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The more we read and study the Bible, the more painful it becomes when we hear a verse quoted out of context and even used to advocate for the...

Many Christians struggle to find ways to engage in spiritual conversation with others. Here is one easy way to engage others in a possible...

I want to address the stuff that surrounds your expository work and help people hear the core of your message better.

This has always been the Lord's plan: tell the church, expose the brute, expect God's people to do the right thing.

In Christian circles, pornography is almost always portrayed as a male problem. However, more and more Christian women are confessing their...

While teaching through James in our inductive Bible study on Wednesday evenings, I was recently confronted afresh with James’ instruction.

A recent poll showed that over two thirds of professing Christians support the torture of terrorist suspects, compared with just 41% of...

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...

How the Lord’s people ever came to expect their pastors to declare the riches of His Word without offending wrong-doers is beyond me.

This Sunday I begin a new adventure. I am starting a new sermon series preaching through the book of Ezekiel. You read that right! Ezekiel. So,...

We have all tried to control our anger or appease someone else’s with a moment of kindness—but it goes deeper. Sometimes the only way to heal what...

Use these sermons as you prepare your own messages.

Those who've struggled with this are not alone. Some of the greatest Christians, including the Apostle Paul, have wrestled to reconcile God’s holy...

Church can be a tough place for people who struggle with depression, anxiety, bipolar, or any other mental disorder. Not because church members...

We live in a time of great skepticism. Even though belief in the Bible as a reliable, historically accurate document is well-supported, the fact of...