For Luther personally, the truth of the gospel finally freed him from the spiritual darkness he had endured for so long.

DevotionDan TsouloufisMay 16, 2018Martin Luther, faith, reformation, protestant, justification

Lead Your Wife With Ease

If you want frequent and consistent Bible study and prayer, don’t expect it to be perfectly manicured like a pastor who spends hours preparing a sermon.

DevotionEli MachaMay 9, 2018wife, leadership, discipleship, ease

Killing Moralism

Showing the grace behind the command moves us from fearful performance-based religion to a delight in the will and ways of God.

DoctrineJoe ThornMay 2, 2018moralism, grace, gospel, kill, trap

Conference Reflections

Over 350 people were there for the second annual Doctrine and Devotion Conference, and now that I've had a few days to think over it all I wanted to share some of my thoughts about "the best conference of 2018."

ConferencesJoe ThornApril 25, 2018reflections, the Holy Spirit, cigars, fellowship, 2018 Conference Recap

The Grimy Road of Church Revitalization

God has not called us to comfort or ease, but to faithfulness, “be strong in the power of his might” brothers, and see what God does for His own glory.

DevotionGerald WhiteApril 18, 2018church planting, church revitalization, prayer, faithfulness, suffering, church

Meditations on Space

See, from where we stand, the stars that fill the night sky look small, twinkling harmlessly with a light gleam. But if God were to elevate us to the star’s presence we would see its enormity, terribly burning, blinding and dangerous ... God shows us our sin in the same way.

DevotionJames LogalboApril 11, 2018space, stars, righteousness, sin, meditation

Gritty, Faithful Hands

I have found much more enjoyment in looking for the blue collar theologians and learning from them and their example as I admire their gritty, faithful hands.

DevotionJosh LofthusApril 4, 2018gritty, faithful, hands, theologians, Christ

Glorious Truths of the Father's Wrath

If we never saw the Father’s wrath upon the Son, then we would never get to experience the Father’s mercy.

DoctrineJordan NelsonMarch 28, 2018Good Friday, wrath, cross, Jesus, mercy

Remembering The Gospel

It is through the constant nourishment of the Bible that we see the fullness of the precious gospel in redemptive history.

DevotionEd RomineMarch 21, 2018Remembering, Gospel, fellowship, Scriptures

Simple Ways To Worship More Intentionally

Let’s worship the Lord by more intentionally loving one another and thinking through why we do what we do on the Lord’s day.

DevotionCam HydeMarch 14, 2018routines, love, worship, service, intentionally

Here's Looking At You, Kid

We are simply using Scripture as a 5 Hour Energy shot for our Christian journey, instead of making sure we have put in the effort to have our journey supported by enough "rest" and a "healthy diet" of scripture and prayer.

Breton PalmerMarch 7, 2018

Of The Holy Scriptures

We would be wise to understand that they are his words graciously given to us so that we may know him, they are not our words to build our reputation.

DoctrineClay DeveauFebruary 28, 2018Scripture, study, doctrine, confession, 1689

Godly Parenting

Dear parents, may our hearts have a passion for our children to love and serve God over being good soccer players or children who can do math well.

DevotionMatthew HampelFebruary 21, 2018parenting, godly, children, christian living

God Fostered To Adopt You

The law was a temporary legal guardian — yet God’s plan was always to assume permanent custody of his people.

DoctrineAlex KocmanFebruary 14, 2018adoption, fostering, 1689, family, love

Conference SWAG

Want to know what you get for coming to the 2018 Doctrine and Devotion Conference on The Spirit and The Church?

D&DFebruary 9, 2018

What exactly is biblical hospitality?

Biblical hospitality is not always a well groomed home presented with flowers and candles (or it may be) but it is a character trait that should characterize every believer in Christ.

DevotionJohn RavanFebruary 7, 2018Biblical, hospitality, fellowship, the gospel, community