Chosen by Andrew Abernethy, professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College, coeditor of “The Prophets and the Apostolic Witness,” and author of “Savoring Scripture: A Six-Step Guide to Studying the ...

The ancient Scriptures are a surprising source of support in our struggles with stress. Until recently, I didn’t think I was an anxious person. Then, in a single year, I finished writing my PhD thesis ...

The following is an adaptation from “Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God.” I have decided to feature it here because it was one of the most profound and readable theological reflections that I’ve ...

The Bible is the world’s most influential book. But books, like people, can be influential because of what they say, or because of what they are thought to have said. With a book as huge as the Bible, ...

In both Calvinist and Catholic theology, God’s “elect” are often understood to be the people that God has chosen to be saved on the last day. The basis of this divine choice is much discussed in ...

Crucifixion by death was for murderers and thieves; but for a Jewish man named Jesus, who claimed to be the Messiah, it was the ultimate sacrifice. Jesus’ death was prophesied in the Old Testament ...

This Sunday's lectionary reading in Year A is the baptism of Jesus from Matt 3.13–17. It is a short and compact reading, and ...