Knowing & Doing

V. Raymond Edman was a pastor, missionary, professor, and author who served as the fourth President of Wheaton College. In this episode we explore the journey of V. Raymond and the nature of the exchanged life. We'll see that the exchanged life is the result of the indwelling of the Lord Jesus Christ made real and rewarding by the Holy Spirit. To read this profile of faith, please click here .

James M. Houston concludes his two-part series by sharing that Narcissism is globally reflective of deep-rooted fallacies about the human identity. Since it is expressive of ‘original sin’, it seems too inherent to expect a resolution. Read this full article online .

James M. Houston explores Narcissism in part 1 of a two-part series. He discusses how theology can be taught as an educational program like any other topic, without directly speaking to our way of life. This heightens our need to relate the gospel, not just to “church” or “the academy,” but to how we identify ourselves and how we actually live daily. To read this article online, please click here...

Hear the remarkable story of servanthood and love as we follow Pamela Rose Moore’s journey as she reflects on the Dutch missionary evangelist, Cornelia ten Boom known as “Corrie.” Read this article online .

Mark Talbot discusses the importance of a biblical view of vocation that we find in the book of Genesis. He helps us to “really understand the gospel” and be “what God means you to be”. Read this article online . Recommended Reading: What is Vocation? by Stephen J. Nichols God At Work : Your Christian Vocation in All of Life by Gene Edward Veith Jr.

Music is a great gift, with the power to take us to another world. Though music can move us so much, it makes a poor god! In this article, Dr. Newman expounds on both the common grace and the common ground that can be found through the gift of music. Read this article online. Recommended Reading: The Gift of Music: Great Composers and Their Influence by Jane Stuart Smith and Betty Carlson.  "I hav...

Learn how you can share your faith with family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and more. Communicate winsomely and engage in healthy conversations with loved ones about issues that truly matter. In this message Dr. Joel Woodruff, President of the C.S. Lewis Institute, shares practical insights and lessons for Conversational Apologetics.

In this excerpt from J.C. Ryle’s classic book Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots , Ryle presents twelve points to create a picture of practical holiness. Read this article here . Recommended Resources: Holiness (Abridged): Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Root s (Moody Classics) by J.C. Ryle

Pastor Bill Kynes explores the burning question - How can a loving God send people to hell? This message is adapted from a chapter in Bill’s book Seven Pressing Questions : Addressing Critical Challenges to Christian Faith (Minneapolis: NextStep Resources, 2015). Read the article here .

In a culture where Christians are affected by fragmentation and compartmentalization, Randy Newman argues that getting “back to the Bible” means pursuing a holistic vision for what it means to be human and what that looks like in every way. Then, we will love God with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind. To help us do this, he recommends reading Jonathan Edwards’s classic The Religious Affecti...

Jim Phillips discusses studying classic Western literature, and how knowledge of the classics can open up opportunities for gospel discussions. Recommended Resources: A Christian Guide to the Classics by Leland Ryken The Consequences of Ideas: Understanding the Concepts that Shaped Our World by R.C. Sproul

Tom Tarrants observes that judging from recent research and anecdotal evidence, it appears that very few professing Christians in America think fasting has a place in the Christian Life. He observes, however, that from the earliest days of the church, fasting has been recognized as an important way to draw near to God, deepen one's relationship with Him, and seek His help in times of special need....

If we hope to engage in conversation about weighty topics, we need to have some level of competence in listening, asking good questions, and pursuing rich conversation. Read the full article here .

It is difficult to think clearly about Francis of Assisi. The first thing that comes to mind is the gentle saint who preached to birds, tamed wolves, and padded about in flower-filled fields basking in the love of God. But it’s also difficult to imagine how such a benign figure could turn thirteenth-century Europe upside down. Read this article online .

Major Warren Hamilton Lewis was a kind-hearted and genuinely humble man, who spent most of his years living a quiet and retiring life. Learn more about his life in this audio production. Click here to read this full article.

Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981) is called by some the greatest preacher of the last century. He had an impact on many leaders of this generation. Learn more about his life and legacy in this audio production. Click here to read this full article .

In 2002, Hammond’s youngest daughter Rebecca was born with severe cognitive disability. This created a crisis in the author’s faith which led him to the Scriptures to reconsider what it means for a human being to be made in the image of God. In this article, Hammond explains what he discovered and what it means for persons like his daughter and all human beings to be made in the image of God. He a...

According to Randy Newman, evangelism could be viewed as slightly less difficult if we break it down into component parts. In this article, Newman breaks evangelism down to a few component skills: presenting a concise summary of the gospel, sharing your personal testimony, answering apologetic questions, asking stimulating questions and offering invitations. Read the full article here.

Does God exist? How can we know? Humankind has wrestled with these questions for centuries. The influential philosopher Thomas Aquinas argued that the existence of God can be proved in five ways. Learn more in this recording of a classic message from one of the history's great thinkers. Aquinas helps us to see that God is the source of both the light of natural reason and the light of faith To rea...

Charlotte Brontë’s mid-nineteenth century novel Jane Eyre offers valuable life lessons for modern readers. The daughter of a clergyman, Brontë’s Christian faith influenced her writing, and the story of Jane Eyre offers wisdom on dignity, love, self-denial, and dealing with hardship and suffering. To read this article in the Knowing and Doing  magazine, please click here . Recommend Resource: A Chr...

In this final installment of the series, Michael Ward challenges us to reach out with the gospel by doing more than just promoting ideas or stating propositions. We need to engage the imaginations and affections of those we want to reach. Read this article online . Recommended Reading: The Cambridge Companion to C. S. Lewis (Cambridge Companions to Religion), edited by Robert MacSwain and Michael...

In Part 2 of this episode, Michael Ward continues his examination of some of the groundwork to the thinking of C.S. Lewis that enabled him to become so effective an apologist. Read this article online . Recommended Reading: The Romantic Rationalist : God, Life and Imagination in the Work of C.S. Lewis , edited by John Piper and David Mathis (Crossway, 2014)

According to Michael Ward, C.S. Lewis is probably the most influential practitioner of Christian apologetics over the last hundred years. In this article, he looks at the Lewis of the 1930s, prior to the time he wrote his most influential works, in order to examine some of the groundwork to his thinking that enabled him to become so effective an apologist. . . Read the full article . Recommended R...

Tom Tarrants observes that God desires an intimate, personal relationship with His children and calls us to know, love and serve Him and His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. As we do so, we will experience joy and delight. One of the means by which we can grow closer to God is by setting aside time each day to quietly read and reflect on God’s Word, lift our prayers to Him, and give thanks and praise t...

Aaron Welty lives an active life with cerebral palsy. While he has prayed for healing, he states that God has provided an unexpected prescription, showing that perseverance is the unexpected — and greater — miracle. In this article, Welty observes that truthfully we’re all weak in ways visible and invisible. He argues, however, that weakness can unexpectedly draw others toward a deeper understandi...