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In Awe of Jesus

Joseph C. Grana II reflects on Philippians 2, the Kenosis Passage, and what Jesus’ humanity means for understanding Christ—and relating to him in the struggles of daily life.

Lessons Learned in an Unusual Church

Worshiping with nursing home residents teaches Tom Tanner three enduring lessons about Christian life: some habits are holy, some songs are sacred, and some facts are never forgotten.

More Bible, Better Worship

David Butzu explains how using the Revised Common Lectionary and giving more time to public Scripture reading has enriched worship at Hopwood Christian Church.

Using the Word in Worship

Scott Dyer explores creative ways churches can make Scripture an essential part of corporate worship, from congregational readings and dramatic presentations to Scripture-based songs and lectio divina.

Christians Should Care about Collective Bargaining

Troy Jackson considers collective bargaining, public employee unions, and Ohio Senate Bill 5 through Scripture, arguing for political debate shaped by biblical convictions about workers, human dignity, and…

A Simpler Way

Matt Bortmess reflects on the clutter of church programs and explains how a simpler approach to discipleship, small groups, and ministry can help congregations focus on what matters…

You Must Read This Beyond a Job Description

Teresa Welch reviews Eugene H. Peterson’s The Pastor: A Memoir, reflecting on Peterson’s vision of pastoral ministry as a vocation shaped by prayer, listening, Sabbath, community, and attention…

You Must Read This Setting Limits, Taking Control

Jennifer Taylor reviews Henry Cloud and John Townsend's Boundaries, exploring how healthy limits and personal responsibility can strengthen relationships, families, and ministry leadership.

You Must Read This . . . Recognizing Leadership Potential

You Must Read This Looking Afresh at The Least

Brian Mavis reviews Same Kind of Different as Me, a moving true story of friendship that challenges prejudice, changes perspectives on homelessness, and demonstrates the unexpected relationships that…

You Must Read This Contemplating the Image of Christ

Patricia Magness considers Shusaku Endo's Silence, a challenging novel of persecution in 17th-century Japan that confronts readers with questions of suffering, apostasy, faith, and the face of Christ.

You Must Read This Radical

Shawn McMullen considers David Platt’s Radical and Radical Together, two books challenging Christians to reconsider comfort and embrace lives of obedience, service, and sacrifice for the sake of…

You Must Read This Challenging Prejudices

LeRoy Lawson reviews Miroslav Volf’s Allah: A Christian Response, examining Volf’s argument that Christians and Muslims worship the same God and his call for understanding, dialogue, and mutual…

You Must Read This Timeless Relevance

Jim Eichenberger reviews Timothy Keller’s Counterfeit Gods, a concise examination of how good things can become idols and how biblical stories speak with timeless relevance to contemporary culture.

You Must Read This Beyond Easy Legalism

Eric Metaxas's biography explores Dietrich Bonhoeffer's convictions, resistance to Nazi power, and difficult moral choices as the German theologian sought to remain faithful to God amid the Third…