Five Ways that American Culture is Corroding Your Faith
American culture affects you in more ways than you know. Whether it’s the reductionism of modern evangelicalism or the ubiquity of electronics, it’s important be aware of the way that your faith is being shaped by cultures and subcultures of…
A Summary of Jacob’s Life
Jacob, the child of Isaac and grandson of Abraham, was born as a twin with his brother Esau. As an unborn infant, he wrestled in the womb with his brother, and it was conflict with his brother that would define…
Martin Luther: A Reformation of Marriage and Family (Guest Post: Albin)
On October 31, 1517, a German monk named Martin Luther nailed 95 thesis to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. This document challenged the use of indulgences in ministry of the Catholic Church. The gospel message of full…
That You May Have Life: Addressing the Spiritual Reasons behind Unbelief
Do you have valid reasons why you don’t believe in Jesus? Perhaps you think so, or perhaps you know someone who thinks so. The Bible teaches that, despite many surface reasons why someone doesn’t believe, the real problem is spiritual….
God’s Promised Reward for Our Smallest Deeds
“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:1) There is not a single act of genuine Christian…
The Radical Inclusivity of Jesus’ Grace
Jesus is willing to accept anyone. No one is beyond his grace. It is this shocking concept that scandalized the Pharisees, amazed the disciples, and continues to bring hope to millions. It does not matter how hopeless your life has…
How to Read Sacred Literature: Six Principles
If you lived one thousand years ago in medieval Europe, your experience of reading would be very different. Most likely, you couldn’t read – only one woman out of every hundred, and five or ten men out of every hundred,…
Living Sacrifices: God’s Pattern for Christian Living
How does God want me to live? This is the question that Paul answers in Romans 12:1-2. It’s a watershed moment in the book of Romans. For eleven chapters, Paul has detailed the grandeur of God, the perversity of sin,…
One Church, All People: Biblical Truth about Diversity and Reconciliation – A Review
Postmodern thinking, critical theories, and racial strife are the new talking points, both in society and the church. Most recognize that there is racial tension in America, but few know how to solve it. What is needed is a biblical…
The Christian Duty of Self-Denial
Christ’s appeal to his disciples was austere and foreboding: “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” (Matthew 16:24).
