Church Leaders Update Archives

What does the word “apologetics” bring to mind? Academics arguing from podiums? Street-corner preachers? Giant tomes filled with technical...

From the very beginning of our republic, the river of character has coursed through our veins. Our founders believed that individual character was...

“Hermeneutics” is a word often used by seminarians, pastors, theologians, and intellectuals. But what on earth does it mean? Though hermeneutics as...

It is difficult to imagine a contemporary social movement that is more dangerously consistent with the downward spiral of Romans chapter one than...

In our culture today, doing has become a badge of honor. It’s become a status symbol and the way to define ourselves. We’ve come to believe that...

Lent is meant to be a time of repentance. These 40 days are set aside to praise and worship the Lord; to read the Bible more, and to pray more...

Similar to a teenager in love, or young athlete committed to their game, a believer who is on fire for the Lord is hungry for His presence,...

In light of the diversity all around us, we must learn to speak volumes with our lives at work often without saying a word. How do we do it?

We all sin. We feel that we would classify most of our sins as small things. But, so often a sin is so great, embarrassing, hurtful, or shameful,...

Although we see Yahweh pop up frequently (both Adonai and Yahweh meaning “The Lord”), Adonai gives us more of a hint about what the Lord’s role is...

As we study this passage of Scripture on the biblical teaching of marriage and family, we can use the analogy of a pair of scissors to define the...

Had we not known the first-century church had to deal with church tyrants like Diotrephes masquerading as agents of Christ and brutalizing God’s...

Perhaps the United Methodist Church can learn from its Methodist cousin…before the “traditionalists” have to separate and start their own...

Although the Devil cannot snatch believers away from Christ (1 John 5:18), he is still hard at work to cause division among believers. Because of...

Instead of (or in addition to) focusing on physical or financial wellbeing, as a Christian, why not consider your spiritual health? Here's a...