A Passion to Share the Advance of the Global Church from Crossway on Vimeo. A Bigger Vision My work in missions started really after the Berlin Wall came down and I had the opportunity to go and train pastors in former Iron Curtain countries. What struck me when I was there was that I had […]
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Self-esteem became a buzz word a number of years ago. Most people have a low self-esteem, and it needs to be boosted. Even people who appear as boastful are actually hiding their low self-esteem. Sometimes depression is attributed to low self-esteem. From there, many of us went on a hunt for a better self-esteem to
Becca and Lauren spend some time today discussing the recent stream of social media controversy included John MacArthur telling Beth Moore to “go home”. With this as an example, they set out to discuss the appropriate way for believers to respond online. They also answer some listeners’ questions and address an issue with one particular
I want each of you to maintain your joy in ministry. Let joy be a hallmark of your service to Christ’s church, and let your joy winsomely commend the faith to unbelievers. At times, maintaining your joy will be difficult. Heartache, setbacks, and discouragement will find a place in your story, as they do in
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I’m in the presence of an oxygen-breathing, image-bearing, eternal soul, yet I struggle to focus on what he or she is saying. I wish it were as easy as putting away my phone or turning down the music, but it’s not that simple. Those things certainly help, but they don’t address my root problem. Both
The most graphic image that Scripture uses for the killing of sin is crucifixion. The cross has rightly stood at the center of Christian theology throughout church history. Crucifixion was so painful that a word was invented to describe it: excruciating, which literally means “out of the cross”. The Jewish historian Josephus said that to
In this issue of Theology for Life Magazine, we’ve been considering the subject of holiness in the Christian life, and what that means for daily life and ministry. We understand that we haven’t covered everything on this topic, but it is our prayer that, hopefully, readers of this issue of Theology for Life will grow
Godliness, Christlikeness, and Christian spirituality all describe a Christian becoming more like God. The most powerful way to effect this change is by letting the Word of God dwell in one richly (Colossians 3:16). When one embraces Scripture without reservation, it will energetically work God’s will in the believer’s life (1st Thessalonians 2:13). The process
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