7 reasons you need church history
Wisdom from the past should be warmly embraced by Christians today.
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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.
Episode 21: Trillia Newbell on equipping women & pursuing diversity in the Church
Dr. York sits down with Trillia Newbell (author, Director of Community Outreach at the ERLC) to discuss training/equipping women & pursuing diversity in the Church.
7 ways theology can change your Bible reading
Understanding the Bible as a unified redemptive story dramatically changes the way we approach it.
4 steps to be a more trusted leader today
Every leader has to establish credibility. It can take years to develop, but can be lost in a moment.
6 tips for leading your church with vision
By effectively sharing a vision for ministry, pastors can help their church serve Christ in all that they do.
Episode 20: Dan Darling on gospel characters, writing, & preaching
Dr. York sits down with Dan Darling (VP for Communications at the ERLC) to discuss Gospel characters, writing, & preaching.
A crowd can’t satisfy a pastor, but Christ can
Self-promotion is out of place for servants of Christ, who often turned down opportunities for self-promotion for the sake of his mission.
Five reasons you should read the whole Bible in 2020
Every student of the Bible, particularly those who are charged with teaching it, should commit to reading it in a calendar year.