“This is the second post dealing with division in the church. The first post dealt with the sin that leads to division in the church–a lack of love for our fellow saints and therefore a lack of love for Christ. This post deals with the practical implications of this to all church conflicts, including how…”

“Jesus made very clear that if we do not love our brothers and sisters in Christ, we really don’t love Him. It is impossible to love God and simultaneously hate the Church or anyone in it–especially the leaders God has placed over the local church. In this post, we will see how grave of a…”

“Like depression, suicide is a major problem in our society and our churches. The Gospel gives hope strong enough to overcome suicidal thoughts, so we must counter the lies of suicidal thoughts with the truths of Scripture.”

“Depression is a growing problem both in society and in the church, but throughout history saints have struggled with it. This post looks at depression and how to respond to it biblically from the story of Elijah.”

“We have seen that the distinction between men and women was created by God as very good and that the roles within marriage come from the mission that God has called each person to fulfill in advancing the Cultural Mandate and Great Commission. We then looked at the husband’s duty to shepherd his family as…”

“God created mankind as distinctively male and female, so those distinctions are very good. He created men and women to fulfill different yet complementary roles so that together they could advance the Cultural Mandate and Great Commission. Within that context, this post looks at the roles of the husband as clearly revealed in Scripture.”

“The equal value yet distinct roles of male and female were created by God in the beginning as very good. When couples fulfill these roles well, they display to the world the beauty of marriage as it was meant to be. Before we look at specific roles, we need understand their greater purpose. This post…”

“God created men and women in His image, alike in dignity yet distinct in roles. Many churches follow our society’s warped understanding of gender that sees the innate distinction between men and women as an ugly remnant of the oppressive patriarchy. Instead, this post will show how they are part of God’s pre-Fall creation and…”

“In the previous post, I argued that the concept of the tithe continues in that Christians are still obligated to give adequate financial support to the local church. But out of gratitude for all that God has given us–especially Jesus Christ–we should be generous above and beyond our obligation to the local church, not only…”

“The American Church like the Jews of Malachi’s day lacks a healthy fear of God that causes us to neglect to give our best to God. This post traces the tithe from the Old Testament into the New, where we find that the tithe was not abolished by Christ but merely changed recipients from the…”

“The American Church like the Jews of Malachi’s time has neglected a healthy fear of God, which leads us to cheapen or completely disregard proper worship, the supremacy of Scripture, the importance of holiness, a dignified view of marriage, and a consciousness of the final judgment. The American Church must restore a right view of…”

“In Philippians 4, Paul says he has found the secret to being content in any circumstance, so this post looks at what true Christian contentment looks like and how we can achieve it through the strength that Jesus Christ provides, which is the true meaning of the often-misquoted Philippians 4:13.”

“In our sinful nature and limited perspective, we can approach God’s blessings wrongly just as we can approach trials wrongly. We can fall prey to the temptation to act as if we deserve God’s blessings, but the prolonged pain of deferred blessings can also cause us to resist those blessings when they do come. Instead,…”

“With the apparent decline of Christianity in America, it is tempting to despair. However, we need to look beyond our current circumstances to what God is doing throughout the world and over many generations. This post looks at how God is accomplishing His promise to Abraham (and by extension to us) through families, giving a…”

“Who is the enemy of God’s people? In the Old Testament, only one man has the title of “the enemy of the Jews”. By studying him and his arch nemesis, we can see who our real enemy is and how to combat it.”

“As we think of the various people featured throughout the Bible, it can be tempting to divide them into categories of good and evil. However, one does not have to read far into the lives of each of the so-called good people in the Old Testament to see that they were filled with flaws and…”

“The concept of the Sabbath is debated among Christians. Some all but disregard it by making Sunday no different than any other day except for attending church. Others go to the other extreme and strictly adhere to rules on what they can and cannot do on Sundays, bearing resemblance to the Pharisees of Jesus’s day.…“

“The Church has often been unsure how to properly view the Old Testament Law, and opponents of Christianity often point out how Christians seem to arbitrarily obey some of the laws while ignoring others. This post addresses how Christians can approach the Mosaic Law in a manner consistent with the whole of Scripture, especially the…”

“When we read of the various miracles in Scripture, the faith of the people involved is at the forefront of the narrative in many cases, which can lead us to think that not only miracles but all of the blessings of God are somehow dependent on the faith of the recipient. This has led to…”

“Every leader is a follower, but not all followers are leaders, so it is just as important (if not more important) to know how to be a good follower as a good leader. Effective followership does not mean blind obedience, but proactive effort to both embrace the leader’s vision and take initiative to advance it.…”