• What is Spiritual Formation? Matthew Bingham states “The term spiritual formationis not explicitly used in the Bible per se, but the concepts behind it are very much biblical.”
• Because of Jesus, Our Best Years Are Always Ahead of Us. Randy Alcorn writes “The words “finish well“ mean more to me than they ever did, and I am more determined than ever to complete my race to the glory of God. Especially because I know that after the finish line, what awaits us is eternal goodness, glory, beauty, a restored earth, and a depth of relationship with God and each other beyond what we can imagine.”
• Is Sunday a Sabbath, a Secular Day or Something Else? Paul Sadler writes “Scripture may not bind every Christian to a Sabbatarian framework, but it does call us to recognize that this day uniquely belongs to the risen Lord. How do you honor the Lord on the Lord’s Day? In what sense do you see it uniquely belonging to Him?”

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• Retirement: What are you retiring from? What are you retiring to? Keith Knight writes “Most of us can expect to live 20 to 30 years after we reach retirement age. That’s an entire career! Prayerfully take a sabbatical to determine where God wants you to serve next and who you should be mentoring. Then approach this new chapter in your life with the same zeal that you had in your former career.“
• Daily Grace. Each weekday morning, I watch Bryan Chapell’s Daily Grace video devotional as he takes us through the Bible.
• Why Our Age Celebrates Desecration. Carl Trueman writes “This world isn’t characterized simply by disenchantment. It’s also characterized by a delight in the destruction of things once considered sacred.”
• We Can Simultaneously Make Room in Our Hearts for God, People, and Animals. Randy Alcorn writes “One of the strangest assumptions people sometimes make is that if we love animals, we can’t sufficiently love God and But love is not a zero-sum game.”

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• Spiritual Formation and the Reformation: Comer, Willard, Calvin. Is spiritual formation that moves beyond the practices of the Reformation what we need to help with our disillusionment with evangelicalism? Michael Horton discusses the contemporary spiritual formation movement most notably associated with John Mark Comer and heavily influenced by the late Dallas Willard, and compares its emphases to the hallmarks of Reformation piety.
• How to Let Scripture Interpret Scripture. Benjamin Gladd and Nancy Guthrie outline principles for making sound biblical connections, tracing themes in the text, and avoiding common pitfalls of biblical interpretation.
• FOREVERGREEN. Enjoy the Academy Award nominated animated short film with a gospel message. The thirteen-minute film was directed by Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears. Read Brett McCracken’s interview with Engelhardt and Spears about the making of Forevergreen, how Christian artists tell stories, and what they think of AI’s disruption in the arts.

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• How We Can Pursue Joy in the Midst of Suffering? In this video, John Piper shares how we can pursue joy in the midst of suffering.
• Sabbath. After completing His work of creating the world, God rested—but not because He got tired and needed a break. On this episode of Simply Put, Barry Cooper explains how the Sabbath reminds us to regularly rest in God and enjoy the ultimate rest that He has given His people in Christ.
• Hospitality: What it is, and What it’s Not. Rosaria Butterfield addresses this question in this short video.
• How to Study the Bible. In this message, R.C. Sproul will introduce some of the more important tools and concepts that are necessary in order to properly study and understand the Bible.
• What Did You Give Up When You Became a Christian? Tim Challies writes “You have exchanged what is fleeting for what is lasting and what brings death for what brings life.”

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• Christians Must Resist Assisted Suicide. Local pastor Andy Huette writes “Yet in the fog of sorrow and difficult decisions, Christians should resist the cultural tide of euthanasia that undermines the value of human life. Instead, we should value God’s gift of life even amid suffering.”

