Why the Church Is More Important than Any Other Christian Organization March 15, 2024 by: D. A. Carson The Only Eternal Institution Everything depends on your definition of local church. If you simply think—not very accurately, but understandably—about the church as a group of Christians or something like this, then of course these other things…
14 Principles for Studying the Bible August 10, 2023 by: Douglas Sean O’Donnell Dig Deeper How can you dig deeper into God’s Word? Understand it better? Apply it well? Keep these fourteen foundational Bible study principles in mind when you read. 1. Start with Prayer Starting with prayer might seem obvious, but it is incredibly…
“then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.”
With Whom Do You Gather? For where two or three are gathered . . . there am I among them—Matthew 18:20 We men often find it hard to gather with other men in Christian community. Calendars are full: “I just don’t have time for one more thing.” Pride is high: “I’m good . . .…
Does the Book of Acts Teach Socialism? (Acts 2) March 14, 2024 by: Brian Vickers This article is part of the Tough Passages series. Listen to the Passage Read the Passage 42And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43And awe came upon every…