When God created the world, he used a wand. No, that’s not right. When God created the world, he concocted a potion. That’s not right...

The following excerpt is adapted from a book I’m releasing on February 1, Essential Christianity: The Heart of the Gospel in Ten Words....

You may be familiar with the story of Joseph, but have you ever read it through the lens of Psalm 23? Somehow, in the midst of his...

In 1 Corinthians 16:17–18, Paul says, “I am delighted to have Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus present, because these men have made up...

If we’re in Christ, we know that one day, God will bring us to a renewed, eternal physical kingdom where we’ll experience a glorified and...

In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul doesn’t fully answer our questions about the resurrection, but he gives us the basic parameters for how to...

Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 11, For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord...

Great things in the world are only accomplished through courage. Plenty of people have great intentions, but great intentions only come...

If you’ve ever driven along the Blue Ridge Parkway, you might have seen a sign that says, “Eastern Continental Divide.” It’s the divide...

Martin Luther said that, since the fall, our hearts have been hard-wired with a “wages” mentality: We only get what we deserve. We’re...

Our sin, Scripture says, has not only put a curse over us; it has released one into us. Death is at work in us, and that shows up in the...

Most of us have things about ourselves we’d like to change, but many of us are discouraged at our persistent inability to do so. Some...

When I was in middle school, I got to meet Michael Jordan. At the height of his fame, he came to a local golf tournament, and my best...

For the first Christians who heard, “Take up your cross” (Luke 9:23), it was not poetic or symbolic language; it was quite literal....

What thing in your life, if taken away, would make life not worth living? What has to be present in your life for you to feel fulfilled...

Grace confuses and offends religious people because people who have worked hard and kept the rules don’t like it when others who have...

The 2020 presidential election may be over, but we are hardly out of the woods. For the foreseeable future, discussing issues of politics...

In Luke 18 Jesus tells the story of two men that went into the temple to pray. One man was religiously and professionally accomplished,...

The following post comes from Janetta Oni, the Summit’s director of communications. She recently joined Pastor J.D. and Pastor Bryan...

You know what’s awkward? Talking about money. You know what’s really awkward? When the pastor starts talking about money. Talking about...