Blog

06 Nov

Jars of Clay: A Philosophy of Grace vs. Glory

November 6, 2019
By Chris Anderson
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During my theological training, I regularly heard challenges on the need to be exceptional for the glory of God. I was taught that excellence was a cardinal Christian virtue, which honestly did me a world of good. I heard that it...

31 Oct

Devotional Thoughts

A Stack of Bibles

November 6, 2019
By Chris Anderson
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When I was a kid, we would say (rather irreverently, I admit), "I swear on a stack of Bibles." The meaning was as clear as "I swear on my mother's grave": The speaker was telling the truth—or at least wanted...

03 Oct

Perspective

Grow to Shrink

February 28, 2020
By Chris Anderson

It's natural for pastors to equate increasing numbers with ministry success. I'd like to challenge that idea a bit, beginning with an illustration from my own family. This summer I "married off" the oldest of my four daughters. When I finished...

08 Aug

Devotional Thoughts

Groaning Grace

February 28, 2020
By Chris Anderson

The modern church doesn't lament well. The churches in which I grew up tended to omit "downer" Psalms in favor of those that we consider to be more "uplifting." If we're honest, we're almost embarrassed by the negativity of Psalms of...

13 Feb

Announcements

Go Behind the Scenes

February 28, 2020
By Paul Keew

Chris Anderson gave an interview to BJU Today about the background, research, and writing process for his recent biography Panosian. You can read the full article here.

31 Oct

Devotional Thoughts, Guest Post

The Eye of Faith

October 11, 2024
By Guest Author

One of Luther’s central insights at the Reformation was the nature and importance of faith. For him, faith is famously that which justifies, which makes us right with God. This is not because of any intrinsic virtue faith itself possesses....

05 Oct

Announcements

Church Works Media Merger

October 6, 2018
By Chris Anderson
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Church Works Media is thrilled to announce that we have added Paul Keew to our ministry team as our first full-time employee and merged with his music publishing company "O God, My Joy" and "Chosen as His Children") to the...

26 Sep

Guest Post

My “Interracial” Engagement

October 31, 2018
By Guest Author

In 280 days, I get to marry my best friend—the man I admire more than anyone else in the world. And some people are surprised he’s black. When Ray Holden and I started dating during my sophomore year, I don’t think I...

02 Jun

Devotional Thoughts

A Father’s Adequacy

June 2, 2018
By Guest Author
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Some men feel inadequate in their role as a father, so they withdraw and leave it to their wife to carry the load. Some men feel totally adequate in and of themselves to handle the upbringing of their children.“I got...

03 May

Announcements

The Gospel Meditations Backstory

May 3, 2018
By Chris Anderson
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By God's grace, we've printed 135,000 copies of the various Gospel Meditations devotionals. That's a staggering number. How did it happen? What's the backstory of the books? Well, it all began with Mother's Day. It all began with Mother's Day Churches often...