Why you need Advent more than you realize
The waiting of Advent is actually good for us and is molding us into the likeness of Christ.
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Feature review: MultiChurch
MultiChurch: Exploring the Future of Multisite by Gregg R. Allison and Brad House (Zondervan 2017, $17.99) Multisite churches — often like the ones you see on Sunday morning television —include multiple locations with individual worship teams, leadership, and frameworks for ministry, including somewhat of a “brand” for their church. While this model of church growth…
Book and Music Reviews: ‘Come Let Us Adore Him’; ‘The Greek New Testament’; ‘Immanuel’; ‘How to Think’
Come Let Us Adore Him: A Daily Advent Devotional by Paul David Tripp (Crossway 2017, $17.99) Review by Caleb T. Shaw I have been singing along to Andy Williams’ “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” for about a month now, and I submitted Christmas lists to both sides of my family long before Thanksgiving. It’s…
3 strategies for preaching on holidays
Should I pause my expository preaching on holidays?
Are Catholics Christians?
If Catholics are saved, they are saved in spite of their church’s teaching, not because of it.
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
Glory to the newborn King!
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Come thou long expected Jesus, born to set thy people free.
If you want your church to be more like Christ, preach the gospel
Preach Christ in all of Scripture, because only by seeing him will we become like him — the purpose for which we were created and redeemed.
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
What Child Is This?
This is Christ the King, whom shepherds guard and Angels sing.
5 reasons a shrinking church may be a good thing
Not all church decline is bad.
Does prayer actually change God’s mind?
Scripture teaches that God knows all things and plans all things and that our prayers change things.
Two Scripture passages every pastor needs today (and every day)
Pastor, meditate on these texts to nourish your faithfulness and silence your anxiety.
Spurgeon’s advice for suffering Christians
When experiencing trials, Charles Spurgeon made a point to cling to God’s promises.
2 Corinthians 2:14-17
In everything we do, we are to spread the knowledge of the gospel.
Theology Forum
For this month, Towers asked two theology faculty members to answer this question: Where are you on the cessationist-continuationist spectrum? What do you make of stories about incredible supernatural or demonic activity? Bruce A. Ware T. Rupert and Lucille Coleman Professor of Christian Theology My position is a bit of a compromise, or blending, of…
Do I have to know Greek to understand the Bible?
We do not need Greek to read the Bible, but the original languages help us gain new insights and deeper clarity.
Church planting probably won’t make you famous
If you go into church planting looking for fame or adventure, you probably won’t find either.