John Paul Stott

Dec 1, 2024 | decisionmagazine.com | John Paul Stott

The visit of the wise men to the baby Jesus is a story that is just as popular as that of the shepherds who came on that first Christmas morning. It is a story that is pure theater—exotic orientals dressed in exotic clothing bringing exotic gifts to the baby Jesus. Who were these wise men? First, there is no evidence whatever that they were kings, even though they are sometimes described as such.

Aug 12, 2024 | ericnevins.com | Jeff Crosby |John Paul Stott |James W. Sire |Richard Foster

What does your soul long for? Have you ever been hit with a wave of longing, at a loss for words for what to call it? What if I told you that those moments are deeply formational and there's even special word for it? Our guest today says that those longings of the soul need special attention and calls us to listen up.

Mar 31, 2024 | plough.com | John Paul Stott

This article originally appeared in the Summer 2015 issue of Plough Quarterly: Peacemakers. It is the evening of the first Easter Day. For fear of the Jewish leaders, the disciples have met secretly, behind closed doors. Through these closed doors comes the risen Jesus and stands in their midst. He has already appeared privately to Mary Magdalene and Peter, to the other women, and the two Emmaus disciples. This, however, is the first official appearance to the Twelve.

Mar 4, 2024 | decisionmagazine.com | John Paul Stott |Sarah Hill

It is impossible to read the New Testament without being impressed by the atmosphere of joyful confidence which pervades it, and which stands out in relief against the rather jejune religion that often passes for Christianity today. There was no defeatism about the early Christians; they spoke rather of victory. Victory, conquest, triumph, overcoming—this was the vocabulary of those first followers of the risen Lord. For if they spoke of victory, they knew they owed it to the victorious Jesus.

Jan 24, 2024 | ivpress.com | Brian Zahnd |Esau McCaulley |Wendy Beckett |John Paul Stott

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