• If God Is Sovereign, Why Bother to Share Your Faith? Timothy Witmer writes “God has ordained not only the end but the means to that end. He has ordained not only whowill be saved but how they will be saved.”
• Find Sabbath Rest as a Family. Steve Eatmon writes “So how can families create space for rest? From one busy parent to another, here are four tips to create margin for rest in this wild season of life.”
• I Don’t Have an LGBTQ Neighbor – And Neither Do You. Rosaria Butterfield writes “If we think we have gay neighbors, we are making the kind of category mistake that weakens our prayers, discourages our hope, and tacitly condemns our loved ones to slavery to sin.  Without intending such harm, we replace the power of God’s justifying work in the lives of His people and our participation in God’s sanctifying power with the man-made category of personhood called “Sexual Orientation.” It’s one or the other.”
• Comfort for Those Grieving a Pet or Preparing to Say Goodbye to One. Randy Alcorn writes “Sometimes the best stewardship is relieving our pets’ suffering. It helps me knowing they have a Master in Heaven who loves them. When an animal is clearly suffering with no hope, we need to do the hard but necessary thing. Our pets trust us to act in their best interest. We should trust God the same way.”

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• Fernando Mendoza, Indiana Cap 16-0 Season With CFP National Title: ‘All glory and thanks to God’. Kevin Mercer writes “The No. 1 Hoosiers staved off a game Miami Hurricanes team, 27-21, to capture the 2025-26 College Football Playoff national title, becoming the first team in modern major college football history to finish 16-0. It is the first national championship for a program that, for much of its history, was a bottom-dweller in the Big Ten.”
• The FAQs: What Should Churches Do When Protest Enters the Sanctuary? Joe Carter writes “Protesters disrupted a Minnesota church service on Sunday (January 18), after activists determined one of the pastors works as the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s field office in St. Paul, says the Minnesota Star Tribune. Activists, including some from Black Lives Matter Minnesota, entered the service at Cities Church in St. Paul and chanted, “Justice for Renee Good.” The church is led by Jonathan Parnell, who was confronted on camera and misidentifiedby former CNN anchor Don Lemon.

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• Indiana Hoosiers QB Fernando Mendoza Wins Heisman Trophy While ‘Always Praising Jesus Christ’. Kevin Mercer writes “Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza entered the college football history books on Saturday evening, becoming the latest winner of the Heisman Trophy. Mendoza is the first Hoosier ever to win college football’s highest award.
• New Year’s Goal-Setting for People with Actual Lives. Joe Carter writes “What we need isn’t a better to-do list but a better grid for making wise decisions across every domain of life, whether we’re planning our fitness goals or our prayer habits. Such a grid should work for anyone, in any season, pursuing faithfulness in any calling. Three biblical priorities can serve as this grid: Prioritize your priorities, prioritize your energy, and prioritize your limits.”
• A Roundup of Roundups. Tim Challies offers a roundup of his various roundups for 2025.
• My Favorite Movies of 2025. Brett McCracken shares his favorite movies and documentaries of 2025.
• God Wants Your Resolve. On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the questions “In the Christian life, can New Year’s resolutions serve a meaningful purpose in helping to align our lives with God’s will, or do they often lead to frustration and spiritual burnout? Are they truly helpful in fostering growth and obedience, or are they ultimately harmful, perhaps setting us up for inevitable failure in our pursuit of holiness? And as we seek to approach this topic from a biblical perspective, how does Scripture guide us in navigating the art of goal-setting, resolutions, and the pursuit of personal change in a way that honors God and reflects the grace he offers?”

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• My Top 10 Theology Stories of 2025. Collin Hansen shares his “To 10 Theology Stories”, an annual compilation of the top stories that have shaped evangelical life, thought, and mission over the previous year.

• Skills We Can Focus on That Help Us to Be More Hospitable. In this short video, Rosaria Butterfield shares about how we can become more hospitable.

• How We Fight: A Devotional Message by Sinclair Ferguson. The Apostle Paul called his young friend Timothy to “fight the good fight of the faith” (1 Timothy 6:12). This same call is for all of God’s people. But how are Christians to engage in this spiritual battle? In this devotional message, Sinclair Ferguson exhorts us to be courageous witnesses for the gospel, conducting ourselves with integrity and faithfulness to the Lord.

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