When the trials of life unexpectedly come knocking at our door, the last thing we may be thinking about is joy. Yet, the Bible calls us to have joy in life’s most turbulent moments (Jm. 1:2-3). How is this possible? Can a Christian really smile, pray, rejoice, and serve even as the weight of the world presses in?

Have you been embroiled in sin? Is your joy sapped? Are your relationships ruined? You may feel far from God—a bit helpless, even—but the Lord's arms of love remain outstretched, and He offers you a second chance. David experienced this.

Susanne Geske made international headlines the morning after her husband was tied up and tortured to death by six Muslim men simply because he was a Christian. After leaving the police station, she released a statement, "I forgive the murderers of my husband the way Christ forgave his murderers, 'Father forgive them, they know not what they do.'" After her statement, thousands of calls and letters poured into the Turkish TV station asking for more information on how to convert from Islam to Christianity.

For the Gospel contributor Pastor Anthony Wood shares about the importance of Keeping Heaven in the Home. This blog outlines three key qualities for families to have in their homes.

If you’ve interacted with social media at all this past year, you’ve more than likely seen the back-and-forth debates about social justice. In the midst of Twitter manifestos and keyboard wars, terms like “Marxism,” “Socialism,” and “Woke” are thrown around, and threads fill with $10 words that so few people actually understand.

He sits in the counseling office, eyes down, a sheepish grin tugging at the corner of his mouth. He’d only been married three years but already had one little guy crawling and a baby girl in diapers. He and his young wife were burning the midnight oil – cook, eat, clean, diaper, work, park, toys, repeat – and by ten o’clock each night, there was barely enough time to say a prayer and catch some sleep, hoping nobody was teething.

21st century America has seen a church planting revival. Church plants are popping up everywhere. I recently googled “Church Plant” in a well-known mid-level U.S. city, and twenty churches popped up within a 5-mile radius. There was a congregation named “Fresh Church” one block from “Radiant Church” who was just around the corner from “Destiny Church.”

I was thankful to not be in the front row of class that morning. The famed old expositor leaned over his lectern with a glare. Tensions rose, and the air conditioner silently kicked on. Did the older man rise on his toes? Suddenly, with the growl of a mama bear over cubs, he roared, “Every sermon is an argument where I argue, and you must believe!”

Over the past 3 months our latest book, Defining Deception, has ended up in the hands of nearly 3000 people. Reviews are pouring in from people who claim a variety of denominational alliances and most (including Pentecostals and Charismatics) are calling the book a timely work with a balanced argument.

Are you helping or hurting the church? In this video, Anthony Wood explains how not to be a “problem” person. 

Anthony Wood (host of the Date Night with the Woods podcast and Pastor-Teacher of Mission Bible Church) shares the beauty of God’s righteousness.

Costi Hinn, Anthony Wood, Bre Wood, and Jonny Ardavanis answer questions on attraction, dating, courtship, and conflict resolution with truth from God’s Word.

Anthony Wood provides keys to biblical conflict resolution and restoring unity within a marriage.

Anthony Wood lays out the biblical model for courting, outlining how a relationship is to deepen in a way that honors the Lord.

What motivates the believer to go to church? In this video, Anthony Wood from Mission Bible Church shares how the Christian is to be an active “stone” within the temple of God.

With the world darkening every day, believers cling to the hope of the Savior’s return. In this video, Anthony Wood from Mission Bible Church explains why Christ has yet to come back and what the Christian is called to do in the meantime.

Is it okay for a believer to date a non-Christian? In this video, Anthony Wood answers by providing a Biblical overview of “dating” and the core nature of unbelievers.

Christian men are called to love their wives as Christ loved the church. A high calling indeed. In this video, Anthony Wood shares four marks of a husband’s true love for his wife.

Thousands of people have been blessed by the FUSED series on biblical marriage and family with Costi Hinn and Anthony Wood. Thank you to everyone who has been praying, sharing, and giving to make a series like this possible.

Costi Hinn & Anthony Wood answer tough questions on marriage, parenting, and relationships from the Bible.

Anthony Wood teaches on God’s calling for parenting and discipleship in the home.

Anthony Wood lays out the role of a biblical wife and encourages women to embrace God’s glorious design for them in marriage.