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Biblical Exposition, New Testament
Kenneth Berding — February 17, 2025
Here are nine things we wouldn鈥檛 know about Paul and his missionary team if Colossians 4 wasn鈥檛 in our Bibles. I鈥檒l list them in the order they...
Church Life, Ministry and Leadership, Spiritual Formation
Kevin Lawson — February 14, 2025
Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some...
Pero los once disc铆pulos se fueron a Galilea, al monte donde Jes煤s les hab铆a ordenado. Y cuando le vieron, le adoraron; pero algunos dudaban. Y...
Spiritual Formation, Theology
Kenneth Berding — February 12, 2025
A few months ago I wrote about the value of praying small prayers. I鈥檝e received significant spiritual encouragement thinking about and praying...
Biblical Exposition, New Testament, Old Testament
Kenneth Way — February 05, 2025
鈥淚t is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins鈥 (Heb. 10:4 NIV). This affirmation about the Old Covenant is true because only...
Church Life, Culture, Ethics
Mark Saucy — February 03, 2025
At the conclusion of last semester鈥檚 theology of gender class, we had a session in which we discussed the so-called global Gender Divide. The US...
Ministry and Leadership
Kevin Lawson — January 31, 2025
Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,...
Por tanto, no te averg眉ences de dar testimonio de nuestro Se帽or, ni de m铆, preso suyo, sino participa de las aflicciones por el evangelio seg煤n el...
Thaddeus Williams — January 27, 2025
The following is an excerpt from Thaddeus Williams鈥 new book Revering God: How to Marvel at Your Maker (Zondervan Reflect), a systematic theology...
Apologetics
Sean McDowell — January 24, 2025
People ask me all the time for my top resource recommendations to equip students in apologetics and worldview. While there are many more quality...
New Testament, Spiritual Formation, Theology
Kenneth Berding — January 22, 2025
There is a line in a well-known story of Jesus (Matt. 20:20-28) that often gets overlooked. James and John have just allowed their mommy to ask...
Ministry and Leadership, Spiritual Formation, Theology
Kevin Lawson — January 21, 2025
Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that 鈥渁ll of us possess knowledge.鈥 This 鈥渒nowledge鈥 puffs up, but love builds up. If anyone...
En cuanto a lo sacrificado a los 铆dolos, sabemos que todos tenemos conocimiento.El conocimiento envanece, pero el amor edifica. Y si alguno se...
Ethics, Spiritual Formation
Kyle Strobel — January 20, 2025
The beginning of the contemporary discussion of spiritual formation began with a simple realization: At some point we stopped talking about...
Church Life, Culture, Ministry and Leadership, Spiritual Formation, Theology
Kenneth Berding — January 14, 2025
Happy New Year to each of you! I hope that 2025 is a wonderful year for you, full of many moments when you experience God鈥檚 multifaceted grace. I...
Apologetics, Biblical Exposition, Theology
Titus Kennedy — January 10, 2025
The Israelites鈥 exodus from Egypt is a major narrative referenced throughout the Bible, and it鈥檚 known by millions around the world. But many...
Biblical Exposition, New Testament, Old Testament, Theology
Kenneth Way — January 08, 2025
In Hebrews 8:7-8 we read: 鈥淔or if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion to look for a second. For He finds...
Kevin Lawson — January 03, 2025
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your...
驴Con qu茅 limpiar谩 el joven su camino? Con guardar tu palabra. Con todo mi coraz贸n te he buscado; No me dejes desviarme de tus mandamientos. En...
Biblical Exposition
Kenneth Berding — December 27, 2024
I just finished reading Andrew Judd鈥檚 new book, Modern Genre Theory: An Introduction for Biblical Studies. Judd鈥檚 goal was to introduce advanced...
Historical Theology, Theology
Kenneth Berding — December 24, 2024
It has become trendy in recent years to publicly proclaim that Joy to the World was not originally written as a song about Christ鈥檚 First Coming,...
Gary Manning Jr — December 23, 2024
When the magi showed up in Bethlehem, they asked 鈥淲here is he who was born King of the Jews?鈥 (Matt 2:2). Why did this question cause Herod to...
Church Life, Ministry and Leadership, Spiritual Formation, Theology
Kevin Lawson — December 20, 2024
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ鈥檚 afflictions for the sake of his body,...
Church Life, Ministry and Leadership, Spanish, Spiritual Formation, Theology
Ahora me gozo en lo que padezco por vosotros, y cumplo en mi carne lo que falta de las aflicciones de Cristo por su cuerpo, que es la iglesia; de...
Kenneth Berding — December 11, 2024
What are some of the most common hindrances to answered prayer? Not Asking for Anything: James 4:2b says, 鈥淵ou do not have, because you do not ask....