AUTHOR
J. V. Fesko
Exercising Wisdom When Helping People in Need
In my time as a pastor I regularly encountered people who were in dire straits—unemployed, homeless, struggling with addiction, and the like. We should always seek to help the needy, but we must be wise in how we assist people.
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Who Is Representing You—Adam or Jesus?
Whether people realize it or not, they are represented at this very moment by either Adam or Jesus. What does this representation mean, and why does it matter for every human being?
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Undergoing the Powerful Scalpel of God’s Truth
God’s truth will always be to our benefit and spiritual health. If we fear truth’s incision, it might be that God has targeted an infected part of our life that requires careful removal.
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Being on Alert for the Demonic in the Mundane
The Roman gladiatorial games were ordinary, mundane, everyday events; yet, Christians recognized their evil nature. What in our own culture looks ordinary and mundane, yet, at its core, pulsates with the demonic?
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4 Questions a Pastor Should Ask Himself Before and After Giving a Sermon
How can we tell whether a sermon is good or not? Here are four questions to ask any time you write—or evaluate—a sermon.
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Should Pastors Preach Topical Sermons?
Should pastors preach topically or should they preach chapter-by-chapter, verse-by-verse, through books of the Bible?
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Recognizing Jesus in the Shadowlands of the Old Testament
The New Testament explains that Moses is a type, or foreshadow, of Jesus, the antitype or reality. How does this affect the way we read the Old Testament?
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Before You Pull the Ripcord on Your Marriage
One of the problems I’ve seen in the church is how quickly married couples want to pull the divorce ripcord. Why is it important for Christians to be very circumspect about making such a decision?
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What Is the Meaning of the Hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”?
What’s striking about the beloved Christmas hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” is how it traces the themes of Israel’s exodus to the eschatological, or final, exodus that was to begin with the birth of the Messiah.
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