Featured Articles Archives

• God's Way of Revival for the Christian Church  (January 5, 2009)
  I love bumper sticker theology. These rolling evangelism tracts say a lot about the popular theology of the church.
• The Truth of the Cross  (January 9, 2009)
  If it is true that the cross is of central importance to biblical Christianity, it seems that it is essential for Christians to have some understanding of its meaning in biblical terms. That would be true in any generation, but it's particularly necessary in this one.
• The Church: A Family, a Fellowship, and the Body of Jesus Christ  (January 16, 2009)
  Can you define what a Christian is without mentioning the church? If you can, your definition just might not line up with the Bible?s.
• How do I use a Study Bible?  (December 18, 2008)
  I am often asked for recommended Bible translations and study Bibles, so I offer this list in the hope that some will find it helpful.
• What Did Jesus Mean?  (December 4, 2008)
  Sincere Christians may be at risk today because they want to follow the teachings of Jesus but are confused about their intended meaning.
• Challenges for 21st-Century Preaching  (May 2, 2008)
  I have visited many parts of the world in which the challenges to the 21st-century pulpit look rather different. So part of the purpose of the rest of this essay is modest: to stimulate thinking that will help others flesh out this list and modify it for different cultural locations.
• The Promise of Humility  (July 5, 2006)
  In a culture that so often rewards the proud ? a world quick to applaud the prideful and eager to bestow the label "great" on these same individuals ? humility occasionally attracts some surprising attention.
• How to Read the Bible Theologically  (November 3, 2008)
  J.I. Packer - To read the Bible "theologically" means to read the Bible "with a focus on God."
• The Weight of Glory: The Significance of C.S. Lewis  (November 26, 2008)
  To this day, people who won't read a Bible or won't read other Christian literature will pick up "Mere Christianity" and find themselves engaged by the acute mental processes of C.S. Lewis.
• Listen to the Story of Jesus Christ and See the Glory of God  (November 28, 2008)
  Jesus is concerned to give assurance to those of us who would read the Gospel of John in the 21st century.
• Must Every Lesson or Sermon Focus on Jesus Christ?  (November 20, 2008)
  How is the teacher or preacher to remain Christ-centered?
• A Supernatural Faith  (May 29, 2008)
  The Christianity of the Bible is a religion that is uncompromisingly supernatural. If we take away the supernatural, we take away Christianity.
• Inductive Study: The Basics  (April 16, 2008)
  Inductive Bible study consists of three component parts ... observation, interpretation, and application.
• God is the Gospel  (June 9, 2008)
  Have you ever asked why God?s forgiveness is of any value? Or what about eternal life?
• Our God-Breathed Bible  (May 14, 2008)
  "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching ..."
• Hidden Treasure  (April 7, 2008)
  The Bible is the roadmap to knowing God.
• Five Difficult Steps for Overcoming Sin  (January 23, 2008)
  Just being saved does not give Christians immediate deliverance from sin patterns, especially those that have been developing over many years. Addictions to alcohol, drugs, and pornography, for example, are extremely hard to break.
• Instant Replay  (January 24, 2008)
  Is an unconfessed sin replaying itself over and over in the depths of your conscience? In His mercy, the Lord sent a friend to confront David. At last, the hidden thing was known, out in the open to be dealt with. Psalm 51 is David's prayer of confession and repentance.
• The Strange Work of God  (January 24, 2008)
  Following the structure of the book of Revelation.
• Christ's Birth Announced  (December 17, 2007)
  Matthew Henry's commentary on Luke 1:1-25.