Theologically Driven

An aid in reading the Psalms is to be able to arrange them in literary categories or genres. Based on thematic elements that are shared between...

The reality is that there are a good number of professing Christians who either shy away from church membership or avoid church attendance...

In both the early and heavenly realms, Christ rules the believer’s activities, but in very different ways.

We’ve all heard it, and most of us have either thought it or even prayed it. “God, if You [do this thing I currently want], then I’ll [do something...

It is common today to hear people talk about a God of love, often connected with the idea that all religions teach about a God of love. But is that...

Recent decades have provided Christians with an increasing evaluation of and interaction with various world religions. The growth of immigration...

Christianity is an explanation of historical data, which is, in fact, one of the things that sets it apart from nearly every other religion.

Abortion is not a new issue. It wasn’t even particularly novel in the first century. In fact, various ways of causing an abortion had been in use...

Since most seminarians are headed toward pastoral ministry, let me encourage those of you in this stage of life to purposefully make room for...

The reason that our Lord points out the hypocrisy of the judges in Matthew 7 is because they are not genuinely concerned about sin or about helping...

In Proverbs 26:4 we are commanded not to answer a fool, but in the very next verse we’re commanded to answer a fool. So do I or do I not answer a...

There are two major poles to avoid when witnessing at work: the Conquest approach and the Synthesis approach. Neither work.

Those who profess Christ but remain disconnected from a local church need to realize that they have turned away from one of God’s clearly intended...

We, as pastors, need help in staying sharp, setting priorities for continued growth in knowledge and ability in that which is our main calling–the...

It is easy to identify what some people want in the preaching they hear (sometimes they will tell you!), but what, exactly, do they need? Pastors,...

Yesterday I spent about 45 minutes talking and praying with one of my current students. He now finds himself responsible for preparing and teaching...

Stunning as it has been, the triumph of immodesty and hyper-sexuality is not itself the root problem. Instead, these problems are symptomatic of a...

Although sometimes viewed as something less than real “ministry,” teaching children is a significant ministry opportunity in and of itself. It’s...