It would do Christians well to have a semblance of an idea to what it means for Kim Davis to do her job properly. She is not bound in judgment more strict than God's - thus, she is bound in whatever sphere of office, civil or not, to God. Homosexuality and the abundant societal approval of sexual deviancy, is a gospel issue. Read more
It is true that compassion and empathy are deeply emotional feelings that anyone can experience, however, compassion and empathy for the Christian should be coupled with motivation to actually act on those feelings. Let us remember we are instructed to see people as God sees them which will lead us to not only see the need that is there, but also find a way to meet those needs. Read more
Do you mortify? Do you make it your daily work? Be always at it whilst you live; cease not a day from this work; be killing sin or it will be killing you. - John Owen Read more
Whether you are Covenantal or Dispensational, I would recommend reading this book. It is good to read books you agree with and disagree with simply to develop your understanding – yet most importantly, assess whether your hermeneutic is adequately reflecting the exegetical basis and salvific economy of the Bible. Read more
Pastors are called to do many stressful things on a regular basis, including grief and crisis counseling, juggling all of the demands placed on them by the congregation, and delivering at the very least one sermon each week that the congregation expects to be profound (and opens the pastor up to disagreement and criticism). The pressure of all of these roles being put upon a pastor is magnified by the fact that they often have to switch back and forth from one exhausting role to another with almost no notification. This exacerbates the stress which often leads to depression and/or anxiety Read more
Living a radical Christian life isn’t the idealized excitement this world looks for. It is the ordinary, unexciting, yet difficult work, which conforms us to the image of Christ. Radical Christian living is the simple day-to-day faithfulness outlined in scripture with anticipation toward the hope of the resurrection and fulfillment of all of God’s promises. Read more
I am grateful for your firm stance in support of Obergefell; I am also grateful for your firm stance in supporting the pro-choice movement, and especially Planned Parenthood. Here's why... Read more
In this translation, one of its main goals is to preserve God’s word in its entirety, while adhering to the best resources possible by using methods of textual criticism. In many disputed passages, the ESV offers footnotes that will provide alternative wordings or explanations that are more consistent with older, more reliable manuscripts while keeping what has been translated in most English Bible traditions still alive. Read more
I fear Christians have become fat and happy in the pews; they have forgotten what it means to live radically opposed to the organized system of belief this world clings to vehemently. We have enjoyed unprecedented prosperity and peace in the American church... Read more
I feel this work is pertinent to our time, as some Evangelical scholars are embracing more liberal treatments of the text and supplanting their own definition to particular doctrines. Read more
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