6 things every Christian needs to know about sanctification
Sanctification is part recognizing that our redemption has been accomplished by Christ, and part realizing that our redemption is being applied by the Spirit.
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5 steps to be a better reader (and read better books)
Ministry leaders are often pressed for time, but we must make time to read. The reward is worth the work.
Can Christians use in vitro fertilization?
Childlessness is a great burden. Is IVF an acceptable method?
Faith that moves mountains: What Jesus didn’t mean
Jesus teaches us that if we have the smallest amount of faith, God works on our behalf.
5 strategies for actually reforming your church
Good shepherding takes place in the steadiness of feeding, nurturing, caring, and watching out for the flock.
Should I teach my children to pray?
Does God hear the prayers of unconverted children?
Why your personality shapes everything you do in ministry
As we rise with him, even our personalities are redeemed and regenerated and renewed and reformatted.
4 tough questions every pastor needs to ask about food
We have to own our pursuit or rejection of food before Jesus can come and provide the only lasting comfort amidst this world’s sufferings.
Does God Hear the Prayers of Unbelievers?
We cannot earn a hearing with God through sincerity. We need Christ to get access to God.
Why every pastor needs to become a better listener
The profile of a good listener is the opposite of the proverbial fool: patient, energetic, focused.
Southern Seminary houses the only school endorsed by Billy Graham
Billy Graham leaves behind a rich legacy not only in evangelism and American religious life, but in the history of Southern Seminary. In 1963, under the leadership of SBTS President Duke McCall, the school established the Billy Graham chair of evangelism, which became a position now held by Timothy K. Beougher. In 1993, Southern Seminary…
Feature review: The Prayer That Turns the World Upside Down
The Prayer That Turns the World Upside Down: The Lord’s Prayer as a Manifesto for Revolution R. Albert Mohler Jr. The Lord’s Prayer is a revolutionary and earth-shattering manifesto for God’s eternal reign in heaven and earth, writes R. Albert Mohler Jr. in his new book, The Prayer That Turns the World Upside Down, which…
Book and Music Reviews: ‘The City of God and the Goal of Creation’; ‘Making All Things New’; ‘Songs from the Valley’; ‘Retrieving Eternal Generation’
The City of God and the Goal of Creation by T. Desmond Alexander (Crossway, 2018, $15.99) Review by Sarah Haywood “At the very heart of God’s plan for our world stands an extraordinary city,” T. Desmond Alexander writes. His new book, The City of God and the Goal of Creation, is the latest volume in…
Is Rapprochment Possible or Even Relevant?
The Enduring Appeal of Neo-Allegorical Interpretation: Baur and Bultmann Redux
Can a Christian be demon possessed?
We wrestle against the demonic, but the church overcomes Satan by the blood of Christ.