When viewed in historical perspective (going back to 2013), it remains the case that more than any other denomination, the EPC is the destination of choice for PCA ministers transferring out of the PCA (90 in the years 2012-2024). The same move is much less common for entire congregations, despite certain high-profile examples, going back... Continue Reading

There are many potential causes for childhood discouragement. Like good physicians, parents should evaluate the spiritual health of their children and, where applicable, diagnose the source of their children’s discouragement. Sometimes the answer will be found by looking in the mirror.   Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. (Colossians 3:21) It... Continue Reading

We can’t run from God’s moral law within us nor the consequences that occur from violating His law. It’s akin to someone putting on a cape, going up on a roof, and throwing themselves off, saying they are going to find happiness in breaking the law of gravity. All that happens is you end up... Continue Reading

God has called us to this moment in history. We are not mere victims of the mindless forces of history, as secularists believe. Truth Rising explains both the civilizational moment and how Christians can be people of courage and agents of renewal.   Historian and philosopher Will Durant, author of the epic eleven-volume series The... Continue Reading

Mind your con­science. Embracing this single principle could resolve many relationship issues both inside and outside the church. This is why we need Romans 14! However, we must truly understand that no Christian’s conscience fully aligns with God’s standards. No one’s does.   When King Pyrrhus defeated the Romans at Heraclea in 280 BC, he... Continue Reading

The cares of this world, the temptations of sin, and the appeal of the promises of false teachers can all pull us away from the truth. But those who hold fast to the truth—those in whom the truth abides—receive the promise of eternal that God has made to us.   “Let what you heard from... Continue Reading

Pick up the Bible. Devote yourself to a lifetime of reading and studying. Piggyback off the efforts of brilliant scholars. Ask for the Holy Spirit’s help. Listen to good preaching. Keep making connections and keep digging. Fill your mind with wonder not only at the beauty of Scripture but at the greatness of our God.... Continue Reading

Almost all Christian pastors, including mainline leaders, say the Bible is the actual or inspired word of God. But mainline Protestants are more likely than Catholics and far more likely than Black Protestants and evangelicals to say that while the Bible is the inspired word of God that still speaks today, it is not completely... Continue Reading

I am not sure we are all thinking of this in the same way. When we talk about “preaching Christ,” it is not good enough to simply mention his name, speak of his death and resurrection or speak of the benefits we gain from him. The very Person of Christ must be put in front... Continue Reading

What we [elders] do outside the formal time together matters, some elderships meet for a meal before they meet formally. Others plan retreats or walking days or something else that will grow relationship and enable care and pastoral support of one another. It is something we skip at our peril.   From Acts 20 we... Continue Reading