Discover the rich history of Christianity, from the early church fathers to the Reformation and modern era. Learn how historical events and figures have shaped the faith we practice today.
A claim has been circulating in popular discussion and across social platforms that Jesus of Nazareth was himself a Pharisee, or at least a trained member of the Pharisaic movement whose quarrels with other Pharisees were internal disputes among colleagues. The claim has a surface plausibility, and it draws on real features of the Gospel...
When the exiles returned from Babylon and set about rebuilding the house of God, a question hung over the work that the timber and stone could not answer. Did the return from exile produce a rebuilt temple or a rebuilt religion? This essay argues for the second, within a carefully limited claim. The exile did...
The early church faced challenges remarkably similar to our own. Their faithfulness offers timeless lessons for believers seeking to live out their faith today.
“God buries His workers, but not His work.” This past week, the Church lost one of its most faithful voices. John MacArthurpastor-teacher of Grace Community Church for over fifty-six years, entered the presence of the Lord he served so tirelessly. With his passing, we are reminded that the generation of men who held the line,...
On Thursday evening, December 14, 2017, Dr. Robert Charles Sproul entered the presence of the Lord he had spent his entire life proclaiming. He was 78 years old. After battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for years, he was hospitalized on December 2 with difficulty breathing and never recovered. This morning, as I sit down to...