Why Do Most People Miss the Gospel?
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...
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Jun 27, 20184 min read
Eight Signs You’re a Lukewarm Christian
The concept of a “lukewarm Christian” comes from Revelation 3, where Jesus criticizes a church for being full of believers who were...
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Jun 25, 20183 min read
The Real Reason People Reject God
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...
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Jun 22, 20184 min read
Immigration, Separating Families, & the Glory in the Ordinary
Wisdom for Your Weekend is your regular installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Presented to you by Chris...
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Jun 20, 20183 min read
Don’t Flatter Yourself: God Can Get Along Without You
In the last statement of the parable of the tenants and the vineyard, Jesus told the Jewish leaders something that, in their...
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Jun 18, 20184 min read
Are You a Sheep or a Goat?
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...
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Jun 14, 20183 min read
Better Late Is Still Late: Advocating for Victims of Sexual Abuse
In recent weeks there has been an increased awareness of the church’s need to be more skilled and more aware in how we care for marriages...
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Jun 12, 20185 min read
Humility and Hope: My Prayer for the Southern Baptist Convention
This afternoon the Southern Baptist Convention voted to elect me as its 62nd president. I am at once honored and humbled to step into...
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Jun 11, 20184 min read
Sons and Daughters Love to Obey
Sometimes when I look into the mirror now, I’ll see Lynn Greear, my dad, looking back at me. And as much that startles me (reminding me...
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Jun 8, 20182 min read
Radically Ordinary Hospitality, More Pressing than Women Preachers, & When Motherhood Feels Lik
Wisdom for Your Weekend is your regular installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Presented to you by Chris...
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Jun 7, 20186 min read
Looking Ahead to the 2018 Southern Baptist Convention
In just a few short days, I will be joining thousands of other Southern Baptists in Dallas, TX, for the SBC’s annual meeting. Our church,...
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Jun 4, 20184 min read
What Do I Do with the Holy Spirit?
When Paul addresses the Galatians as “you dear idiots” in Galatians 3 (Phillips), it’s for good reason. Paul is saying, “You understood...
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Jun 1, 20183 min read
Anonymous Criticism, God’s Grace for Foster Parents, & How Brothers Can Encourage Their S
Wisdom for Your Weekend is your regular installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Presented to you by Chris...
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May 31, 20184 min read
When You Ignore Christians in Need, Jesus Takes It Personally
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...
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May 29, 20186 min read
8 Signs You’re Following the Way of the Dragon Rather Than the Way of the Lamb
So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is...
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May 25, 20182 min read
Brothers and Sisters of the SBC: God Is Trying to Get Our Attention
Wisdom for Your Weekend is your regular installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Presented to you by Chris...
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May 23, 20183 min read
Do You Find Jesus Useful Or Beautiful?
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...
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May 21, 20187 min read
Discipling Families in a Multi-Ethnic Lifestyle
This guest post comes from Blair Waggett, the Kids Director at our Chapel Hill campus. At the encouragement of several of our African...
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May 18, 20182 min read
Women in Redemptive History, Good Apologies, & Our Pro-Life Future
Wisdom for Your Weekend is your regular installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Presented to you by Chris...
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May 16, 20184 min read
Five Reasons God May Not Be Answering Your Prayers
Every Christian I know struggles with the reality of unanswered prayer. If you don’t, then either (1) you’ve been a Christian for about...
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