In 1969, Mick Jagger penned the following profound words: “Take me to the station and put me on a train; I’ve got no expectations to pass through here again.” These lyrics from the Stones, jointly entitled “No Expectations,”…
Here are the top ten articles from the past month that can be of benefit to youth workers and parents in their ministry to teenagers. Some of these give explicit instruction on gospel-centered ministry, while others are included…
This will be our second Christmas without our son. Ruben was stillborn at 25 weeks and 6 days on March 19thof 2017. We buried him a couple days later. He had my nose. Advent means “Jesus is coming!”…
While living in Central Asia or many years, it was commonplace for people to ask me the meaning of my name. In the culture around me, given names were always significant. Before having a baby, there would be…
Christmas season presents a unique time to nudge our children into believing in the unbelievable. Many parents choose to add Santa Claus into the tradition of Christmas. At a young age, children are delighted to discover that the…
I am impressed by good service. Good service at a restaurant I eat at, good service by the plumber who fixes my house, good service from the kindergarten teacher my child attends. Wherever it may be, if I…
“What do you think about when you have nothing else to think about?” Sinclair Ferguson asks his pastoral candidates this insightful question as a heart diagnostic. This question is beneficial to every Christian. This isn’t a question for…
“Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.” (Hebrews 10:18) If you have professed faith in Christ, it is more than likely the case that you understand the basic gist of the…
To truly, deeply rejoice in Christmas, we must see the full weight of God’s glory coming to us in Christ’s birth. The Old Testament is a treasure trove of revelation of the holiness and mightiness of God Almighty,…
