Gospel – Reading For The Glory

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

(Episode 36) Fr. Mike Chitwood | The Life, Ministry, and Legacy of Eugene Peterson

In this episode Zach is joined by Fr. Mike Chitwood for a discussion about the life, ministry, and legacy of the late Eugene Peterson. The conversation centers around Winn Collier’s biography of Peterson titled A Burning in My Bones. Get your FREE BOOK here. Get a copy of the Peterson biographs here. ——— Have Feedback … Continue reading (Episode 36) Fr. Mike Chitwood | The Life, Ministry, and Legacy of Eugene Peterson

May 7, 2024February 26, 2025

The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

The heart of God is at the center of the gospel message. His affections towards His people is not a great mystery that needs to be discovered. It has been revealed in the person and work of Jesus. God’s heart towards His people is seen all throughout scripture. His desire is that sinners experience His … Continue reading The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

March 28, 2024December 2, 2024

Podcast: Ginger Blomberg | Charlie and the Preschool Prodigal

Season 1: Episode 12 In this episode Zach is joined by Ginger Blomberg to discuss her new book Charlie and the Preschool Prodigal (Crossway, 2024) as well as a broader discussion about how to use books and other media as aides for family discipleship. She also discusses how kids programs like Bluey can be a … Continue reading Podcast: Ginger Blomberg | Charlie and the Preschool Prodigal

February 22, 2024December 2, 2024

Podcast: Lucy S. R. Austen | Elisabeth Elliot: A Life

Season 1: Episode 7 In this episode Zach is joined by Lucy S. R. Austen to discuss her new book Elisabeth Elliot: A Life (Crossway, 2023). Listeners will likely be familiar with Elisabeth Elliot as a missionary in the mid-twentieth century whose husband Jim Elliot was killed alongside four other missionaries while attempting to make … Continue reading Podcast: Lucy S. R. Austen | Elisabeth Elliot: A Life

February 20, 2024February 27, 2024

A Biblical Vision for Friendship

Friendship is hard. At least it is for me. Perhaps you can resonate with my experience. In high school and college, making friends seemed easy. I didn’t even have to try. No doubt it had much to do with how much free time we had on our hands. But when you are married with kids … Continue reading A Biblical Vision for Friendship

February 1, 2024December 2, 2024

Podcast: William Varner | Handbook For Praying Scripture (LSB)

Season 1: Episode 4 In this episode Zach is joined by Dr. William Varner to discuss his new devotional book Handbook For Praying Scripture (316 Publishing, 2023), as well as his work on the Legacy Standard Bible translation team. Find a copy of Dr. Varner’s book here. Find the Legacy Standard Bible here. Find Dr. … Continue reading Podcast: William Varner | Handbook For Praying Scripture (LSB)

January 24, 2023January 9, 2024

Studying the Bible Through Church History

All throughout church history, followers of Jesus have held fast to the belief that the Bible is the word of God. There are skeptics today who seriously doubt this claim, however, it has been an essential doctrine of the church down through the ages. Modern day Christians stand on the shoulders of those who have … Continue reading Studying the Bible Through Church History

November 1, 2022March 1, 2023

Three Crossway Devotionals for 2023

As we near the end of the year we will hear increased talk of New Year’s resolutions. These are self improvement goals that people set and likely abandon by the end of January. Most people set the goal of losing weight, reading more, being nicer, etc. Some people even desire to grow spiritually and incorporate … Continue reading Three Crossway Devotionals for 2023

October 11, 2022March 3, 2023

The Life-Changing Power of Hymns

“I don’t like music. I love it.” So writes pastor, church-planter, and hymn-writer Chris Anderson. Man oh man, I love it too. Don’t we all? Needless to say, he hooked me from the start. In his new book, Theology That Sticks: The Life-Changing Power of Exceptional Hymns (Church Works Media), Anderson seeks to compel every … Continue reading The Life-Changing Power of Hymns

September 20, 2022January 31, 2023

Confronting The Real Jesus

Jesus. There’s just something about that name.* On one hand he is one of the most well known figures in all of human history. On the other hand he is one of the most controversial figures in human history. Yet he is also one of the most misunderstood figures to ever walk the earth. For … Continue reading Confronting The Real Jesus

September 6, 2022March 3, 2023

Church Questions Series from 9Marks (Updated)

The Christian life is a wonderful life and has many benefits. The most important of these benefits is being reconciled to God the Father through the finished work of Jesus Christ. Yet the Christian life can be difficult and arduous. For this reason it is crucial that we fellowship with other believers for worship, discipleship, … Continue reading Church Questions Series from 9Marks (Updated)

August 23, 2022March 2, 2023

Women Were Key Witnesses to Jesus’ Ministry

Did you know that Jesus had female disciples? That would come as a surprise to most people, and many (if not most) Christians. This is likely because we tend to confuse the disciples with the Apostles. All twelve Apostles were men, but those twelve were not his only disciples. In Jesus Through the Eyes of … Continue reading Women Were Key Witnesses to Jesus’ Ministry