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While many people today take the constant barrage of media-produced images for granted, one Christian author is concerned that the postmodern obsession with images is pushing words out of place at the heart of civilized culture.

Dr. Arthur W. Hunt has written a book called "The Vanishing Word: The Veneration of Visual Imagery in the Postmodern World," which asks some important questions about the effect visual culture is having on people's spiritual lives.

Throughout the biblical texts, music is also connected to prophecy and to dealing with evil spirits. Jesus and the apostles sang a hymn after the Last Supper, according to two of the Gospels. The Apostle Paul specifically associates singing with...

Every year, a pile of Christmas cards fills my mailbox with tales of extraordinary lives.

He helped to change the mindset of generations with his challenge to live free, but above all, his life reflected the power to overcome...

The question remains, what does preaching look like in the secular city?

Winners, losers, and more: The aftermath of a sell-out.

When we recognize our questionable choices and use them to serve others, our humility earns us the right to share a positive message. If we follow Jesus, such compassion born from his grace enables and empowers us to share that grace with the...

Taking dominion over email can be one of the most frustrating tasks there is. Because email can flood our inbox and consume our time, people tend to respond in one of three ways.

More traditional branches of Christianity such as Catholics, Lutherans, and Episcopalians will often hold a Shrove Tuesday dinner prior to Ash Wednesday. But other denominations may take part in some form of a celebration.

The redeemed soul has been given eternal life through the work of Christ, by the Holy Spirit.

Where did all these things that we now call "Christmas" come from?

Pastors and preachers, don’t give us your opinions. Don’t give us a pep talk. Don’t give us a lecture about 10 ways to improve our parenthood. Give us the life-changing and life-sustaining Word of God. And, give us a pulpit to remind us that the...

Keeping Jesus first, loving Him with all of our hearts, helps everything else to fall into place. We can thrive in life when we have that priority correct. Because if we love Him and worship Him, we will not make idols. The rich fool made an idol...

The mundane routine of living day to day may seem like nothing special because it doesn’t feel exciting. But it’s in the midst of the ordinary that God grows you most powerfully into the person he wants you to become.

We all tend to idolize people. We look up to celebrities, politicians, and business moguls. We imagine that their lives are better than ours. That they breathe rare air. I had the same admiration for one of my heroes in the faith, Martin Luther....

The nature of the gospel, the role and purpose of God’s law, the relationship between justification, sanctification and union with Christ, and how all of this impacts preaching and the life of the Christian—these important issues I recently...