It is easy for pastors to say of a vibrant church, “You are our glory and joy” (1 Thessalonians 2:20). On the one hand, such a church already following the Lord may “have no need for anyone to write,” and yet, on the other hand, the pastors would still say, “We urge you, brothers, to…
In this brief series on wisdom—which was rudely interrupted after N.T. Wright made some regrettable comments about abortion—we’ve seen that the concept of wisdom in the Bible uses a number of synonyms to give us a multi-faceted look at what it means to live wisely. We then saw the difference between wisdom as God sees…
An exploration of how to handle those moments when life pushes your buttons In our journey through life, we all experience moments when something sets us off — when an event or interaction triggers us into anger, depression, or destructive behavior patterns that we know aren’t God’s will for our lives. These triggering events can…
The Stunning Truth About Ordinary Believers Walk into any church on a Sunday morning and look around. What do you see? If we’re honest, most of us are pretty ordinary folks, not particularly impressive in earthly terms, lacking any supernatural glow that makes us appear especially godly or spiritual. We’re just regular people, and often…
Revelation 5:9 In the last twenty years, major cities across the United States have experienced a dramatic influx of immigrants—both legal and illegal—from every corner of the globe. My own neighborhood is now 75% Indian. Yet, fundamental churches have not excelled at reaching these domestic ethnic communities. We are far more comfortable ministering to “our…
Today we are looking at the May/June edition of FrontLine which came out recently. The theme of this edition is “The Christian School Revival.” Though I was educated in public schools, that was a long time ago. I am a firm believer in Christian education if it is at all possible for today’s Christian families.…
As a follow-up to my study on a Theology of Woman, I wrote this lesson to give a little background to Sarah, whom Peter uses as a specific example for women to follow. Hopefully this short biography of an imperfect woman who placed her faith and hope in God and learned to obey her husband…
For those who may not be aware, N.T. (Tom) Wright is one of the most popular, influential, and controversial theologians of our time. If you are unfamiliar with the debate surrounding Wright and his hot take on Paul, his teaching has been addressed previously on our blog here and here. But Wright recently made the…
C. S. Lewis wrote to a friend, “There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them.” When I first became a Christian and hadn’t developed a…
Disappointment. Once again, a Christian leader has fallen off the pedestal. Of course, I should never have placed them on it. But in my mind, they are not what they once were. Maybe they never were. I need good examples–role models who live out what it means to walk by faith and reflect God’s glory.…