No marriage exists in isolation. Our social context strongly influences how couples approach communication in general, and conflict in particular. If the social surroundings in which a couple find themselves promote virtues like compassion, kindness, and empathy, then civil and productive conversations become easier, or even the norm. But what if the culture around couples promotes division, acrimony, and anger? Approaching the normal conflicts of marriage becomes more difficult and the chance for division increases ..read more

Some describe the Gospels as accounts of Jesus’s death with really long introductions. Statements like this can downplay the bulk of the Gospels’ narratives, as though Jesus’s death were the only point of importance and everything else is just preliminary bonus material. From another vantage point, however, this statement rightly communicates that nothing within the Gospels can be disconnected or properly understood apart from their climactic event: the death and resurrection of Christ. Everything that precedes leads up to the cross and occurs in its shadow ..read more

Joel Muddamalle serves as the director of theology and research for Proverbs 31 Ministries and Lysa TerKeurst, and is a part of the preaching team at Transformation Church with Pastor Derwin Gray. Joel earned a PhD in theology under Drs. Patrick Schreiner (NT) and Michael Heiser (OT) with an emphasis on Paul's household language in Ephesians as it relates to the Old Testament. He loves studying and teaching the brilliant truths found in Scripture and unpacking how they relate to our everyday lives ..read more

On the night of His betrayal, Jesus knew that the Father had given him all things into his hands (John 13:3). This biblical phrase signifies dominion and power, yet Jesus chose to use this authority not for revenge or domination, but for acts of hospitality—washing feet, serving meals, and displaying God’s infinite welcome. From creation to the Last Supper, hospitality is woven into the fabric of God's mission, and it calls us to extend this same welcome to others in the name of Christ ..read more

You cannot tell the whole story of the Bible without talking about marriage. In the beginning, God created a man and a woman and put them in a covenant relationship with each other ..read more

Baptists comprise one of the largest denominational bodies in the Christian world. But what do Baptists believe? In this article, we’ll seek to answer that question, first, by exploring Baptist origins in the renewal movement of Puritanism with roots in the Reformation. We will then consider those marks that have been central to their identity ..read more

I recently addressed a gathering of church leaders about the Everlasting Gospel for Gen Z. When I finished speaking, a long line of people formed to ask questions. That wasn’t strange or unusual. What was strange was that they all asked me versions of the same exact question: How do I get my kids to look away from their phone and engage? This question has lots of layers and possible responses. I want to address one layer, which is how we engage with young people when we talk about the Bible ..read more

Christopher Kou holds a certificate in biblical, liturgical, and cultural studies from Theopolis Institute. He has been published in the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. He is currently enrolled in the MABS program at Reformed Theological Seminary and holds a bachelor’s in history and theology from Elmhurst University ..read more

This article was originally published in March 2023. We’re republishing it now because we’re running the best sale ever with the Logos 10 Farewell Tour. Take advantage of amazing savings on Logos 10 now through September 6, 2024. Why is Logos so expensive? People out there kind of mock us for it, and I’m here ..read more

The Bible does speak of demons, and demonology is a proper subject of theology. If angels and demons exist and afflict God’s people as the Bible asserts, then their existence and methods are necessary for a Christian’s understanding of reality. The Bible portrays demons, like unbelieving humans, as subject to future damnation (Matt 25:41). A study of demons, therefore, may serve practical considerations as a warning to others rebelling against God (see Jude 23 ..read more