Current Theme | 2025

The Image of God in Scripture and Society

Christ Over All is a fellowship of pastor-theologians dedicated to helping the church see Christ as Lord and everything else under his feet.†

What does it mean in Genesis 1:26 when God says. “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness”? This January, Christ Over All will take a look at this question from Scripture and throughout society. With God’s Word as our guide, we plan to flesh out how the imago Dei affects the beginning and end of life, gender and sexuality, the physical body, and even church graveyards. In all, we hope to be renewed according to the image of the perfect God-man, Jesus Christ. So join us as we begin 2025 by looking at the theology and ethics of humanity.

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Featured Articles

Longform

The Need for Theological Anthropology

By Stephen Wellum
As the borrowed capital of the beautiful image of God erodes and men see themselves more as beasts, the prodigal goes bankrupt and horrors commence. This is a sad but necessary tale—and the church must tell it.

Profane Sacrilege or Redeemer’s Praise: John Newton on the Messiah and the 1784 Commemoration of Handel

By Ben Purves
Find out why performances of Handel’s Messiah caused a stir of controversy in 1784.
Longform

The Original Condition of Humanity

The beauty of Christ’s work to restore mankind is bolstered by a proper understanding of our original, pre-fall goodness.

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Humans: The Image and Likeness of God

How do you define the image of God? Is it Substantive, Functional, or Relational? Or is there a deeper definition that arises from the language of “image” and “likeness” in the scriptures?

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Designer Embryos and Kids Born from the DNA of Throuple Parents: Understanding the Depraved New World of EPS and IVG

A look at two harrowing developments in reproductive technology: embryonic polygenetic screening (EPS) and in vitro gametogenesis (IVG).

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The Columns

The Original Condition of Humanity

By Vern Poythress
The beauty of Christ's work to restore mankind is bolstered by a proper understanding of our original, pre-fall goodness.
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The Podcast

Jesus Christ reigns over all things, and this podcast exists to help people see the reality and ramifications of this truth. We post at least four times a month: Twice, we will read aloud a longform essay from our monthly theme. And twice, we will discuss each essay with its author and another Christian leader. Listen in to live in light of Christ’s Lordship.

Upcoming Themes

In keeping with our vision to edify the church with evergreen content, our website is organized around monthly themes. These themes may focus on the Bible, theology, church, or culture. Over the course of the year we cover all these vital areas. There is a place for real-time responsiveness to cultural and evangelical controversy, but monthly themes do not focus on that priority. Rather, we plan our themes months in advance, curating a stable of writers with tailored assignments. Our hope is to foster mature and biblically-grounded reflection. To that end, with acknowledgement that all we plan is subject to God’s will, here are Christ Over All’s upcoming themes.

About Christ Over All

Christ Over All is a ministry that aspires to edify the church with evergreen content that will help the church think in biblical categories and apply Christ’s preeminence to all areas of life. In an age where the internet is often hyper-reactive and hostile, we will take a different path.

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