Philip Rieff once reduced the whole history of religion to a single interrogation: “How are we to be consoled for the misery of living?” It is the question every civilization must answer, because it is the question every human being…
Editor’s Note: While the views expressed in this article are not necessarily endorsed by the Alliance, it does raise an essential and ongoing topic within the Church. As a pastor, I’m occasionally approached with heartfelt questions about in vitro fertilization…
This is an excerpt from, God Is Our Refuge and Strength: 150 Devotionals Through the Psalms, by Bill Boekestein and Rob Ventura, published by The Banner of Truth, October 2026. Enjoy! The story of redemption starts with a curse (Gen.…
“It’s a new storybook Bible for children!” as I looked to my wife from the kitchen table. She rolled her eyes in that familiar way and glanced over to the stack of similar books collecting dust. “Will it make the…
Joe Carter in “How to Wait for Cultural Reckoning” highlights a truth that is vital for our ability to understand a Christian witness and how it relates to the Christian view of apologetics and evangelism. In particular, he demonstrates how…
Celibate gay theology–which claims to uphold a traditional biblical view of sexuality– believes the “born this way” lie and has become the default compromise in evangelical churches and parachurch ministries. Celibate gay theology embraces homosexual orientation and identity but disallows…
If you missed the part 1 of this article that explains what isn’t helpful to those in chronic pain, be sure to go read it first! What We Actually Desire: A good friend of mine shared with me that she…
The thief who was saved on the cross has been the occasion of far too many unnecessary debates over whether one can be saved apart from baptism or without performing any good works or whether death-bed conversions are reliable. Such…
You would never know it from looking at me, but I have lived with some level of pain more days than not for the last five and a half years. Culturally, 2020 was a year of COVID lockdowns, unemployment, riots,…
Editor’s Note: This article is from the forthcoming book, God Is Our Refuge and Strength: 150 Devotionals Through the Psalms, by Bill Boekestein and Rob Ventura (The Banner of Truth, October 2026). What do you do with prayers that ask…
