Adoniram Judson's First Missionary Test In this post, Geoff Chang writes of Adoniram Judson, "What does someone need before being sent out by the church to serve in cross-cultural missions? Certainly, one should have a

Unlocking Truth: Interogating the Old Testament Canon  The post notes, "Christians can rest in the knowledge that they are using the same Bible used by their Lord Jesus. And this Jesus said that the Old

For Jesus's Sake, Be Kind In this post, Trevin Wax discusses a proper understanding of kindness. In it, he argues that kindness is not mere niceness. It is something much better. Sobriety and the Gospel

Christianity is not a Frowning Contest In this post, Randy Alcorn writes, "Happiness in Christ is one of our most powerful evangelic tools." So, why are Christians perceived as being so unhappy? Alcorn makes the

Two Kinds of Sermons that Seem Expositional But Really Aren't  In this 9Marks post, Matthew Martens notes, "Too many sermons focus on the biblical text, but fail to exposit the main point of the scriptural

Laziness is Profoundly Unchristian The Apostle Paul speaks quite a bit about the topic of work ethic. He warns the church at Thessalonica against idleness. Paul does so, according to David Mathis, because the sin

12 Reasons to Commit to Expository Preaching Jason K. Allen notes, "Expository preaching is to rightly interpret and explain the text, in its context, and to bring the text to bear upon the lives of

3 Reasons Your Church Shouldn't Be a Perfect Fit for You Honestly ask yourself, "If your church is perfect for you would anyone else be in it?" Often we confuse our preferences with matters of fidelity,

Don't Flatter! Encourage. Flattery is unhealthy. That is the premise of Sean DeMars in this post. He even goes so far as to call it sin. So, where is the line between flattery and encouragement?