Why Every Day is Thanksgiving
For the humble spirit that knows where its help comes from, every day is a day of thanksgiving!
Ben Mandrell on Kindness Worth Fighting For
Ftc.co asks Ben Mandrell, President and CEO of Lifeway, “Why is kindness a virtue worth fighting for?”
Episode 197: Jason Thacker on Navigating Our Digital Age
On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson visits with Dr. Jason Thacker, a prof at Boyce College and the chair of research in technology ethics at the ERLC, about his book Following Jesus in the Digital Age
To Whom Shall We Go?
There are two opposing realities that every Christian will experience. On the one hand, we feel the joy of knowing God, and knowing that He satisfies our deepest hunger and thirst. Yet on the other hand, He will not always meet our expectations or fulfill what we thought were our truest desires. In this relationship, […]
The Bible Warned Us About This
There is only one hero. Others may good models in some areas, maybe even in most areas, but all but Christ are fallen.
Considering Grief
My kids love stories, and honestly, I would argue that we all do. I remember around the age of ten, my dad would read a chapter of the Hardy Boys before bed. As my brothers and I listened, we would become engulfed in the story. However, as exciting as it was, there was always a […]
Episode 196: How to Make Christian Movies Better
Why are Christian movies so bad? On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ross Ferguson discuss the state of Christian media and how it can be improved.
Cultivating Faith Like a Child
“I’m getting a new friend tomorrow!” This was the announcement my 5-year-old daughter had for me when I picked her up from kindergarten. She was absolutely sure she would have a new friend coming. This was kind of mystifying for me, for while I am aware that little kids make friends with an ease that […]
Why Your Students Need a Reading Plan
To be totally honest, I didn’t start reading the Bible on a consistent basis until I was in college, I didn’t read much of anything until I was in college. It wasn’t that I didn’t like the Bible or think it wasn’t important, I just didn’t know where to start. The Bible is a big […]
How to (Actually) Reach Your City for Christ
This is a story about how a really discouraging Easter led to one of the healthiest seasons in the life of our church.