ARTICLES

Category: Faith

Reaping the Woke Church We Have Sown

By Chris Gordon / September 27, 2024

The church in America has become its own worst enemy, pandering to the culture for likeability’s sake with little effectiveness in saving people from hell—if we even believe in such a place anymore.

The Boldness, Courage, and Humility of the Five Daughters of Zelophehad

By Ayrian Yasar / September 24, 2024

A common stereotype of the godly woman describes her as being timid and soft-spoken, staying in the background, and going along with whatever is decided by others. How do the daughters of Zelophehad in Numbers 27 challenge that stereotype?

8 Godly Men of the Bible Who Still Needed a Savior

By Le Ann Trees / September 23, 2024

No matter how godly any of us are in this life, we all fall short of keeping God’s law perfectly. Here are eight godly men of the Bible who still needed a Savior—Jesus Christ our Lord.

3 Points about the Doctrine of Predestination Every Christian Needs to Know

By Jonathan Landry Cruse / September 19, 2024

When it comes to biblical teaching on how predestination is involved in salvation, people worry that if we “give” God his sovereignty, then we are giving away our own freedom. Why is this a false dilemma?

What Does It Take to Become a Christian?

By R. Scott Clark / September 18, 2024

The way people answer the question “What does it take to become a Christian?” says volumes about what they think Christianity is. Here is a short and clear explanation.

Is Your Pastor a Sex Therapist?

By Chris Gordon / September 17, 2024

If you want to build an audience, talk relationships. Some pastors are even addressing subjects such as sex from the pulpit. Should they?

Is Faith a Feeling?

By Shane Rosenthal / September 16, 2024

Many Christians see faith as a blind leap—an internal feeling of some kind. That’s not Christianity, but Sheilaism. What is Sheilaism and why is it a problem in the church today?

The Word Preached and the Parable of the Sower

By Zach Keele / September 12, 2024

In the Parable of the Sower, who does the sower represent, what does each soil represent, and what does Jesus want us to learn from this parable?

What Does It Mean to Have a New Identity in Christ?

By Tim Graham / September 10, 2024

The Bible tells us that all believers have a new identity in Christ. What does that actually mean?