...If you said that the most important thing in the church is loving other people, you would probably get a lot of agreement. And though it is vitally important, it is not in fact the most important thing.

...For many, the term ‘spirituality’ has become a vague and perhaps fearsome notion used by new-agey folk to describe their ever-elusive conception of God or ‘the divine’. Others hear the word and recall...

Gentleness is a misunderstood virtue in the modern world and as a result, it is often not valued. Yet, gentleness is integral for Christians. In Galatians, Paul names gentleness as a fruit of the Spirit.  Let us...

The word propitiation, as used by the apostle John in 1 John 2, has been the subject of much debate throughout the centuries...Some would say that God is not a God of wrath.

...Christians agree that contentment is a good discipline to have in their lives. Agreement and practice, however, are not the same thing. Contentment in the Christian’s life is a matter of obedience to Christ.

...Here are four encouraging points to offer those who are struggling with mental health. Maybe it’s you. Maybe a friend. Remembering these points could help.

...But joy, as mentioned in the Word of God, is more than happiness! It does not depend on us, our current emotional state, financial struggles, or other problems.

...It’s only in Christ that you can be saved. This is the essence of humility. But despite the fact of humility in coming to Christ, it is nevertheless a characteristic many seem to be confused about.

...I knew America had to decline to make way for global government, but I could never have imagined that I would be alive to see her ignominious implosion. Should the Lord tarry, America will never survive...

...God provides for those who serve Him in gospel ministry. If He has called us to do a work for Him, He will sustain us in that work. Gospel ministry often calls us to rely on God in a special way, and God is...

...A certain wrong hermeneutic undergirds or produces baptismal regeneration, using a few proof texts.  Instead of looking at all of the New Testament...it conforms the whole to a few select verses. 

God introduced the rainbow in Genesis 9. It was a part of a promise He made. A whole twisted movement hijacked it. In America, the month of June is set aside to celebrate the gay lifestyle. But let’s be honest...

...Models for pastoral ministry abound in our day.  Some see the pastoral role as that of CEO, others as a military general, still others the detached Bible scholar whose only responsibility is to preach...

I am convinced that prayer is the most difficult spiritual discipline to develop—even for church leaders. It really does matter that church leaders are praying leaders.

What would make you genuinely, permanently happy if you just had it right now? Ultimately, the answers to that question fall into one of just two categories: either “gain is godliness” or “godliness is gain.”