Four Ways Your Whole Bible Points to Jesus The Bible's subject and theme is Jesus Christ, which means that every passage, in some way, points to him. In this post, Bryan Chapell explains how that

4 Reason Why I Appreciate Expository Preaching Few Christians will ever have a hermeneutics class, yet it is the church's role to teach believers how to study the scriptures. In this post, Meredith Cook reminders us

The 1 Thing I'd Say to Christians about Politics and Public Life As Bruce Ashford notes in this short piece, there are numerous things that could be said about Christians and public life, but there

When Passivity is Pride There is a danger lurking in the pastoral position. It is the danger of applause and people pleasing to gain that applause. This article highlights the damage that this attitude causes

Are You a Drunk Preacher? As noted in this post, a drunk man often needs to lean on something for support. His inebriation means he cannot stand well on this own. Sadly, that is how

John Calvin as an Intellectual Model for Pastor-Theologians If pastors are to be theologians there are certain characteristics that they must embrace. John Calvin modeled a number of these characters, but perhaps the most important

Why Bother with the Bible In this post, Sike Osinuga, writing for The Gospel Coalition Africa Edition, talks about the absurdity of following Christ at the exclusion of reading and knowing Scripture. Yet, she argues that

The Harmonics of the Old Testament In this post, Old Testament professor, Randell McKinion discuses the importance of poetry for understanding the theology of the Old Testament. He makes the case that the authors of the

God Set His Sermons on Fire In this article, John Piper highlights the God-ordained power behind the character and preaching of Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Piper explains that Lloyd-Jones challenged both the stuffy intellectualism and entertainment mentalities of

Pastor, You are Dispensable Pastor, if you have been deceived by your own self-importance let this article awaking you with the reminder that "Those who teach, preach and lead in the local church are nothing more