The work of gaining souls to Christ by the gospel is so great and profitable, and the reward of those who are instruments in saving sinners is so great, and the danger of those who slight this work is so great, that those who are employed in the work of the ministry should spare no... Continue Reading

One to one ministry has incredible value in evangelism and discipleship. You can take the time to explain key gospel concepts thoroughly. As each person is different, you can take the time to answer the different questions people have. You can be more sure that what is being communicated is also being understood.   Christians... Continue Reading

Christ prays perfectly on our behalf. He prays with words we could never utter, prays with confidence we could never muster. He presents to the Father those many good things missing from our prayers, like asking for our safekeeping when we’re naïve about temptation, or for our maturing when we walk through serious trouble. Even... Continue Reading

A full 23 years ago Margaret Thatcher was warning us about all this. Writing in the New York Times a few months after the September 11  terror attacks, she penned a piece rightly calling out the problem: “Islamism is the new Bolshevism.”…Of course, looking back, we now see that America and Europe really did not change all... Continue Reading

Do not think the gospel is too old-fashioned to work. To the world, it is foolishness, but to those being saved, it is the power of God. Trust not in your own strength or ability, but in the power of God, who works through sermons—even those that are not all that good.   One of... Continue Reading

Though the nation as a whole has trended away from regular church involvement…spiritual movements on university campuses like Asbury University…evidence that the younger generation is still seeking the Lord.   The Pew Research Center on Wednesday released its 2023-2024 Religious Landscape Study which aims to assess the size of religious groups in the United States.... Continue Reading

It’s true that we live in the world. But we are not of the world. We are called by God whom we serve to embrace ultimate truths, not fear them, for Christ has done something remarkable for us.    Whatever hard thing you are facing may turn out to be more frightful in the projection than the reality... Continue Reading

The notion of the image of God…sheds light on the value of human reason, volition, and agency. If humans are understood as just another animal, devoid of the dignity and purpose derived from the Creator then the discussion of religious liberty becomes arbitrary as in whether one ought to dress up their poodle in a... Continue Reading

While some accounts of creationism and traducianism fail to give adequate consideration to adjacent Christian doctrines, both accounts can be articulated in a responsible way that does not entail an undermining of clearly revealed truth.   When it comes to the origin of the world, all Christians are creationists. After all, nothing in Scripture is... Continue Reading

Liberalism is itself in great danger of being chewed up and spit out by the new ultra-intolerant leftists of our day, who are not “liberal” in any sense of the word. They are creating their own dogma (doctrines), which everyone must get in line with—or else. The new leftists are every day creating new “sins”... Continue Reading