The Good Book Blog: Culture

Join Me in Suffering

Kenneth Berding — Mon, 11 May 2026 15:19:20 -0700

Many American Christians think that Christians who suffer for Jesus live somewhere else — in nations where Christians endure imprisonments, beatings and martyrdom for their testimony. But how can this be the only kind of suffering that the apostle...

20 Truths From ‘Stand Firm and Act Like Men’

Ed Stetzer — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:43:45 -0800

My friend, Pastor Joby Martin, has a new book out about manhood. In a world where young men are in crisis, and where there are a lot of sources of really bad counsel for young men, I am thankful for Joby biblical treatment of the topic. To give...

"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing:" Explained Line-by-Line

Kenneth Berding — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:27:00 -0800

"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is one of my favorite Christmas carols. But almost three centuries have passed since it was composed, and the meaning of some of its lines may not be immediately obvious to everyone who sings this fine song. What do...

Value-Based Spending

Dave Keehn — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:51:48 -0800

The national pastime has become a sacred holiday: shopping on “Black Friday.” The day after Thanksgiving has developed into a manic state of sales and spending as retailers, seeking bigger holiday profits, offer new bargains and longer hours to...

Thanksgiving Shouldn't Just Be on Thursday

Matthew Williams — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:45:22 -0800

We usually think of giving thanks on this one day, but Thanksgiving is not just a day — it should be a daily practice. A few years ago, I started to practice gratitude. And the very first day — the very first day — that I decided to practice...

How a Band Called “Love Song” Did Apologetics

Kenneth Berding — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:31:11 -0800

I grew up listening to a Christian rock group called Love Song. I listened to their music all the time. I even got to meet one of their founding members when I was in my youth. Love Song has sometimes been described as The Beatles of contemporary...

Halloween Meditation

The Good Book Blog — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:35:43 -0700

The following blog post is a meditation by former Talbot School of Theology adjunct professor Joy Mosbarger, initially published in October 2012. Professor Mosbarger passed away earlier this month, but her wisdom and insights endure as a...

Born-Again Remembrance Day (BARD)

Joanne Jung — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:56:37 -0700

“Let start a movement!” is what I started my class session with one day in Fall 2025. To a room full of university students, their attention was piqued. Our physical birthdays are often celebrated with cards, festivities, greetings and gifts....

Some Things Shouldn’t Even Be Talked About (Ephesians 5:3,12)

Kenneth Berding — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:48:20 -0700

Did you know that the Bible tells us that there are certain things we shouldn’t even talk about? The apostle Paul writes in Ephesians 5: “But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among...

Three Ways We Can Pray After Charlie Kirk Assassination

Thaddeus Williams — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:08:44 -0700

The following is based on a video published on Thaddeus Williams’ YouTube channel. By now, we’ve all heard the horrific headline that Charlie Kirk has indeed died of his gunshot wounds at the age of 31. He was gunned down during an event at Utah...