The Heart of the Reformation The core concept of justification is being declared righteous in the presence of God, and it represents the pivotal aspect of salvation...
An Exposition of Psalm 8 The eighth Psalm stands out somewhat from the other Psalms, in that it is the first Psalm we find in the way that is organized to stand out...
What is the Kingdom of God? “Seek first the kingdom of God” (Matt. 6:33)[1] may be one of the best know portions of scripture that consider the kingdom. It was...
Is Our “Good”, Good Enough? The following material comes from Jerry Bridges, The Discipline of Grace: God’s Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness. ...
More in Heaven than in Hell? The following is an excerpt from Charles Spurgeon’s sermon Heaven and Hell from Matthew 8:11-12. (September 4, 1855) But my...
Does Rowan County Really Need More Churches? Why would anyone think that it would be a good idea to start a new church anywhere in a region that has been named the Bible Belt? Take a...
Many are called, but few are chosen? What did Jesus mean when he said, “many are called, but few are chosen”? Was He explaining that many are called to salvation, but only...
The Blessed Achievement of Failure The Blessed Achievement of Failure No matter which way you slice it, our definition of success is different than God’s definition. The...
Elder-led Congregationalism Church polity, or church government, is not the most glamorous of topics. It could be argued that this is due, at least in part, to a...
Understanding the Judgment Seat of Christ it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment (Heb. 9:27) A recent Lifeway Research poll cited that 62% of those...
The Church’s Guide to Deconstruction “Ready, Fire, Aim!” This seems to be the battle cry among many evangelicals within the American Christian culture, but what are...
How Can I Have Assurance of Salvation? Why is assurance something that believers seem to struggle with? Because, ultimately, even for believers, it can be hard to believe the...
Little Babels of Legalism In Genesis 11, we encounter a narrative that mirrors the historical trajectory from the garden of Eden, onward. Driven by the ambition to...
Did Paul really say, “It is good for a man not to touch a woman”? “It is good for a man not to touch a woman.” As a standard rule for members of the opposite sex through most of my childhood...
“Be still and know that I am God” is actually bad news You better check yo self before you wreck yo self – Ice Cube (1993) I know this isn’t the quote you’d expect to see at the...
“Christian” is not an adjective I’m not going to lie. I hated English class. Being home-schooled by a grammar Nazi pretty much instilled this disdain in me from an...
Praying with Complete Confidence Ms. Clara walks into an emptied closet – her ‘war room’ has been made ready for the battle to begin. If you have seen the...
Evangelism: The Life-Blood of the Church Michael Green made a statement in concluding his look at the evangelism of the early church by saying, “Evangelism was the...