Annual Easter appeal sent
A letter from President Earle Treptow with an Easter greeting was mailed recently: “Because I live, you also will live” (John 14:19). That was Jesus’ promise to his disciples on Holy Thursday evening. He wanted ...
Acedia and Its Discontents: Metaphysical Boredom in an Empire of Desire
“Mom, I’m bored!” complains a young girl only days into summer vacation. Her mother motions to a closet full of toys and then to the trampoline and playground in the backyard, only to hear ...
Four Branches—March 2026
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Eschatological Discourse, Part Four: Great Distress and Abomination Sandwiched between “Signs”[1] and “More Signs”[2] is the “Great Distress” section,[3] in which Jesus makes a fascinating aside. He temporarily narrows ...
Day 7: For Work, Rest, or Play
Christians have long debated the Sabbath. Is Sabbath a moral law that requires obedience? Is the Sabbath simply a natural law principle, a reminder that people need to rest? Does it merely mean to hear God’s ...
“Out-Of-This-World Love for Unbelievers” – A Devotion for Pastors (Titus 3:1-8)“
As you preach and teach the Word of God, you influence how people think, how they speak, and how they live. God’s Word changes people. It leads them to do “strange” things—strange in the eyes ...