The United States has never been more educated than it is now. More people hold high school...
Biblical Illiteracy: A Plague Upon the Church
What Is Biblical Illiteracy and Is it a Problem Within the Church?
One subject that isn’t getting enough coverage in contemporary Christian books and Christian media...
When Darkness Seems to Hide His Face: Applying the Word of God in Seasons of Despair
I love the hymn “The Solid Rock” by Edward Mote. It has been a battle hymn for my soul these past...
Memorizing and Meditating on the Bible
Next to prayer, memorizing and meditating on the Bible rank highly among the hardest spiritual disciplines. Or seemingly hard. There are many reasons for this, but one reason is we do not understand why these are necessary for the Christian life. Is there any benefit...
The Centrality of the Word in the Life of the Church
“Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching” (1st Timothy 4:13). John Calvin is considered one of the primary influences of the Protestant Reformation. Today we cannot consider his whole life but here’s one important...
Studying God’s Word
One of the outstanding qualities of the apostle Paul was his desire to mentor others, encouraging them to follow his example, and boldly testify to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Among those greatly influenced by Paul was a younger man named Timothy. A close bond...
The Pastor’s Wife and Her Bible
When I was twenty-four years old, my husband of two years graduated from seminary and became the senior pastor in a rural church in Missouri. We packed up our home in Tennessee and moved to begin a new life as a full-time ministry couple. It dawned on me about the...
Growing Our Longing for and Delight in God’s Word
What got you out of bed this morning? A blaring alarm clock, an enthusiastic dog, or a crying baby? Maybe you were excited to be one day closer to the weekend or your next vacation. If I’m honest, my love of coffee lures me from my bed most mornings. Sometimes I gaze...
Biblical Literacy Begins in the Pew
When we think of biblical literacy, many of us may picture ourselves tucked away in our home office or at our kitchen table with notebooks and commentaries encircling us like our own little army. Most likely it’s the early hours before the sun rises or the late hours...
Interview on Biblical Illiteracy – with Dave Jenkins
Sarah: Hello, Dave. Thanks for doing this interview for Theology for Life! We’re excited about the new book you’ve just had published—The Word Explored. As I already know, but our readers may not yet, this book is about the problem of biblical illiteracy. This is a...
Another Gospel? – An Interview with Alisa Childers
T4L: Today we are interviewing Alisa Childers. Thank you very much for agreeing to do this interview with Theology for Life Magazine, Alisa. Can you tell us a bit about your life, marriage, and your ministry? Alisa: My husband and I live in the Nashville, TN area with...
Recommended Reading April 2021
In this issue of Theology for Life Magazine, we’ve been considering the subject of biblical illiteracy. 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 in their...