Like many words in the English language, the word “evangelical” along with its lingual cousin “born-again” has lost its meaning. In American culture over the past several decades, the word evangelical has come to defined as a mostly white, “Christian” conservative voting block of the Republican political party. Many who are placed within this definition … Continue reading What Does It Truly Mean To Be Evangelical?
What is saving faith? This question is the heart of the Christian religion. In order to understand the relationship between a holy God and sinful humanity this question must be answered correctly. For many, the answer to this question seems to be an easy one. Saving faith is found solely in the person and work … Continue reading Savoring Christ As Our Supreme Treasure
The Old Testament is boring, or so some Christians think unless they are reading Genesis, Psalms, Proverbs, and perhaps Jonah. This view, however, could not be further from the truth, and author Tim Chester proves this with his latest book, 1 Samuel For You (2014). In this entry from The Good Book Company’s God’s Word … Continue reading Applying God’s Word For You
Biblical literacy is crucial in Christian discipleship. It is important for all followers of Christ to have a working knowledge of the biblical storyline and history of redemption. It is ideal to be taught these truths from a young age, although this is not always possible for every believer. For this reason it is important … Continue reading The Biggest Story Bible Storybook
Do you feel weighed down by the burden of sin? Are you exhausted with fighting your sin only to give in when you promised God and yourself that you would not? Do you wish that you could be free of your burden and live in the peace promised in scripture? If you answered yes to … Continue reading A Dozen Things God Has Done With Your Sin
The book of Acts is vital to the Christian canon. In it we find a record of events that if Acts was not included in the Bible, we would not know of these crucial events in the life of the early church. In the books of Acts we see Jesus culminate his earthly ministry by … Continue reading A Trinitarian Theology of the Book of Acts
There are some figures in history that seem to transcend their time period in history. Down through the centuries the collective conscious of such figures tend to lean towards folklore often times rather than the facts of their historical significance. This phenomenon is also the case for many figures in church history as well. One … Continue reading John Calvin on the Christian Life
What comes to mind when you think of the church? Do fond memories begin flooding your mind as you remember how your church has been a source of encouragement and solace in a world in flux? Conversely, are you flooded with bad memories of ways that you were hurt by church members or people who … Continue reading The Church is Truly The Loveliest Place
In many ways it seems as though the religious foundation of western culture is crumbling around us. A few years ago the statistical data pointed to the fact that, in America, they were more “nones,” or religiously unaffiliated people than ever before.* And the cultural hostility toward Christianity in particular seems to be ever increasing. … Continue reading Confronting Christianity: A Practical Guide to Apologetics
The coronavirus pandemic has affected the lives of people in the world over. Especially early in, the world saw economic difficulties as businesses closed, and commerce came to a trickle. The effects that the pandemic has brought extend beyond economic and political, they also extend to social interactions, which also include weekly religious activities. Churches … Continue reading Rediscovering the Essential Nature of Christian Community
Now more than ever, it seems, that it is imperative for Christians to be grounded in the knowledge of the truths of Scripture. Even as the culture is pressing in around followers of Christ. It is important to remember This is not the first time in church history that this has occurred. For more than … Continue reading Train Up a Child: Unfolding Grace For Kids
Technology is all around us, and has been since the garden of Eden. We do, however, live in a hyper technologically advanced society. Technology helps us every day in the cars we drive, the medications we take, the phones we use, and it even effects how we do our jobs. Yet, technology advances so rapidly … Continue reading A Biblical Theology of Technology
