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...