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The Church’s Mere Identity

Unlike the world and its character of sinfulness, the church is characterized by holiness.

The Priestly Ministry of Peacemaking

We must be marked not merely by the courage to do battle when necessary but also the gentleness, wisdom, and endurance needed to win the peace.

The Gospel and the Natural Law

The natural law is an essential pillar in a Christian ethic that hopes to be faithful to the gospel in its public witness.

Author Interviews – Jeremy Pierre | “God With Us”

Jeremy Pierre | “God With Us”

Could Christ Have Sinned?

What made it impossible for him to sin was not his divine nature as an acting agent, but the fact that he is the Son, in relation to the Father and Spirit, and as the Son, he speaks, acts, and chooses, gladly and willingly, to obey his Father in all things.

You’re a Pastor, Not a Therapist

A pastor’s job is not to dismiss personal experience, but rather to help people see it differently—specifically, to see it according to who God is and the chief purpose of his design for human life.

Religious Nationalism is a Problem for the Right and Left

We do not have to look far for examples of Christian nationalism emanating from the right. But equally troubling is the secular nationalism and state-driven civil religion that’s emerging from the left.

Do the Gospels Borrow from Pagan Myths?

Connections between pagan practices and later patterns in Christian worship or holiday celebrations may be interesting—but these links have nothing to do with whether New Testament accounts of the life of Jesus are historically accurate.

How Should a Pastor Handle Criticism? This Book Gives Excellent Advice

Pastors are sinners dealing with sinners, so criticism is inevitable while ministering in a fallen world.

Author Interviews – John D. Wilsey “God’s Cold Warrior”

John D. Wilsey “God’s Cold Warrior”

Fred Sanders: A Comparative and Constructive Confession of Union with Christ (Norton Lecture 3/3)

Fred Sanders: Evangel and Epistle on Union with Christ (Norton Lecture 2/3)

Fred Sanders: A Credal and Credible Account of Union With Christ (Norton Lecture 1/3)

Author Interviews – William F. Cook “Jesus’s Final Week”

Author Interview

3 Foundational Truths to Fight Our Fears

Wherever you find fearful people in Scripture you repeatedly find God’s response, “Do not fear!” or “Don’t be afraid!”

The Sons of God in Genesis 6: Sons of Seth, Fallen Angels or Something Else?

Regardless of which interpretation is correct, the main point is plain: humanity was falling deeper and deeper into sin and running farther and farther away from God.

Bookstore Events: James M. Hamilton | “Typology – Understanding the Bible’s Promise-Shaped Patterns”

James M. Hamilton discusses his new book Typology – Understanding the Bible’s Promise-Shaped Patterns.

5 Ways to Encourage Your Pastor

In our fallen world, sin knows no boundaries, sheep bite, wolves creep into churches, and life is hard.