What is man? For that matter, what is man supposed to be as, defined in Scripture? Furthermore, how are we supposed to understand and apply the various terms used throughout God’s Word regarding man such as soul, spirit, heart, and body? Given the original languages of Scripture use such terms in a manner quite unlike […]
The Cookie Cutter. It’s great for making cookies, isn’t it? When using cookie cutters we’re able to crank out dozens of cookies, perfectly shaped and made to our liking. As a society, we’ve seen the success we’ve had in applying the “cookie-cutter” approach, and naturally we take it a step further. Now we want to
Fool’s Talk: Recovering the Art of Christian Persuasion (Os Guinness) Read More »
The Bible relates real history. With that said, there are always efforts by those who seek to discredit Scripture as well as those within liberal elements of biblical scholarship to claim that the historical record reveals something other than what is recorded in the Bible. One such historical element that has come into question is
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“This book is an effort to…take life seriously” (3). So says Tim Keller in the introduction to this phenomenal work on suffering. Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering is a comprehensive theological tool for crafting a Biblical paradigm of suffering, but it comes with a particular practical bent. In this regard it is incredibly
A Review of “Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering” by Tim Keller Read More »
John Owen is rightly considered the Prince of Theologians. His voluminous work is still read with great profit by many people today, myself included. He is regarded as one of the most influential English Puritans. As a pastor, he longed for the glory of Christ to take root in people’s lives. As a writer, he
Owen on the Christian Life Living For The Glory of God In Christ Read More »
It’s been said that worship is not something you do; it’s something you are. Worship is more than just something we do on Sunday. Worship is an every moment of everyday activity. We are always worshipping something whether that is ourselves, our opinions, lifting up some in an ungodly way in our thoughts, or having
Since the Supreme Court’s decision to affirm homosexual relationships as sufficient for marriage, the Church as a whole has spent a few months trying to determine next steps in how we should be responding, how to approach the issue in our own congregations, and how to hold to the gospel while loving and caring for
Ministry in the New Marriage Culture Edited by Jeff Iorg Read More »
Seminary is a time where future pastors and ministry leaders get poured into for the purpose that they can pour out their lives into the people of God. Seminary I’ve learned can also be a spiritual dangerous time where you read the Bible so academically that you never read it devotionally. In seminary, you learn
The New Pastor’s Handbook Help And Encouragement For The First Years Of Ministry Read More »