The Folly of 'Looking for Community' As this post notes, many people bounce around from church to church in search of community. The problem with that attitude is that community is not simply something you

Strong Willed-Child or Weak Willed-Parent? "It should be clear to our children that we mean what we say. If your child is truly strong-willed, then I pray for you and pray that you will help

The Pastoral Context of Preaching Noting that the greatest task a pastor has is good exposition, the post notes, "Exposing congregants to faithful exposition prepares people for the task of personal Bible study so that

Reading without Seeing: How Not to Study the Bible "Imagine taking an interest in your ancestry, creating a family tree, and learning all about your great-grandparents. You know their birthplace, their history, where they worked,

So, What Did Jesus Think about the Old Testament? In this post, Micheal Kruger answers the title question on the levels of history, authority, and inspiration. Clearly, Jesus interacts with the Old Testament and never

Something You Could Pray for Your Preachers The task of preaching can be daunting. Each time a preacher steps into the pulpit they have the weight of rightly dividing the Word of God. Do you

Missionaries Need to Know What a Church Is: A Lesson from Adoniram Judson Of all the theological knowledge requisite for a missionary very rarely is a right ecclesiology high on that list, but as Adoniram

Preacher, Know Your Task Preaching is far more than "sharing the Word," "explaining the Bible," or "giving a Bible talk." Preaching carries much greater weight than those descriptors. Preachers, according to Adam Ch'ng, need to

Preaching Checklist In this post, David Murray shares the importance of regularly assessing your own preaching. He offers his checklist as an example for achieving that goal. Say What No One Else Will: The Men

Preaching the Whole Counsel Jason Allen begins this post stating, "Sound preaching depends on sound interpretation. If one desires to preach the whole counsel of God, proper interpretation is of paramount importance. To unpack the story of