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Perhaps the best way to understand the goal of the kingdom and why Jesus came to earth is to recall more precisely what sin has ruined. In Genesis 3 we see a succession of four fundamental relationships that experience a break from God’s good...

The controversy centered in a small Baptist church in North Carolina may well be a sign of things to come. None of us wants to see churches identified as "Republican Baptists" and "Democratic Baptists." And yet, blithe reassurances that this issue...

Gabriel was a faithful angel of the Lord with a compassionate heart towards the children of God. Hold firm this season that the God who sends angels to provide hope to mankind still works today in each of our lives.

The three Os basically represent a faith that affects the head, the hands, and the heart, the head being orthodoxy—the doctrinal, foundational compo­nent of Scripture; the hands being orthopraxy—the practice of Scripture, the practical, day-to-day...

The fundamental distinction of the missional church is one that begins with a particular Christian community that is focused on and lives for God’s purpose in the world. On this point, some may say, “Of course, aren’t all churches focused on God’s...

Graham was one of the titanic figures of American evangelicalism and his life spanned some of the interesting and tumultuous years of world history.

Christmas is now politically incorrect. Hostility to Christianity is now evident in the rejection of Christmas as a legitimate public celebration, leading to bias against Christian expression and the re-paganization of Christmas itself. Will...

With everything the Lord left for His church in the scriptures, it is important to recognize that there is no excuse for the church not aligning with Jesus’ teaching. In fact, Paul referred to the church as, “the pillar and ground of the truth” (1...

As Barack Obama prepares to take the oath of office and become the 44th President of the United States, Christians should be thinking about how to pray for the new President. I offer this prayer as a place to start, as we observe the inauguration...

Husband-and-wife pastors in Cuba are serving prison sentences for declining to send their children to a government-run school where their daughter was bullied for being a Christian, family members said.

The denial of an historical Adam and Eve as the first parents of all humanity and the solitary first human pair severs the link between Adam and Christ which is so crucial to the Gospel.

A group of people is contemporary to the author and receivers of a letter or book of the Bible. Because of this, they can simply throw around a name, place, or people group, and the readers understand the reference. The Rechabites are one of these...