In Colossians 3, after issuing a series of stirring calls to the church as a whole, the apostle Paul shifted his attention toward the Christian family. This turn may seem surprising—and yet, as we read Paul’s words, we discover that the lives of individual families and that of God’s family …

While all Scripture is inspired, not all Scripture is equally inspiring. When we read the long list of names in Nehemiah 3, we might be prone to wonder at its purpose. As Alistair Begg reminds us, though, God’s work requires the unified, active participation of those whose names will largely …