...In an age when doctrine is marginalized and disdained, Paul reminds us that biblical, sound doctrine is the golden chain linked to all godliness.

...Our children need secure marriages, but they also need to know that their security is far more secure than their parents. They need to know that their parents borrow their love from Christ Himself.

In the early 1700s, between 75 and 80 percent of American people attended church meetings regularly. Yet huge numbers among them were unconverted. It was among these people that Awakening doctrines had their greatest effects...In other words, the leaders addressed church members who needed Christ.

...Nowhere in the Bible does God promise that the pursuit of unity, even among real, Spirit-filled, earnest Christians, won’t be hard— any more than it promises that battling our indwelling sin won’t be hard...

God deals with nations as nations and individuals as individuals. This great nation has enjoyed the blessing of God for 228 years...And yet there are many reasons why God could justly destroy this nation.

Would you describe yourself as an assured Christian? Are you sure God loves you, that your sins have been forgiven, and that God will keep you...For many Christians, these questions hang awkwardly.

...To regain its reputation, authority, and influence, the church in the world must first be faithful to the gospel message in teaching and practice. But it must also be the place where awe and wonder before a holy God can still captivate even the nonbeliever...To all this we might add the role of technology.

Times are getting worse and worse and financial catastrophes are increasing, so what Bible verses can encourage us during these financially hard times?

What leads to more evangelistic Christians? Several factors can increase the likelihood believers will share their faith with others.

Pride month is now over, but America’s fascination with pride isn’t quite put to rest. We’ve got a pride problem, and we’re proud of it...Pride month is exhibit A, but it isn’t America’s greatest pride problem.

...How do we forgive the person who keeps sinning against us? How do we forgive the one who sins against us in a grievous way? How do we forgive the individual who sins against us and isn’t repentant?

The Book of Jude seems as if it’s almost written for today, and it really is, because these are the last days leading up to the return of Jesus Christ.

...More every day, these look like the times described in the Bible as happening just before the second coming of Jesus Christ...Forces from within are weakening the US even as the world economy falters.

...Proponents of women pastors rarely use Scripture to provide positive support for their position. Instead, they engage in hermeneutical gymnastics, obfuscations, and scriptural manipulations to argue their...