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Caring for a Family in Your Church Who Receives a Disability Diagnosis
When a family in your church receives a disability diagnosis, you can respond with your presence, prayers, and partnership.
The Forgotten Evangelists: Mobilizing Ordinary Members in Everyday Evangelism
Here are four ways pastors can equip their churches to proclaim Christ faithfully and fruitfully.
What Do Christians Obey from the Old Testament and Why?
All Scripture—including the Old Testament—is God-breathed and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness. But it’s important to know exactly how and when to apply it.
How the Roman Catholic Doctrine of Assurance Distorts the Conscience
A key issue is frequently overlooked by both Protestant admirers of Rome and those who convert to Catholicism—assurance of salvation.
Submission Isn’t Silence: Elders Earn a Congregation’s Confidence over Time, Not Their Capitulation
We are not aiming for simpering servants, but for adult children who have the wherewithal to ask good questions and follow with dignity and intelligence.
What Does God Think of Your Church’s Worship?
There are kinds of worship that God doesn’t approve of and our own instincts on how to worship him are often wrong.
Are Pastors Really Supposed to Treat Church Members Like Their Kids?
Paul’s ministry was marked by persevering love for the church, like that of a parent for their children.
Should the Threat of Lawsuits Keep You from Practicing Church Discipline?
Days before a vote on discipline, a church received a sharply worded letter from an attorney warning that the church’s actions were unjust, unscriptural, and potentially actionable.
Why Do I Need a Pastor?
Some of our biggest shortcomings exist because we squander one of God’s greatest provisions for our souls—pastors.
Book Recommendations on Missions
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son...
Enjoying God Together Forever: The Beatific Vision and Friendship
What is our hope in heaven? Christianity’s resounding answer to that question throughout the centuries has been the beatific vision—that we shall see the face of God.
On Genesis 15, That Ancient Near Eastern Tough Mudder
In Genesis 15, Abram is thumbing through some evidence—he still doesn’t have an heir—and he’s facing a gnawing question: "LORD, how can I know for sure that you’re trustworthy?”
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