Lisa and I just celebrated our 40th Wedding Anniversary this past week, and we took some time to reflect on God’s faithfulness through the years. As we did, we were overwhelmed by the gracious, unmerited favor that He has shown us time and time again. In many marriages, when one spouse is in public ministry and the…

BarnabasAid reports: An Ethiopian Christian leader called for an international inquiry into the slaying of hundreds of Christians, including pregnant women, children and whole families, in ongoing Oromo Muslim extremist attacks in the parts of the Oromia regional state, extending south, south-east and east of Addis Ababa, since the end of June. According to reports,…

By loving well the visible people He has placed in our lives “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it:…

Recently, I came across a quote from a well-known, well-respected secular developmental biology text written by Dr. Scott Gilbert. In his text, when describing the embryo, he writes of the amazing and seemingly miraculous biological developments that need to happen in order for that embryo to fully develop. Gilbert writes… “To become an embryo, you…

One of the best new books that I have read in the past 10 years is Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund (Crossway Publishers, released April 2020). This is the kind of book that I will re-read and come back to often in the years ahead. It…

Dear Friends of GTN, To say that our nation is divided, trust has been broken and turmoil is evident on the streets in our cities, is certainly an understatement. As we follow the news and see our nation in turmoil, my heart, like many of yours, aches. All of us long for righteousness and peace.…

The above four-word sentiment was tweeted a few weeks ago by Pastor Scott Sauls. We can all relate. Best-selling author and speaker, Paul David Tripp, recently reminded us of why we can have hope in the midst of these challenging times. And it has to do with considering the birds of the air: Here’s a…

“Exercise has such a wide range of physical and mental benefits that, if it were a pill, it would undoubtedly be the most widely prescribed of all medications. It is amazing that, despite this evidence and the public’s apparent acceptance of the importance of physical activity, millions of American adults remain sedentary.” Dr. Gregg D.…

“To stay away from Christianity because part of the Bible’s teaching is offensive to you assumes that if there is a God, he wouldn’t have any views that upset you. Does that belief make sense?” (Timothy Keller) “Most of my sins are hidden. My friends think too well of me. My enemies think inaccurately of…

“It is impossible to be happy without humility. Unless we have a true sense of our insignificance in the wider scheme of things, unless we experience gratitude for the small blessings in life—the little graces that bring joy precisely because they are unearned and undeserved, we will never know joy. The more towering the façade…