...What are churches and Christians “falling away” from? They are falling away from the truth of the gospel or the original, once-delivered gospel. The Apostle Paul warned about a time when people will...

...There have always been date setters. Perhaps they have used what we all know. The Bible seems to show the course of history as 6,000 years plus 1,000 years of Christ’s reign for a total of 7,000 years.

“The truth about a man lies first and foremost in what he hides.” So wrote the French statesman André Malraux, in a weighty diagnosis of the human predicament. Malraux was on to something.

...The Satanic Temple is targeting kids by establishing after-school Satan clubs within multiple states, ranging from Illinois to California to Kansas to Tennessee. But what are these after-school Satan clubs?

...One of the great injustices to believers through the preaching of the prosperity gospel is the belief that the true Christian ideal is to be happy and prosperous. No – the true Christian ideal is to be holy.

...The fact that Saul preached at all is staggering, let alone that he did it so powerfully and effectively. We all, preachers and pew-sitters alike, would do well to consider the content of Saul’s early preaching...

Even the unsaved are wising up about the danger of the internet, social media, and mobile phones and are taking control of it...These people are exercising more wisdom than the average church member.

Just over 250 years have passed since John Newton wrote “Amazing Grace” and introduced it for his congregation for New Year’s Day 1773...Of the many surprising stories behind the song, one of the most poignant concerns Newton’s friendship with the troubled poet William Cowper.

Many of us can’t focus for 5 minutes. The technological resources available to us opportune new pursuits without end. We can go in 1,000 directions and nowhere at the same time. This is a spiritual danger.

...God has not called me to be productive, first and foremost. He has called me to glorify him, which may involve leaving productivity behind and resting in Him. The Gospel of Jesus is not about trying...

...The problem of biblical literacy around origins-related issues is that when a challenge is made to the biblical paradigm, many Christians will flounder and become unsure about exactly what the Bible says.

...What does it mean prophetically, as Israel and Syria continue to go toe to toe?

...Most of us don’t face the dire challenges endured by these faithful heroes in church history. Examining how other believers persevered through severe trials helps us endure our challenges.

Have you ever noticed that, as Stephen was dying, he sounded a lot like Jesus? Luke’s account of Stephen’s martyrdom is meant to recall the death of Jesus in Luke’s Gospel.

...Some Christians try to interpret circumstances, impressions, and dreams in order to try to understand  God's will...There are dangers in trying to interpret our circumstances in this way.

...While it must be acknowledged that bodily exercise benefits the physical nature, lasting only for a brief moment in eternal history, most professing Christians are falling off the  other side of the horse.

...False teaching is a deadly virus that attacks the organism of Christ’s body, the church. Peter repeatedly says these heresies lead to “destruction.” The response of Christ’s body to such viruses should be to...

Throughout the years of pastoral ministry, one constant sin that has continued to surface during counseling sessions has been pornography. From young to old — it remains a massive pitfall for many...