According to the New Testament, persecution occurs in various forms — from beatings (Acts 5:40), stonings (Acts 7), and imprisonment (Acts 16) to insults (Matthew 5:11), slander (Acts 14:2), and lies (Luke 26:59). The New Testament does not define... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
According to the New Testament, persecution occurs in various forms — from beatings (Acts 5:40), stonings (Acts 7), and imprisonment (Acts 16) to insults (Matthew 5:11), slander (Acts 14:2), and lies (Luke 26:59). The New Testament does not define... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
According to the New Testament, persecution occurs in various forms — from beatings (Acts 5:40), stonings (Acts 7), and imprisonment (Acts 16) to insults (Matthew 5:11), slander (Acts 14:2), and lies (Luke 26:59). The New Testament does not define... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Eerie. That’s the only word that comes to mind when I think about standing a hundred yards away from North Korean soldiers who were staring right back at me with weapons in their hands. I was in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a small strip of... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Editors note: Find Part one of this series here. Prepare The last thing a pastor or preacher wants to think is that he is the only one prepared for Sunday morning. That doesn’t mean you need to write your own sermon during the week, but you... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
1 Timothy 4:16 – “Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.” As I prepare to enter my final semester of seminary, and have pondered what lessons I might... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Religious liberty is one of the hallmarks of the American constitutional order and a matter of Christian conviction. Far too many Christians fall into the trap of believing religious liberty is somehow granted by the United States... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Preaching is a fool’s task. Paul says as much when he tells the Corinthians that “the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing” (1 Cor 1:17). There are a lot of preachers and congregations who agree so strongly with that... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
There is much that is abuzz in evangelicalism with a theology of work. We are thinking clearly, eloquently, and deeply about how God honors our work and what he calls Christians to be in their vocation. I cannot praise this enough. It is a... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
The book of Daniel has much to say about the unrivaled sovereignty of God. He is the God of history and the King of kings, and his dominion is an everlasting dominion. It also has much to say about the faithfulness and courage of those who... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]