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With Gladness in Their Eyes: The Joy of Angels at the Birth of Christ

Luke 2:14
It’s easy to imagine what Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, or the Magi were thinking and feeling when they encountered the baby Jesus for the first time. I can imagine the mix of excitement, nerves, and expectation as they wondered when God would reveal the details of his plan and what kind of man this child would grow to be.

But have you ever thought what the angels of Luke 2 were thinking and feeling? I hadn’t until I read Rev. C.H. Spurgeon’s sermon on Luke 2:14 titled “The First Christmas Carol.” (more…)

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Top Worship Songs for Christmas

Christmas is just a few weeks away, and that means it’s the season for carols and Christmas hymns.

Here are 20 ideas for Christmas songs and hymns. We compiled this list by identifying the most-used songs in Proclaim last December, plus a few more that thematically fit well (covering themes of the Incarnation, hope, and salvation).

Here are the top five from the full list. [Read more…]

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Be Sure to Balance the Particulars in Titus 2

Beware of missing the forest for the trees in Titus 21

While Paul certainly has particular instructions for older men, older women, young men, young women, slaves, and masters, the overall thrust of the chapter is equally important.

Let’s take a closer look at Paul’s instructions to walk away with a balanced understanding of the chapter—and in the process, learn a few simple steps we can apply to our Bible study, whatever the passage.
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Top 10 Books of 2018 from Faithlife Ebooks


Every year is a year of discovering great books—some old, some new, some best sellers, some obscure.

Here are our top picks from 2018. Some we chose because they are customer favorites, others because they won awards in 2018, and others just because we like them.

Which of these is your favorite? Find other top books from 2018 on Faithlife Ebooks. [Read more…]

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Free R.C. Sproul Book: The Promises of God

The word “covenant” is difficult to understand, yet central to biblical interpretation. But is it really all that important?

The late R.C. Sproul answers assuredly, “Yes!”

In this excerpt from The Promises of God, free this month, Sproul distinguishes biblical covenants from man-made contracts and affirms what makes biblical covenants so unique.
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Does Natural Theology Violate Sola Scriptura?

In his new book from Lexham Press, Frame argues the Bible isn’t God’s only revelation. Though this might seem scandalous at first, he makes the case that Scripture itself shows it is possible to learn about God from his creation.

In this excerpt from Nature’s Case for God, Frame tackles the objection that natural theology violates the Protestant principle of Sola Scriptura: Scripture alone. [Read more…]