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God’s anger against sin is real on Good Friday, but he doesn’t “turn his face away” from the Cross. “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” These words come from the lips of Jesus as he hangs on the cross (Matt. 27:46; Mark 15:34). They are powerful and haunting, and they are surelyContinue reading “Is the Wrath of God Really Satisfying?”

God’s anger against sin is real on Good Friday, but he doesn’t “turn his face away” from the Cross. “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” These words come from the lips of Jesus as he hangs on the cross (Matt. 27:46; Mark 15:34). They are powerful and haunting, and they are surelyContinue reading “Is the Wrath of God Really Satisfying?”

If a person really belongs to Jesus, he or she will persevere in faith I am happy to welcome Colin Smith to The Exchange today. Colin is the Senior Pastor of The Orchard, a multi-campus church in the Chicago suburbs, and the teaching pastor for the daily radio program called Unlocking the Bible. We alsoContinue reading “One-on-One with Pastor Colin Smith on “Heaven, So Near – So Far: The Story of Judas Iscariot””

One evangelist’s influence on our nation’s leaders The Billy Graham Center Archives has just recently announced the opening of two new collections on the ministry of Billy Graham and the work of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). This opening comes at Graham’s wishes after his recent passing on February 21st. The first collection, #580,Continue reading “Billy Graham and the Presidents: Lessons in Spiritual Counsel and Friendship”

A biblical understanding of food whets our appetite for the fullness of the Lord’s Supper on Maundy Thursday. Evangelicals need to thicken our theology of the Lord’s Supper, first by drawing more of the Bible into the discussion of the Supper, and second by drawing more of the Supper into discussion of the Supper. EvenContinue reading “Taste and See That the Lord’s Supper Is Good”

A Lenten research roundup of what Americans think of sin. Pope Francis warned this year against “fake fasting” during Lent. “We must pretend,” Francis said with a smile during a Friday mass in February. “That is not showing others that we are performing acts of penance.” Those who fast should reflect on their sins andContinue reading “Lord, Have Mercy on 67% of Us”

Survey ranks the Bible’s Big 10 on relevance, and looks at the morality of nine kinds of lies. As Americans look for better strategies to prevent gun violence, pastor Robert Jeffress recently told Fox News that the first step should be instructing children to obey God and his commandments. “Teaching people, starting with our children,Continue reading “No Lie: Americans Still Ascribe to the Ten Commandments”

President and CEO of SBC Executive Committee confesses he “initially announced my retirement earlier today without a complete explanation.” Frank S. Page has resigned as president and chief executive officer of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee, effective today (March 27) over what is described as "a morally inappropriate relationship in the recent past." FloridaContinue reading “Southern Baptist Leader Frank Page Resigns over ‘Morally Inappropriate Relationship’”

From Eric Metaxas to Jim Wallis, 90 Christian leaders agree: President Trump’s and Kim Jong-un’s meeting needs prayer. Dozens of diverse Christian leaders in the United States have come together to pray that possible diplomatic talks with North Korea will soon lead to peace on the Korean peninsula. “We call on all Christians everywhere toContinue reading “Pray for the Peace of ‘the Jerusalem of the East’”

How the evangelist’s online memorial continues to preach the gospel. Earlier this month, Billy Graham was buried in a funeral deemed his “last crusade.” Yet the evangelist has continued to draw thousands to convert to Christ. Graham’s ministry partners saw the global media attention following his passing on February 21 as a chance to showcaseContinue reading “Billy Graham’s Death Leads 10,000 to Pray for Salvation”