We are fast becoming a pornographic society. Over the course of the last decade, explicitly sexual images have crept into advertising, marketing, and virtually every niche of American life. This ambient pornography is now almost everywhere, from the local shopping mall to prime-time television. By some estimations, the production and sale of explicit pornography…
They call it a “paper pregnancy.” It’s the period of time between the conception and finalization of your adoption. There’s no positive pregnancy test; no hormonal upheaval; no morning sickness; no amazing ultrasounds; no growing belly; no random food cravings; no little feet-kicks coming from the womb; no agonizing labor pains or delivery. Yet…
According to the Coalition for the Homeless, homelessness in New York City (NYC) has reached the highest levels since the Great Depression of the 1930s. As of March 2013, there was an all-time record of 50,700 homeless people living on the streets of NYC. If you walk more than a block in NYC, you will be confronted with…
If Christian morality is universally true, then all persons are accountable to it.
I have come to the end of my Ph.D. studies. I recently put the finishing touches on my dissertation, completed my last research language class, successfully completed my oral defense, and received my hood two months ago. Through the entire process, the Lord has shown his kindness to me and to my family in precious, concrete…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Below, Mark Seifrid, Mildred and Ernest Hogan Professor of New Testament Interpretation, discusses his new commentary, The Second Letter to the Corinthians, with Towers writer Andrew J.W. Smith. Read also a review of Seifrid’s book here. AJWS: Second Corinthians tends not to garner the same popular attention among evangelicals as Romans, Ephesians, or even 1…
That is why ordination, taken seriously and done rightly, should mean much more than any seminary degree.
If we want our family ministries to be effective, we need to involve parents.
Chris Hurley moved his family of nine to Southern Seminary despite knowing the hardships they would face. Those hardships, in his words, are preparing his family to serve the church. “I am here to prepare to be a servant leader of Christ’s bride. My family and I are experiencing these hardships now, and I…
If Luther was correct, then the Christian life is the repentant life. And repentance is essential for biblical counseling.
This is the fifth post in a series from A Guide to Biblical Manhood. Download the whole guidebook as a free PDF here. Read also: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 of this series. A significant, but often under-emphasized, area where you are called to lead in your marriage is as a spiritual leader.…
“Do you have the kind of trust in God that allows you to face death?” Boyce College professor Denny Burk posed that question in Alumni Memorial Chapel on Sept. 18, 2012, saying that “God can transform your pain into someone else’s comfort.” The sermon preyed on my conscience throughout the day. I questioned whether…
Editors note: In what follows John M. Perkins, author of Let Justic Roll Down, answers 3 questions for the October issue of Towers. Perkins will be on campus Monday, October 27 as the guest speaker for the Julius B. Gay Lecture where he will speak on “Why We Can’t Wait: The Urgency of the Now”. The…
EDITOR’S NOTE: In what follows, George H. Martin, professor of Christian missions and world religions, discusses his new book, Letters to a New Believer, with Towers news writer RuthAnne Irvin. RAI: In the book you say that you originally sent these letters to new believers earlier in your pastoral ministry. Why did you…
This is the fifth post in a series from A Guide to Biblical Manhood. Download the whole guidebook as a free PDF here. Read also: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 of this series. When you are one with your wife — physically, emotionally and spiritually — you bear the image of God. Your…
“Everyone is asking how can we turn the tide? The answer is spiritual revival.”
The corporate prayers of a worship leader are amplified through microphones and sound systems. We carefully think through what words that will be prayed and how our congregation will interpret these words. These prayers are public and congregational in nature. This kind of praying is biblical and mandated by Scripture. The personal prayers of…
When Paul described the burden of ministry that God has given us, he concluded by asking the question, “Who is equal to such a task?” (2 Cor 2:16) After reviewing the challenges of leadership in the church, we might ask the same thing. We must remember, however, that wherever God calls, He also enables. God…
