John Calvin: Six Reasons for Prayer
Perhaps you’ve wondered before: if God already knows all things and knows what we need, why should we pray? Even more, if... Read More
The Scarcity of True Friendly Fire
While preparing for a workshop on tolerance for the recent E3 pastor’s conference, I reread one of the more fascinating essays I’ve... Read More
The Problem(s) of Gambling
Even though there has been a steady rise of in-person and online gambling over the last several years, few voices seem to... Read More
Pharisees Don’t Make Good Leaders
That may seem like an odd title, but it captures a leadership principle that is important. I hope it is obvious that... Read More
Newsflash: Personal Discipline Is Not Legalism
I attended Bible College in the 1980s and seminary in the 1990s. The time I spent earning my Master of Divinity at... Read More
How Should Believers View Government?
The last several months have included a lot of opportunities for Christians to think about the government. Contested elections, controversial judicial decisions,... Read More
Pursuing ACBC Certification at DBTS
If you are a current pastor looking to strengthen your counseling ministry or are a church member not interested in vocational gospel... Read More
Calvin to Pastors: Forget Yourself If You Would Serve God
In Philippians 2:20-21, Paul gives a recommendation for Timothy that all those who serve Christ should covet: “I have no one like him,... Read More
Online vs. In-Person Education: Theological Training Is Supposed to Be Hard
In my previous post considering Dan Wallace’s recent article discussing online vs. in-person education I concluded that, especially regarding theological teaching, in-person... Read More
Online vs. In-Person Education: The Superior Value of In-Person Education
A couple of weeks ago Dan Wallace wrote an article questioning whether or not online education is equal in quality to in-person... Read More