4 reminders from Galatians every pastor needs today
We are not in ministry to share our own spiritual insights or to coach others with practical tips for living. We are called to preach Christ and him crucified.
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Are you called to ministry?
God does call ministers, and presents these servants as gifts to the Church.
3 reasons every pastor needs to be a theologian
God calls the pastor to be first and foremost a theologian.
Book Reviews: ‘Creation Care’; ‘How to Ruin Your Life’; ‘Resurrection Letters’; ’15 Things Seminary Couldn’t Teach Me’
Creation Care: A Biblical Theology of the Natural World by Douglas J. Moo and Jonathan A. Moo (Zondervan 2018, $22.34) Review by Gabriel Reyes-Ordeix The term “creation care” is a buzzword. It refers to human ethical responsibility toward the non-human world, but is often left vague and highly politicized. Creation Care, written by Douglas and…
William Whitsitt’s private grudges
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Christ from Beginning to End Trent Hunter and Stephen Wellum
Not everyone will study theology. But everyone should be able to study the Bible the right way. This is why Stephen J. Wellum, professor of Christian theology at Southern Seminary, and Trent Hunter wrote Christ from Beginning to End: How the Full Story of Scripture Reveals the Full Glory of Christ. This book helps readers…
Can we really trust the Bible if the manuscripts have mistakes?
3 reasons second century scribes don’t make me doubt the Bible’s inerrancy.
5 tips for changing your church’s leadership structure
Be sure that a transition to a plurality of elders unites the congregation under God’s Word instead of dividing the congregation over opinions.
Pastors don’t just need books, they need mentors
Leadership in the church is so important that we should be prepared to go to great lengths to see future leaders of the church trained.
Can a true Christian have depression?
Christians need to recognize that this world is broken, but God is going to redeem it all.
4 ways doctrine impacts every day of my life (and why the church needs it)
Theology is more practical than we often realize.
Why legalism destroys churches and kills Christians
The law as a guide to salvation is a terrible taskmaster.
Are megachurches biblical?
Size can challenge our effectiveness, but God is more concerned with our obedience.
Why you can’t understand the Bible without understanding the covenants
If we don’t understand the covenants, we will not and cannot understand the Bible because we won’t understand how the story fits together.
Preaching: An exercise in longing
How to preach so your church wants heaven more than life
A.T. Robertson’s Heavenly Sermon
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Feature Book Review: 50 Core Truths of the Christian Faith
50 Core Truths of the Christian Faith: A Guide to Understanding and Teaching Theology by Gregg R. Allison If you have ever taught Bible or theology to kids or teenagers as a recently enrolled seminary student, you know that it can be difficult to distill all of the complex and nuanced information from your seminary…
Book Reviews: ‘A Reader’s Guide to the Major Writings of Jonathan Edwards’; ‘Becoming a Welcoming Church’; ‘Evergreen’; ‘The Hermeneutics of the Biblical Writers’
A Reader’s Guide to the Major Writings of Jonathan Edwards by Nathan Finn and Jeremy M. Kimble (Crossway, 2017 $21.99) No American wields more theological influence on evangelical than Jonathan Edwards. Yet if you ask around, you’ll find few Christians — even those of us who claim his theological lineage — actually read much of…