Articles
Putting conversion into focus
The goal of Christian preaching and teaching should not be an experience with God, but God Himself, however He chooses to reveal Himself. A series of ecstatic encounters with God is not particularly characteristic of new life in Christ.
The apostle Paul's unpublished letter
The recent find of a hitherto unknown papyrus in the archives of an anonymous monastery seems destined to have a greater impact on contemporary attitudes toward ministry than upon New Testament scholarship.
How do you say "Hello"?
An informative tabloid can introduce your church to people who might otherwise never think of you at all.
What's the big idea?
Where does a preacher get sermon ideas? And what does he do with the ideas once he gets them?
Awe—an essential of worship
God is a gracious, loving Father, but He is not to be treated with familiarity as a "good Buddy." The more clearly we understand His character, the more awe we will feel.
Man's first full day
The Sabbath, as a sign of the creation of the world, can have meaning for us only if it is first of all a sign of our "new creation." It then becomes an acknowledgment of our redemption and of God's sovereign power over us.
How to stop believing in a fairy-tale ministry
A couple discover that happiness can be found in facing the here and now, rather than hoping for a happily-ever-after someday.
The Bible and Bingo
Even churches seem to have been infected with the spreading disease of gambling. The implications should be unsettling to Christians.