The Christian’s Motivation for Serving God

by Charlie Bing – Why do Christians serve God? Why should Christians live a godly life? At one time or another most believers have probably questioned their motives for service and godly living. The purpose of this study is to explore motivations for Christian service...

Does the Church Worship on the Sabbath Day?

by George Gunn – A key distinction between Israel and the Church involves Sabbath observance. Neglect in distinguishing between Israel and the Church has caused great confusion over the significance of the Sabbath. Traditional supersessionist thinking has caused many...

An Alternative to the Vanity of Life

by Cory Marsh – The philosophical and theological masterpiece called Ecclesiastes is framed by the superlative construct “Vanity of vanities” (Eccl 1:2; Eccl 12:8). In the midst of this inclusio, out of his personal experience, Solomon provides ample reasons why he...

7 Core Values for Effective Life and Ministry

#1 The Supremacy of His Glory It’s simple: It is all about Him, end of story. Ephesians 1 illustrates how Father (1:6), Son (1:12), and Holy Spirit (1:14) each work together for the glory of God. His activities serve His own purpose of expressing His character,...

The Danger of Aesop and Role Models: The Bible as a Resource Book

Ours is a trivial age, and the church has been deeply affected by this pervasive triviality....Ours is a self-absorbed, human-centered age, and the church has become, sadly, even treasonably self-centered.[1] While God wants to give us everlasting life, we settle for...

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A Young Earth and God’s Alleged Deception

A Young Earth and God’s Alleged Deception

by Mike Stallard – Before I took the turn in my life into Christian ministry as a pastor and seminary educator, I was an aerospace engineer.  I worked on the space shuttle briefly as an intern as a senior in college (back before they built it).  I did most of my work...

The Biblical View of Self-Image

The Biblical View of Self-Image

by Gary Gilley – The fact is that the self-image movement is neither Biblical nor scientific. It is a fad that will eventually pass away after doing incredible damage in our society and unfortunately in all too many churches. By God’s grace and the truth of His Word,...

The Hymns of the Bible

The Hymns of the Bible

by Arnfield P. Cudal – The Bible is full of sanction and exhortation when it comes to singing the Psalms. “Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; talk ye of all His wondrous works” (Psalm 105:2); and “Is any merry? Let him sing psalms” (James 5:13). The passages in...

Q & A: Is God a Polygamist?

Q & A: Is God a Polygamist?

by George Gunn – Q: One question posed by opponents of Dispensationalism is the question of two brides. "If the church is the bride, how does Israel relate as it is different and separate." How does that NOT make two brides? A: OK, Good question. Yes, a similar...

Praying in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ

Praying in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ

by John F. Walvoord – The Gospel of John is singular in many ways. One of its characteristics is that about half of the entire content is devoted to the last few days of Jesus on earth. In this portion of Scripture we have a revelation of the parting message of the...

They Call Me Pastor

They Call Me Pastor

by Steve Spurlin – My children and I started taking classes in a form of martial arts geared toward mixed martial arts some time ago.  We have a great time doing it and it is good exercise.  We also have developed a great love and report with the people at United...

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