ARTICLES
Christianity Has Always Been the Third Way
The Christian faith has always been understood to offer something outside the conventional options for worldview and religion. Gerald L. Sittser explains why.
Declutter Your Writing
Most writers fill their drafts with clutter to hit a word count. Clutter does add length, but it also distracts the reader. If you want to serve the reader, cut the clutter.
A Letter to the God of 'Again'
God keeps making the sun rise and trees grow, and he keeps saving sinners. Somehow these can seem mundane. Courtney Yantes asks God to renew her heart—again.
Who’s Around Your Table?
When Peter stopped eating with his non-Jewish brothers and sisters, Paul said he was living out of step with the gospel. What does your table say about you?
An Invitation to Imperfection
We’re terrified of imperfection, so we only post carefully curated photos and manage our images. But if that’s all people see of us, we are sorely missing out.
The Priorities of Greatness
When everything presses for our attention, how do we discern and attend to that which is most important? Ralph E. Enlow explains.
How to Warm Readers’ Hearts
Gospel-centered writers should aim to warm their readers’ hearts. But how do you do that? Managing Editor Grayson Pope explains.
Leader, Deal with Your Defective Sense of Self
Leaders are often encouraged to recognize negative traits and correct them. But true and lasting change comes only when leaders do business with their defective sense of self.
It’s Time to Dethrone the Gospel of Self
These days we’re all about self, says Jen Oshman. Our obsession with ourselves has bled into our Christian culture. It’s time we change that.
How to Read the Bible When You Aren’t Getting Enough Sleep
Do you struggle to get out of bed and into God’s Word? So does Sarah Frazer. But she’s learning to treasure the Bible over sleep. Here’ how.
Acedia: What It Is and Why You Should Know About It
There’s one area of temptation that’s especially common but nearly unknown, says Harold L. Senkbeil. It’s acedia, and its sad results litter the wreckage of many a ministry.
Does Your Writing Have These Two Things?
It’s never been harder to get people’s attention, writes Managing Editor Grayson Pope. But without these two things, your writing doesn’t stand a chance.