Ministry is not for the faint of heart, nor the uncalled. It is not a career path to choose, a job that simply pays the bills, nor simply something to try when no other career seems to work. Christian ministry is a path that can only be taken when God calls. This is what … Continue reading Book Review – Am I Called? The Summons to Pastoral Ministry
If you have not noticed, we live in a culture that is hostile to the Bible and Christianity in general. One of the dominating criticisms of the Bible from non-Christians is it’s lack of verisimilitude, or the ability for it to contain absolute truth. This raises the question, “Can I trust the Bible?” Author Barry … Continue reading Book Review – Can I Really Trust the Bible?
Many times when reading the Bible it can seem disconnected and confusing. We wonder how the thirty-nine book of the Old Testament and the twenty-seven books of the New Testament fit together. For a new believer, this feeling can be magnified. However, the Bible is remarkably interconnected from Genesis to Revelation. Each book unfolds … Continue reading What is Biblical Theology?
The Bible instructs us as believers to live by faith and not by sight. This would be an easier task if we did not live in a fallen world. For this reason, many Christians wrestle with doubt and issues of assurance. Having doubt raises the question, “Is it wrong for Christians to doubt and how … Continue reading Book Review – How Can I Be Sure?
As Christians we tend to focus our study of God’s Word in the New Testament. Many times when we read the Old Testament we tend to think of it as a set of stories from an ancient time that have little baring on our lives today. Yet, the entire Old Testament points forward to the … Continue reading 1 Samuel For You: A Resource to Help Read, Feed, and Lead
Reading encompasses more than merely interpreting words on a page or screen. Reading is the way we interpret the world around us. Every one of us views the world through a certain lens. This lens is called our “worldview.” As believers in Christ each one of us views the world through the lens of our … Continue reading Reading Theologically: Review
Titus is one of the “Pastoral Epistles” of the New Testament. Along with 1&2 Timothy, Paul uses these letters to describe how life in the church is to be lived. Many people tend to think that the church described in the Pastoral Epistles is boring compared to the church described in Acts. This, however, could … Continue reading Titus for You: Review
Have you ever heard someone say, “I love Jesus, but I hate his church?” Let’s be honest, the church has done some hurtful things to the world in the name of Jesus. Maybe you have been hurt, either in word or deed, by someone at church? You have painful memories of something that was said … Continue reading The Unfinished Church: God’s Broken and Redeemed Work in Progress
We can all agree that people take different paths when arriving to faith in Jesus Christ. The trouble is, we often discredit a person’s testimony if it doesn’t have certain qualifications that constitute a credible testimony. This is certainly true of President Abraham Lincoln. Recently, I finished a book entitled Lincoln’s Battle with God by Stephen … Continue reading Lincoln’s Battle with God: Was Abraham Lincoln a Christian?
I just finished a book review of The Cross of Christ by John R. W. Stott for my Systematic Theology class at NOBTS. So, I thought that I would post a shortened version for your enjoyment. In the book Stott discusses the central Christian doctrine of the atonement of sinners on the cross. It is through … Continue reading Review of “The Cross of Christ”
We have to admit that technology is amazing. There are endless possibilities to what can be learned and accomplished through the technologies that are invented every day. Yet, is there a danger in relying too much on these technologies? This what Nicholas Carr discusses in “The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains.” … Continue reading Review of “The Shallows”
Heaven is a place that we know exists, but its not a place we spend much time thinking about. As a general rule the only significant time we think about heaven is at funerals or when we hear of someone dying. Most of us continue through life focused on the daily grind. We get so … Continue reading Review of “Eternity Changes Everything”
