Logos StaffOne of the best-selling Christian books this year was Letters to the Church by Francis Chan. In it, he reminds readers of how powerful and glorious the Church once was—and calls us to once again be the Church God intended us to be. In this excerpt...
This post is the seventh and last in a series adapted from Anticipating His Arrival, a family Advent devotional by Rick Brannan. 2 Samuel 7:1–16 It happened that the king settled in his house. (Now Yahweh had given rest to him from all his enemies...
This post is the sixth in a series adapted from Anticipating His Arrival, a family Advent devotional by Rick Brannan. We will be posting one devotional a day through Christmas. John 1:6–8, 19–28 (Part 1) A man came, sent from God, whose name...
This post is the fifth in a series adapted from Anticipating His Arrival, a family Advent devotional by Rick Brannan. We will be posting one devotional a day through Christmas. 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24 Rejoice always, pray constantly, give...
Take a stroll through your local shopping mall this time of year, and you’ll see the word at least a few times. Wonder. It’s on advertisements, in Christmas songs, and on coffee cup sleeves. Of course, the “wonder” of Christmas has become detached...
This post is the fourth in a series adapted from Anticipating His Arrival, a family Advent devotional by Rick Brannan. We will be posting one devotional a day through Christmas. Luke 1:46–55 And Mary said, “My soul exalts the Lord, and my...
This post is the third in a series adapted from Anticipating His Arrival, a family Advent devotional by Rick Brannan. We will be posting one devotional a day through Christmas. Psalm 126 When Yahweh restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like...
This post is the second in a series adapted from Anticipating His Arrival, a family Advent devotional by Rick Brannan. We will be posting one devotional a day through Christmas. Isaiah 64:1–4, 8–11 Would that you would tear the heavens and come...
This post is the second in a series adapted from Anticipating His Arrival, a family Advent devotional by Rick Brannan. We will be posting one devotional a day through Christmas. Isaiah 64:1–4, 8–11 Would that you would tear the heavens and come...
In the book 300 Christmas Quotations and Prayers, editor Elliot Ritzema pulls from centuries of Christian writing to offer timeless yet fresh reflections on Advent and Christmas. Here are just three quotes. *** “Unless He were true God, He would not...
As Christ’s arrival draws closer, a natural consequence is joy. When the thing we have been waiting for gets closer and closer, joy increases. When I was a boy, my dad was in the Navy. There were times he was away from home for months. We wrote...
This post is the first in a series adapted from Anticipating His Arrival, a family Advent devotional by Rick Brannan. We will be posting one devotional a day through Christmas. As Christ’s arrival draws closer, a natural consequence is joy. When the...
This year is the 200th year anniversary of the beloved Christmas hymn “Silent Night.” Originally written in German by Joseph Mohr, the song has been sung in Christmas worship for two centuries all around the world. Enjoy this story of its origins...
Each year, Christianity Today honors outstanding books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture. The Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Gospels, edited by Barry Beitzel, recently received this prestigious award for the category...
Each year, Christianity Today honors outstanding books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture. The Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Gospels, edited by Barry Beitzel, recently received this prestigious award for the category...
It’s easy to imagine what Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, or the Magi were thinking and feeling when they encountered the baby Jesus for the first time. I can imagine the mix of excitement, nerves, and expectation as they wondered when God would...
It’s easy to imagine what Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, or the Magi were thinking and feeling when they encountered the baby Jesus for the first time. I can imagine the mix of excitement, nerves, and expectation as they wondered when God would...
Christmas is just a few weeks away, and that means it’s the season for carols and Christmas hymns. We compiled this list by identifying the most-used songs in Proclaim last December, plus a few more that thematically fit well (covering themes of the...
While Paul certainly has particular instructions for older men, older women, young men, young women, slaves, and masters, the overall thrust of the chapter is equally important. Let’s take a closer look at Paul’s instructions to walk away with a...
Isaiah’s magnificent prophecy spans not only history, going from creation (e.g., 42:5) to eternity (e.g., 9:7), but also geography, with an interest ranging between God’s own people through all of humanity (e.v., 2:2). Containing both...
Every year is a year of discovering great books—some old, some new, some best sellers, some obscure. Here are our top picks from 2018. Some we chose because they are customer favorites, others because they won awards in 2018, and others just because...
Many of us reread the Christmas story every year with a sense of routine, or perhaps even staleness. It can be all too easy in our rereading to miss how the Christmas story challenges us in new ways. In the following excerpt from Honey from the...
No one enjoys conflict, but no one is immune to it, even Bible study small groups. And if you’re the small group leader, people will look to you to address it—whether it’s something small like people not showing up on time or more serious matters...
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Want to hear from and have intimacy with God? You’ll need humility, first. This excerpt from Hearing God through the Year by Dallas Willard reminds us of the important spiritual connection between humility and intimacy with God. *** When pride...
We were deeply saddened to learn of Grant Osborne’s passing on the morning of November 4. His faith and wisdom gave his scholarship a wonderful richness. Elliot Ritzema, who edited a number of his New Testament commentaries, shares his thoughts...
“Canvas is eye candy. I can almost taste Scripture as I stare at this beautiful interface.” — Pieter J. Kotze These are the kinds of comments that keep rolling in about Logos 8. We are thrilled with how people are responding because it means Logos 8...
Happy Reformation Day! In this guest post from Dr. Jim West, professor of biblical studies at the Quartz Hill School of Theology, we are reminded of the great Reformers and how they changed the course of history. *** The temperature outside the...
This week we are celebrating the 501-year anniversary of the Reformation and featuring Reformation excerpts and reflections on the blog. Enjoy this excerpt from Luther’s Bondage of the Will, part of the Martin Luther collection. Luther argues from...
“There was something to that singular moment of the posting of the 95 Theses that not only changed Church history, [it] changed world history for centuries to come.” — Stephen Nichols, President of Reformation Bible College *** On...