What Are the Limits to Governmental Authority over the Church?
As Christians in North America continue to transition from governments that were largely favorable or neutral to Christianity to governments that demonstrate... Read More
Government Regulations and the Gathering of the Church
With Tim Stephens’s[1] recent arrest in Calgary, Alberta under the charge that his holding church worship gatherings outdoors was a violation of... Read More
Legitimate Care and Concern vs. Anxiety and Worry
Dr. Doran recently preached a series of sermons addressing a significant problem in our day: anxiety. This was a timely series and... Read More
Does It Matter If Government Restrictions on Churches Are Reasonable and Temporary?
Over the past year, Christian leaders have been forced to think through the nature of governmental authority as it relates to the... Read More
What Counts as Religious Persecution?
You may have heard about the pastor in Alberta, James Coates, who has been arrested recently in connection with his church’s gathering... Read More
8 Leadership Lessons from COVID-19
It has been over 8 months since the initial major responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. Various local, state, and... 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
Joshua Harris, Purity Culture, and Christian Strangeness
By now most have heard the news that Joshua Harris is leaving his wife and Christianity. Harris is most well-known for his... Read More
John Broadus on Appealing to Motives in Preaching
In his classic work on preaching originally published in 1870, On the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons, John Broadus spends some time... Read More
The Simple Solution to Unleashing the Spirit . . . No Really!
There is a time in everyone’s life where they look at the long list of desires and goals in front of them... Read More