Good Authority Submits January 11, 2024 by: Jonathan Leeman Good Authority Is Not Unaccountable but Submits to a Higher Authority Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”—John 1:49 The Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For…
Why Is It So Hard to Discern the Work of the Holy Spirit in My Life? January 10, 2024 by: Fred Sanders The Pervasive Work of the Spirit The Spirit’s work in the life of a believer is pervasive. I call it prevenient. It goes before; it’s always there. The Spirit is always already at…
3 Ways That Scriptural Leadership Differs from Secular Leadership January 09, 2024 by: R. Scott Pace, Jim Shaddix Key Differentials Preaching is inherently a form of leadership. Our identity as pastors and the influential nature of our pulpit ministries necessarily define it as such. And like any aspect of Christian leadership, we must be careful…
10 Things You Should Know about Predestination January 08, 2024 by: Andrew David Naselli This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. 1. Predestination should result in humility, praise, and comfort. Sometimes Christians passionately disagree with each other about predestination. But it is pitiful how we can take a Bible teaching…
Why Beauty Is a Problem without God January 07, 2024 by: Philip Graham Ryken The Origin of Beauty Understanding beauty is a huge asset in our Christian witness and evangelism. Sometimes people have critical questions of Christians like, What about the problem of evil? And that is a problem, and there’s a place for talking…