What we can learn from the life of Amy Carmichael.

One of the most remarkable signs of true faith in a believer is genuine love – a love that is actively pursuing peace and looking out for the good of others, but is still ‘passive’ in the sense that it does not retaliate. This balance of love cannot...

Paul was actually a brilliant communicator in his own right; his letters have withstood the test of time for over 2,000 years. But he did not rest on his communication (or his knowledge of the OT Scriptures gained in Jerusalem as a younger man). He...

But even in such a powerfully hopeful text as John 3:16, there is also a reminder that this gift must be accepted. The gift is only enjoyed by “whoever believes”; there are still many in darkness. So while there is profound and life-changing hope...

The practical implication is a change of attitude. The first change is toward humility: we must view ourselves and others in light of the Gospel, which clearly states that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:23). We need to...

Jesus’ words cut deeply and they may even cause us to question what category we fall into when we take an honest look at our own lives (this is, after all, the point of the parable). But there are three distinct sources of hope in this parable. First...

The man who discovers the treasure, like the merchant who purchases the pearl, stands for anyone who becomes a ‘child of the kingdom,’ that is, a disciple of Jesus. In this sense, there are two emphases to each parable, but it seems natural to frame...