now, in Pointing to the Pasturelands: Reflections on Evangelicalism, Doctrine & Culture, decades
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Jesus, the Great Serpent Stomper
In this excerpt from Tidings of Comfort and Joy: 25 Devotions Leading to Christmas, Mark Yarbrough shares a reflection on the connections between the serpent in the garden of Eden and Jesus’ ultimate victory over death. In a recent interview with Yarbrough, he named this chapter his favorite from his new Christmas devotional: For a
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How Do Christians Live in a Digital World?
In this excerpt from How Do We Live in a Digital World?, C. Ben Mitchell examines some opportunities and challenges Christians and the church are presented with while living in a digital world. There is exponentially more content on the internet today than in 1991, when the first webpage appeared. In terms of volume, the
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