5 things you need for better apologetics
Apologetics is the reverent, reasonable, and humble defense — through our words and through our lives — of the hope we have in the risen Christ.
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A place for truth in a confused age
Nothing could be more dangerous than a theological seminary that is not clearly and explicitly and continually and always grounded in truth.
2 things every child needs in a gender-confused world
The Bible puts solid ground beneath our feet so that we don’t have to guess at what it means to be male and female.
4 Ways Church History Can Help Every Christian
As we look at the historical record, it would be short-sighted in the extreme not to see the hand of God.
Should we use humor in preaching? (4 things to know)
We serve a sovereign—and yes, a happy—God. Let’s be quick to laugh at ourselves.
4 things a pastor needs right after preaching
One of the most dangerous times for a pastor are the hours following his Sunday sermon.
Author Interview: Timothy Paul Jones explains why the Bible is still trustworthy
A conversation with Timothy Paul Jones about his new book, “Why Should I Trust The Bible?”
7 reasons you need church history
Wisdom from the past should be warmly embraced by Christians today.
Spurgeon’s suffering is an example for all pastors
Though his suffering was great, Spurgeon’s faith was strong.
God isn’t fair (and that’s a good thing)
What you and I need now more than ever is not fairness but forgiveness.
10 doctrines you need today (and every day)
If people believe false ideas, inevitably they act on them in disastrous ways. Theology matters.
What is common grace (and why should we care?)
Learning about common grace is important to understand how God works in his world.
6 life-giving truths from the New Testament
The New Testament writers never imagined a passive faith that could be sundered from a life of discipleship.
The not-so-surprising answer to teen anxiety
He saves teenagers. He changes teenagers. So if youth pastors like me are teaching the Bible without connecting each lesson or passage to Jesus, we’ve failed.
7 reasons to avoid church discipline (and why they’re all wrong)
Many Christians have opposed church discipline for understandable, albeit uninformed, unbiblical, and misguided reasons.
How the Old Testament’s story points us to Christ
The entire Old Testament is anticipating a perfect obedient son and servant king.
3 reasons people and place matter to God’s Kingdom
The kingdom of God is the interplay of the king’s power over the king’s people in the king’s place.
Jesus and the apostles fought for religious liberty (and so should you)
Pastors should not be sheepish or shy about talking about religious liberty, but should instead be bold in shaping the witness of those entrusted to their spiritual care.