Among the many sayings in the book of Proverbs is one that pastor Charles Bridges called the polestar of the Christian life1—that is, the fixed point in the sky by which one is able to

We are building in sorrow And building in joy A temple the world cannot see, But we know it will stand If we found it on a rock, Thro’ the ages of eternity. We are

There’s a land that is fairer than day, And by faith we can see it afar, For the Father waits over the way To prepare us a dwelling place there. In the sweet by and

Jesus, my Savior, to Bethlehem came, Laid in a manger to sorrow and shame; Oh, it was wonderful, blessed be His name, Seeking for me, for me! Seeking for me, seeking for me, Seeking for

In a world where many people think life lacks rhyme or reason, Christians are called to be different and to think differently. With our Bibles open, we affirm that God is both creator and sustainer

Most of us don’t use the word covenant often. But the Bible is built on covenants—God’s promises to His people. Understanding these promises across the Bible, including those God made to Noah, Abraham, and Moses,

The notion of self-defined morality has become entrenched in contemporary Western culture. The world often invites us to freedom on our own terms, and it has peddled that idea everywhere from Supreme Court decisions to

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.” John 10:27–28

William Sangster, the twentieth-century Methodist preacher, began a volume on preaching with these words: “Preaching is in the shadows. The world does not believe in it.”1 Today the situation is graver still. Despite its recovery

In certain traditional Scottish Presbyterian churches, a few minutes before a worship service begins, the parish official ascends the stairs of the pulpit carrying a large Bible. Laying the book in its place, he marks