JI Packer has been one of the most important theologians in the 20th and 21st centuries. The last few years the evangelical church has witnessed his physical decline. In doing so,the church hasan example of a man who suffers well, keeping his eyes on Christ as he approaches death. Here is an excellent article where Packer discusses some of his latest healthstruggles and hi...

Do you find yourself struggling to evangelize your neighbor? Are you unsure about how it's supposed to work? Have you had bad experiences with sharing the Gospel in the past? Here is a helpful article summarizing some comments from an excellent book entitled Honest Evangelism. Both will encourage you as you seek to be a light in a dark world....

We live in a technology driven age. Smart phones, I-pads, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and the like are words on our tongues and things that take up our time. But, we also live in an age bent on finding and shaping one's identity.The question,"Who am I?" isessential for many to answer. Yet, here's a helpful article thinking the two together--both technology andidentity....

Sometimes the language Christians use toexplain the faith and their religious experiences can be difficult. This happens, in part,because words and phrases which describe the central tenets of Christianity are unfamiliar to a Non-Christian world (trinity, substitutionary atonement, hypostatic union, liturgy, etc). We have our own vocabulary, and its important for us to lea...

Hebrews 11 gives us the "Hall of Faith." It's a list of OT saints and members of the Church Triumphantwhose lives ought to encourage us to persevere in the faith. One who joined this "great cloud of witnessess"in 2016was Helen Roseveare. Here is a summary ofher life, whichwill no doubt spur you on towards love and good deeds in 2017....