Christ-centered Bible devotions, pastoral encouragement, and practical resources for ordinary Christians and pastors.
How can you know whether you are a true Christian or a counterfeit Christian? Jesus warned that some religious people will call Him “Lord” and still hear, “I never knew you.” This biblical examination of Matthew 7:23 explores false assurance, the new birth, spiritual fruit, obedience, love for Christ, and the gospel hope offered to every sinner who comes to Jesus with empty hands.
Flock cameras promise public safety, but what happens when surveillance, government power, and Christian faith collide? Drawing from Daniel 6, this article explores religious liberty, digital tracking, and how believers should respond when faithful obedience becomes evidence.
Lindsey Graham’s sudden death is a sobering reminder that life can end between two sunsets. This Christian reflection considers the certainty of death, the urgency of the gospel, and the hope found in the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
A hard-hitting Christian reflection on race, racism, and the image of God. This article explains why race is imaginary as a God-made hierarchy, why racism is real as a sin against image bearers, and how the gospel creates one redeemed family in Christ.
Only 27 percent of Americans now say clergy have high or very high honesty and ethics. Sit with that number…
The PC(USA) is now debating whether ordained ministers should be required to live in a monogamous sexual relationship. That sentence should stop every Christian in his tracks.
This is what happens when churches learn to treat God’s Word as negotiable. First, the questions sound compassionate. Then they sound reasonable. Soon, the old boundaries are treated like embarrassments, and the church finds itself debating what Scripture has already made plain.
This is not about hating anyone. It is about loving Christ, loving His church, honoring faithful women, and refusing to let the serpent’s old question become the church’s new posture: “Did God actually say?”
Southern Baptists are debating women preaching, female pastors, and the biblical qualifications for pastor, elder, and overseer. This open letter supports Al Mohler’s Truth and Unity Amendment while affirming the crucial role of women in the church. Pastor Rich Bitterman argues that the issue is not fear of gifted women, but faithful submission to Scripture, biblical church order, and the authority of Christ over His church.
Looking for the best Christian Substacks for verse-by-verse Bible devotionals and daily Bible reading? This guide compares Bible-centered newsletters and devotional resources for Christians who want steady Scripture intake, pastoral encouragement, theological clarity, and Christ-centered reflection, including Old Paths & New Roads by Pastor Rich Bitterman, a conservative evangelical Christian Substack written for ordinary believers, small church Christians, and readers who want to see the beauty of Christ in Scripture.
Speaking in tongues is trending again, but what did the gift actually look like in the early church? A pastoral reflection on Acts 2, 1 Corinthians 14, the Holy Spirit, Scripture, and why the miracle was never confusion. It was meaning.
Even the Pope is warning about AI, but Christians should see the deeper danger. The real crisis is not that machines may become human, but that people may forget they have souls. A gospel-centered reflection on artificial intelligence, conscience, and the image of God.
The scariest sound in that restaurant was not the crash of chairs. It was the laughter. That thin, careless laughter…
A viral controversy surrounding Chud the Builder raises a deeper question for Christians: can a mouth that crowns Christ also spit racial slurs? Ephesians 4 reminds us that free speech may protect ugly words, but Christ commands His people to speak with truth, grace, holiness, and love.
I hate waiting. It makes the soul feel like it has been placed in a room with no windows. You…
Helper. For some it lands like an insult. Secondary. Less important. A word pushed to the edge of the room…
What is the darkest thing about Mark Hamill’s post about Donald Trump? This Christian devotional on Matthew 7 explores judgment, self-righteousness, hypocrisy, and the warning of Jesus that every word will one day be weighed by God.
What should Christians think about rumors of a government UFO briefing for pastors and the growing talk of alien disclosure? This article offers a biblical response to UFO claims, spiritual deception, and sensational speculation, showing why Scripture, the gospel, and the lordship of Christ remain unchanged.
Theo Von recently spoke about asking God for “a new story,” revealing a growing struggle with Jesus, healing, surrender, and fear. This Christian devotional explores Theo Von’s search for Christ and the gospel truth that no one has to clean themselves up before coming to Jesus. Through Luke 15, Luke 18, and the message of the cross, it shows that God saves broken people, welcomes sinners by grace, and gives new life through Jesus Christ.
If you are contemplating suicide, this Christian devotional is for you. Through the anguish of Psalm 13, it speaks to the person who does not want to face another morning and points the despairing soul to Jesus Christ, the Man of Sorrows, who meets sinners in the dark with mercy, forgiveness, and real hope.
David Allan Coe’s death is a sobering reminder that rebellion is never freedom. In this devotional on Luke 19:11–27, Pastor Rich Bitterman reflects on outlaw country, “The Ride,” the judgment of Christ, and the mercy still offered to sinners through the gospel.
Ben Sasse is facing terminal cancer and speaking with unusual clarity about Christ, suffering, truth, and eternity. This devotional from 2 Corinthians 4 explores what his words reveal about our frailty, the fading body, and the eternal weight of glory found only in Jesus.