Acts, as a unique part of the canon, coming from a distinctive voice, lays out the unparalleled story of the early church to encourage the church to press on. It therefore has much to say to the church in every generation. The Uniqueness of Acts The book of Acts offers something unique in the Christian... Continue Reading

Even through afflictions, uncertainties, trials, and great struggles of life, God remains with His people He promises to His covenant-ones, “I am the LORD your God who teaches you to profit, who leads you in the way you should go” (Isaiah 48.17).    God’s guidance is His wise, decreed, good, and timely direction in orchestrating... Continue Reading

Christ would not have endured the cross and despised the shame if we had not sinned. So in a very real way we are responsible for Christ going to the cross. But to say this is not to negate the sovereign purposes of God.   There can be some confusion about the question in my... Continue Reading

Bivocational work is less common among Catholic (14%) and Mainline Protestant (11%) clergy. The study also notes that evangelical pastors are less likely to lead multiple congregations (9%) compared to Mainline Protestants (24%) and Catholics (22%). Many pastors, especially evangelicals (64%), entered ministry after prior careers in other fields.   Nearly half of all Evangelical... Continue Reading

We are not fighting a curriculum. We are fighting a rival religion. One that has catechized generations. If you’re a father, act like a watchman. If you’re a mother, stand like a warrior. We don’t retreat—we rebuild.   Summary Highlight: Public education is not neutral—it’s a rival religion. This article exposes its ideological foundations, its... Continue Reading

Who is to say that you should not be allowed to kill yourself—approved by the government and in all likelihood organised by and paid for by the government—for whatever reason you so desire? After all, isn’t that the logical extension of a “You Do You” culture?   The Death Cultures UK legislators love death. What... Continue Reading

Every distortion of the Gospel is syncretism, for it either adds to or subtracts from biblical Christianity (Revelation 22:18-19). It is heartbreaking to realize that major religions in the world today are hybrids of biblical Christianity mixed with all kinds of aberrant ideas: Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Roman Catholicism, and even Islam, among others.   Syncretism... Continue Reading

Marx was wrong about a robust biblical faith. However, he may have been right about the kind of cultural Christianity he witnessed around him.    The Pathway to Glory Is the idea of glorification an opiate for the masses? Karl Marx would have thought so. He argued that religion leads the believer to focus on... Continue Reading

“Kerrville is small enough where almost everyone in the church knows someone who was killed or remains missing. Everybody knows somebody whose life has been turned upside down by this….We know difficult days lie ahead. Please pray for our church as we seek to bring comfort and hope to a town desperately in need of... Continue Reading

This book would be a great read for those in ministry and seminary, or others who want to have a theological introduction to Hebrews. It would work well as a companion to a verse by verse commentary on Hebrews so that you have both the overarching theological points and the detailed exegesis of each passage.... Continue Reading