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Six reasons Romans 7 is written from the perspective of a post-conversion Christian

I believe Paul is describing his Christian experience in Romans 7:14-25. Here’s why.

Episode 12: Alistair Begg on preaching, marriage, and long-term ministry

In the LIVE premiere of Pastor Well season 2, Hershael York sits down with Alistair Begg (author, pastor of Parkside Church in Cleveland, OH, host of Truth for Life) to discuss preaching, marriage, and long-term ministry.

8 reasons pastors need the Reformation

Praise God that it pleased him to work through ordinary men like Luther and Calvin to unleash afresh an extraordinary gospel to work in all its grace-driven power in my life and in the lives of countless millions of other believers and pastors through the century.

A primer on ethical triage

Churches need to understand the ethical demands of the gospel, which means carefully triaging ethical essentials from non-essentials.

What are the tongues of fire in Acts 2? (Part 2)

Throughout Acts, the Spirit works in believers to empower them for service.

What are the tongues of fire in Acts 2? (Part 1)

The underlying idea in the symbolism of Pentecost was that if God was able to redeem his people from Egypt, then he would be able to provide for their lives too, just as he had promised.

How should a pastor do the work of an evangelist?

Pastors must be men who know and love the gospel and who present it with clarity, love, joy, and expectation.

How should I preach the genealogies in Scripture?

The genealogies challenge every Bible reader and every expositor, but they also yield the fruit of a greater grasp of the biblical narrative.

Does Revelation teach annihilationism?

What this crucial text in Revelation has to say about hell and eternal punishment

Is it wrong to preach for conversions?

As long as there are persons who have yet to embrace the gospel, there is a need for preaching — and not just any preaching. What is needed is gospel-centered preaching that boldly appeals to lost men and women to turn to Jesus Christ.

So, you joined the wrong church

The more we hold ourselves to our covenant promises, the more our relationships grow.

What should we make of Rahab’s lie?

Was is sinful for Rahab to lie? Did she actually lie at all?

How to talk to your people about natural disasters

Jesus took the opportunity to use a human atrocity and a natural disaster to preach both the danger of life in a fallen world and also the need to repent.

How Andrew Fuller demonstrated biblical fatherhood

Although it is a rarely explored subject in Andrew Fuller studies, the famous Baptist was an exemplary father.

The Bible is the story of us

The Bible is a beautiful, unique text, and its story informs ours.