The word kingdom appears 118 times in the Gospels. Jesus told us to pray “your kingdom come” to the Father, but what does that mean? Ian K. Smith explains.

Can our labors save our children? Gloria Furman reflects on Paul’s language of being in birth pains for those he discipled.

After a major transition and spiraling out of control, Mark Meynell found himself in the cruel tedium of what Winston Churchill called his “black dog.”

Greatness is validated by serving, not status. Ralph E. Enlow lays out six propositions for servant leadership from Jesus’ teaching.

Every human has dignity and worth, writes Benjamin Vrbicek. That dignity and worth come from our Creator, who bestowed it upon us—and we are not to take it away.

Sometimes we hear, and do things half-heartedly. Other times, we hear and don’t do anything. Kevin J. Vanhoozer explains Jesus’ stories that illustrate the difference between hearing and doing.

In a profound reflection on the life of Jeremiah the prophet, Eugene Peterson explores the heart of what it means to be fully and genuinely human.

This classic excerpt from Eugene Peterson introduces us to the “old dog-eared songbook” he revisited so many times in his ministry.

In Colossians, Paul says he is filling up what’s lacking in Christ’s afflictions. How can anything be lacking in Christ’s afflictions? Paul E. Miller explains.

The tragedy of the decline of the American church cannot be limited only to the lives of practicing Christians, says Jake Meador. The effects reach far beyond that.

Paul’s views on women are radical, but not how you might expect, says Rebecca McLaughlin. She investigates his assertions on men and women in Ephesians 5.

Enemy-love, says Dan White, Jr., calls us to move from the center of our convictions to the edge of our comfort zones. But this full-bodied kind of love collides with how we think we come to know people.