Books: Excerpts

David Platt: In a Tiny House on a Remote Mountainside, I Saw the Church as God Designed It
Those who come have very little. But they have everything they need.
Jesus Didn’t Suffer to Prove a Philosophical Point
What the cross teaches us about his remarkable patience.
How Billy Graham Learned the Art of Preaching
The late evangelist called himself the “champion rambler.”
The Bible’s Impact on Human Rights
The ideas of human dignity and respect for all didn’t develop in a vacuum.
The Apostles Never ‘Shared’ the Gospel, and Neither Should We
Why it’s time to retire our favorite evangelistic phrase.
Praising God with Our Testimonies
According to the Psalms, it's an act of disobedience to keep quiet about his love and faithfulness.
The Bonhoeffer That History Overlooked
In 1946, a man named Ernst Lohmeyer disappeared from East Germany. It took me three decades to piece together his story.
In Charleston, Racial Healing Meant More Than Hugs and Unity Marches
As the first anniversary of the 2015 church massacre neared, public shows of support masked private tensions. But cracks were appearing in the city’s segregated silos.
How Road Trips Teach Me to Trust Jesus
As I approach this season of pilgrimage, Scripture offers me a theology of travel.
The Gospel Calls Us to Perfection, Not Perfectionism
Holiness is a hard challenge. The key is surrender, not striving.
Sabbath Rest: Not Just for Grownups
I want my children to know how to work hard. I also want them to know that hard work doesn’t define them.
The Three-Letter Word That Undergirds Gospel Living
Loving across our differences requires the power of paradox.
Why I Always Pray at the End of the Day
We didn't accomplish everything we should have. God reminds us we didn't need to.
What Is Cultural Apologetics?
Effective apologetics today requires a genuine missionary encounter.
What the Kingdom of God Is Like
The kingdom was central to Jesus’ teaching, but it can be divisive for his followers.
God Saved Me From Suicide
I wanted nothing to do with faith. That changed the night I tried to take my own life.
The Three Horizons of Old Testament Prophecy
The prophets launch their words into the future. Where do they land?
Delivering a Stillborn Baby Taught Me the Transience of Death
When I found out about my daughter's condition, I felt the destruction of my plans and hopes. But this place of limitation also revealed God’s profound love.
What Shakespeare Taught Me About Ash Wednesday
On the first day of Lent, I’m reminded of a love that “alters not” and “bears it out even to the edge of doom.”
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A Caution to ‘Nice’ Christians
When we don’t confront sin, in others and in ourselves, we commit spiritual malpractice.

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