Earlier this week, I posted an article on principles for Bible interpretation. One of the most useful, systematic methods I’ve used to study and interpret …

A Good Bible Study? Have you ever sat in a Bible study where someone said, “I don’t know what you think about this verse, but …

More Controversial Than You’d Think What is repentance? Defining something as essential to the gospel as repentance should be pretty straightforward, right? Sadly, that’s not …

In his classic work, “How to Read a Book,” Mortimer Adler writes, “In the case of good books, the point is not to see how …

Not a Pointless Evil Throughout the Bible and church history, we see that God uses suffering to prepare and equip His servants for usefulness in …

An Abandoned Pursuit When was the last time you heard someone talk about godliness? Frequently, I hear Christians talk about being more faithful, loving, or …

Defining a Philosophy of Ministry Every church, whether or not they understand or articulate it clearly, has a philosophy of ministry. A philosophy of ministry …

What is repentance unto life? In his widely-used catechism, Charles Spurgeon stated: “Repentance to life is a saving grace, (Acts 11:18) whereby a sinner, out …

Can I Keep My Sin and Go to Heaven? A while back, I was witnessing to a group of college-age guys. They were familiarity with …

I was ten years old when I first started having daily devotions. A godly Sunday School teacher challenged me to read the Bible and pray …