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The pattern of leadership in the church should be qualified men serving as elders. This is not at odds with women serving as deacons. But if the...

The solution to the "falling away" problem is building bridges of faith between Church + Home, empowering the people in your church to live in...

What's most important in a church? The music? The programs? The preaching? The outreach? Every Christian assumes something is most important. What...

Here are five trends and their implications that I've observed as the ones to watch.

The second challenge is less discussed among cultural observers, and even, at times, decried when taken up.

The Christian declaration that Jesus Christ is King of Kings has political implications. And that is why we speak up in defense of the vulnerable...

A failure of Christian thinking is a failure of discipleship, for we are called to love God with our minds.

Andrew Perrin, using a verse from Colossians as an example, shows us four easy steps for working with the original text of your Bible.

McGrath's latest book provides an excellent introduction for believers who want to know more about how theology both impacts Christian living and...

I knew almost instantly from the actions and voices of the children that the family was a healthy one. Is it likewise possible to ascertain within...

The King James Version of the Bible marks its 400th year of publication in 2011. Some see the event as worthy of celebration while others stifle a...

Biblical discipleship is either absent or woefully inadequate to producing any tangible fruit, much less real freedom in Christ. Thus too many...

Here a few questions prospective pastors should ask.

There is nothing so short-sighted and unhelpful as Christian insecurity — and this kind of insecurity recently led to predictable results in Fort...