The Bad News of Christmas

The Bad News about Christmas Paul David Tripp I’m going to ask you to humbly open your heart to the bad news part of the Christmas story. God has to invade our world in the person of Jesus because there was simply no other way. And why was there no other way? Prepare for the bad news. [Read More]( [Do the Gospels Contradict Themselves?]( Peter J. Williams If anyone wants to argue that two Gospel accounts are in such conflict that both cannot be true, he must first ensure that he has correctly understood the claims being made in each text and that he is not reading either of the accounts in a way that is not intended. [5 Ways to Misuse a Commentary]( Jay Sklar Don’t treat commentaries as infallible. Read them with the respect due to those who have labored hard to understand the text, but read them critically. [Why You’ll Never Be Free until You Start Obeying God]( Kevin DeYoung We sometimes define freedom as the ability to do whatever we want to do, but that’s not really how the Bible understands freedom. Freedom is the ability to do what we ought to do—that’s real freedom. [The Counterintuitive Nature of Authority]( Jonathan Leeman When we think about the topic of authority, it’s very important that we think about it with a little bit more complexity. We tend to think of it is all good or all bad. Related Resources [Explore 1900+ Articles]( a Free Ebook]( a Free Devotional]( New Books & Bibles]( Connect with Us! [Unsubscribe]( | [Subscribe to our newsletter]( | [View in browser]( Crossway is a not-for-profit Christian ministry that exists solely for the purpose of proclaiming the gospel through publishing gospel-centered, Bible-centered content. Learn more or donate today at [crossway.org/about](. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive updates from Crossway. Crossway 1300 Crescent St.Wheaton, IL 60187 [Add us to your address book](