Edward T. Welch, I Have a Psychiatric Diagnosis: What Does the Bible Say? (Greensboro, New Growth Press: 2022), 88 pages. Edward Welch, a well-known biblical counselor, and gifted writer provides the church and believers a wonderful resource for a hotly debated topic: psychiatric diagnoses. Many churches and pastors have, with the advancement of psychiatric and…
Why do so many marriages fail? In Ephesians 5:22-33, we see just how much a marriage needs a good foundation and a good support system. About noon on March 12, 1928, three employees of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power inspected the St. Francis Dam. The dam was built in the San Francisquito…
An article published in the Washington Post suggested that the January 6 riot was a “Christian Revolt.” It’s a lie. Just because a rioter thought of the event as a spiritual experience does not make all those who participated that day Christians, and it certainly does not make it true that Christians in any sort…
1. Determine to personally spend more time reading your Bible and praying than you did when you had a pastor. You need to draw close to the Lord, so He can guide you and your church’s search. 2. Determine to stay faithful to your church for as long as you are able. Let petty squabbles…
Ever heard of church discipline? Have you experienced church discipline or seen it practiced in a local church? Shortly after publishing Pioneer Missions, I had opportunity to discuss the book with several cross-cultural missionaries from around the world who read it, including Korean, American, British, and Canadian workers. One part of the book that provoked…
Introduction In our previous article, we sought to clarify the nature and goal of biblical evangelism. We noted that evangelism is proclaiming the good news of Jesus with the goal of persuading people to repent and believe in Christ. In today’s article, we want to clarify the message of evangelism so that we can faithfully…
Let’s face it: so many homes are filled with heartache. In 2019 in this country there were more than 2 million marriage ceremonies. But there were more than 746,000 divorces. These sterile statistics don’t begin to convey the hours of pain and grief that taunt the American public. Our church members minister to a number…
January 6, 2021, is now a ruined day. That was the day my parents would have celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary. Instead, dad was being transferred from the telemetry to ICU with Covid, and the White House was being stormed by an odd bunch of protesters. While those protestors should not be excused for…
Backing into 2022 2023: Longing for the World-That-Was (Original modified title) Note: Dr. Conrad wrote this article for the year that was, just before 2022 dawned. I ran across it this week and thought it was appropriate for any year, though it does allude to the recent unpleasantness we all experienced. No matter what trouble…
What comes to mind when you hear the word “evangelism?” Those who grew up in fundamentalist churches might recall experiences they’ve had passing out tracts or going out on door-to-door visitation. Others might think of street preaching or evangelistic church services. Some might think of a “Romans Road” gospel presentation with a tack on “sinner’s…