As Christians, we know that Jesus had to die. But we don’t often pause to reflect on why Jesus had to undergo a trial first—and not just...

“Consider the sower who went out to sow. As he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. Other seed...

Theologian Jonathan Edwards said that in the Garden of Gethsemane, God gave Jesus a glimpse of the cross so that we could see Jesus go to...

So much of our spiritual unrest comes from having a “contract” mentality with God—believing that God owes us something and wanting him to...

Very few people debate whether Jesus died. It’s why he died that causes the debate. Mahatma Gandhi wrote in his 1894 autobiography, “I...

On the surface, the parable of the wicked tenants (Matthew 21:33-46) looks rather harsh. It’s a short story, but the fact that it’s...

Most people—including myself—have probably asked this question at some point: If what Jesus said is true, why wasn’t he more...

One of the most prominent themes in the book of Matthew is that of hiddenness: Even though the truth of the gospel is available to all...

Shortly after he cleared the temple square with a whip, Jesus told a parable about a landowner who planted a vineyard and left it in the...

One of the more alarming aspects of Jesus’ parables is that many of them seem be all about showing us that not everyone who considers...

This afternoon the Southern Baptist Convention voted to elect me as its 62nd president. I am at once honored and humbled to step into...

When Jesus says in Matthew 25:40, “And the King will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these...

Jesus’ message was that all of us—at our very best—fall far short, and need a Savior. We’re all alike wicked before God. Both oppressor...

In the hours leading up to his death, Jesus tells his disciples that one of them will betray him. Now, of course, two people that night...

When you look at the scene of Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane the night he was betrayed, you have to acknowledge that Jesus...

Most people probably don’t read the Sermon on the Mount and think, “Hey, there’s the secret to happiness!” After all, it seems like a...

There is an art to writing a résumé, where you find a way to brag without looking like you’re bragging. No one explained that to me the...