Church Leadership in the First Century
What did church leadership look like in the first century? Below are a few observations. In a passage penned in the mid-first... Read More
Ministry Advice from a Dead Guy
In recent months, I’ve written about marriage, parenting, and financial advice “from a dead guy” (i.e., John Chrysostom, c. 347–407). In recounting... Read More
Hymns for the Attributes of God
Church Works Media has a helpful resource for pastors and those who plan worship services: a topical list of hymns In a... Read More
“With a View to the Administration of the Fullness of Times”: The Relationship of the Church to the Kingdom
While the dispensational community has rightly pointed out that NT never posits identity between the Christian Church and the Messianic Kingdom, the... Read More
Dealing with Pastoral Sin
An article published recently by the Religion News Service, “Is a Pastor’s Sin a Private Matter?” addresses a matter of great consequence and relevance... Read More
Fear of Man vs. Gospel Credibility
One of the greatest and most common dangers for Christians is falling into the trap of the fear of man (Prov 29:25).... Read More
Free and Informed Choices
Each spring I teach a section in a third-year pastoral course aimed at helping aspiring pastors deal with change and conflict in... Read More
Helpful Thoughts on Infant Baptism
I recently came across a few interesting thoughts about infant baptism. The first is an excellent rejoinder by Jeff Straub to arguments... 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
Is It Dangerous to Let Individual Christians and Local Churches Decide When a Specific Government Ruling Does Not Need to be Obeyed?
I suggested in a previous post that something like the following is a good foundation for determining the limits of governmental authority... Read More