Current Theme | August 2025
One Gospel, Four Witnesses
Matthew. Mark. Luke. John. These Gospels definitively answer the question: “Who is Jesus”? He is the authoritative teacher. The Suffering servant. The worldwide Savior. The divine Son. He is the fulfillment of God’s plan, and the “yes” to His promises. These four Gospels are some of the most fascinating and important books in Scripture. And yet, they are frequently misunderstood or neglected—both inside the church and outside. This month, we dive into the structure, message, theology, and glory of the four Gospels, while also confronting several distortions. Join us in unveiling the wonders of these four witnesses to the one gospel.
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Concise
August Intermission: From the Four Gospels to the Doctrine of Vocation
By Kevin McClure • Concise Article • September 1
Join us as we transition from the person and work of Christ in the four gospels to the work of grasping the doctrine of vocation.
Longform
Faithful in All Things: Vocation and Christian Callings
By Rod Martin • Longform Essay • September 2
Every calling is itself sacred, every task a trust, and every laborer accountable before the throne.
Podcast
4.39 Rod Martin • Reading • “Faithfulness in All Things: Vocation and Christian Callings”
By Rod Martin • Reading • September 2nd
Every calling is itself sacred, every task a trust, and every laborer accountable before the throne.
Concise
Pouting Pulpits and Part-Time Pastors: Projection over Proclamation
By David L. Bahnsen • Concise Article • September 3
When pastors model a mediocre work ethic, their example carries through to their congregation. Inversely, when a pastor has a servant-heart, is industrious, productive, and diligent, and does so without complaining or entitlement, he sets an excellent example for his congregation.
Concise
The Calling of the Christian Businessman: Vocation and Capital Allocation as Worship
By Jonathan Wellum • Concise Article • September 5
What does the Bible have to tell us about business and investments? More than you might think! Read as Jonathan Wellum draws on decades of business experience to show how Christians should use their capital well.
Concise
Christianity Vs. Marxism
By Jonathan Wellum • Concise Article • September 8
Can we combine a theory such as Marxism with our Christian faith? In this article, Jonathan Wellum displays how Marxist thought proves antithetical to the Bible's witness concerning wealth, property, and labor.
Podcast
4.40 Rod Martin, Trent Hunter, & Stephen Wellum • Interview • “Faithfulness in All Things: Vocation and Christian Callings”
By Rod Martin, Trent Hunter, and Stephen Wellum • Interview • September 8th
Listen in as Trent Hunter and Stephen Wellum interview Rod Martin on his COA Essay "Faithfulness in All Things: Vocation and Christian Callings"
Concise
Ambition, Careers, and Marriage: What’s a Single Godly Woman to Do?
By Abigail Dodds • Concise Article • September 10
You're a single godly woman, and you want to be married, but you’re not. What Should you do?
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Brothers, Play the Tortoise: A Word to Aspiring Pastors
By Sam Emadi • Concise Article • September 12
The young man hopping as fast as he can through seminary often short-circuits the necessary growth and wisdom he needs to have a long pastorate. But there’s a better (albeit slower) way.
Upcoming
A Biblical Theology of Vocation
By David Schrock • Longform Essay
Christianity is Incompatible with Marxism
By Jonathan Wellum • Concise Article
Why Aspiring Pastors in College Ought Major in . . . Business
By Sam Emadi • Concise Article
A Comparison of David Platt’s Radical vs. Michael Horton’s Ordinary
By Chad Lawrence • Concise Article
On the Goodness of Ambition
By Tyler Cox • Concise Article
Taking Risk in Business
By Jason Glas • Concise Article
What’s the Unmarried Single Gal to Do?
By Abigail Dodds • Concise Article
A Biblical Theology of Leisure
By Ben Nguyen • Concise Article
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