Trevin Wax

The beauty of a wedding and of the gospel overtones that show up in our ceremonies to mark the beginning of a marriage.

A counterintuitive truth: We think wrongdoing toward others is the result of hate, when often, hate toward others is what follows wrongdoing.

A guide to the best collections of historic Christian prayers—and the books that helped shape ‘The Lord Is My Light.’

What we lose when spiritual disciplines become mere techniques for self-optimization.

The most neglected evangelistic activity in your church is also the most available one. Anyone can do it. Anyone can start today.

The health of a denomination is found in its understory—the unnoticed, relational work that never makes headlines.

I’m considering the new book from Carl Trueman and teasing out implications for discipleship and evangelism.

The world has its own catechism. ‘The Gospel Way Catechism for Kids’ is designed to answer back.

The Council of Nicaea forbade bishops from climbing the church ladder. Francis Schaeffer shows why that instinct still matters.

I shudder when I hear our leaders invoke God’s name over rhetoric that rivals the self-assurance of ancient empires. We’ve stopped taking pride seriously, and we should know where that leads.

On making meaning by making enemies—and the once-for-all sacrifice that frees us from the need to.

Knowing your congregation well enough to anticipate their objections is a virtue—until it becomes an excuse for silence.

Social science has reframed sin in terms of symptoms. We need a vision of sin large enough to require the gospel.

Hypocrisy isn’t the gap between your ideals and your life—it’s the refusal to acknowledge the gap.

Becoming more aware of our remaining sins doesn’t mean we’re going backward. The light is shining brighter.