The word “Advent” describes the presence of God, which the world observed in Jesus’ incarnation. The Church also enjoys the divine presence now as we are seated with Christ in the heavenly realm, and in hopeful anticipation of the Lord’s manifest presence when he returns.
In the following exposition of Deuteronomy 4:9-31, titled “The Nearness of God,” I explain how this blessing is foreshadowed in the history of Israel. Come Lord Jesus!
Jesus’ Beatitude about persecution has a special resonance in Punjab, Pakistan, right now. Earlier this month, Muslim mobs attacked and burned 26 churches, accusing their
When we pray for God’s kingdom to come “on earth as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6:10), we sometimes imagine it full of power and
When I visited baby Iris, I was greeted by her daddy, a young man whose wedding I had officiated. He escorted me to the isolette
My new book, The Upside Down Kingdom: Wisdom for Life from the Beatitudes launches this week. Thanks to Crossway Publishers for the magnificent job they’ve
Chris Castaldo is the Lead Pastor at New Covenant Church in Naperville, Illinois, and is a fellow at the Center for Pastor Theologians. Whether it’s through his writing, speaking, or his bi-weekly Vlog, "A Brief Word from Pastor Chris," he desires to see the gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed and lives transformed for the glory of God.