The Purpose of Scripture Is to See Christ—Augustine
God-Inspired Through Human Beings For Augustine, the words of Scripture have a divine authority, integrally linked with the authority of the eternal Word of God. God has revealed himself to […]
What Is Scripture? Theological Giants Weigh In
What is Scripture? The good news is that we are not the first to try to answer this question. In fact, 2,000 years of Christian history provide us a tradition […]
3 Books for Ministry to Emerging Adults and “Guys”
If you care about ministering to emerging adults (18-24 year olds), or guys (16-26 year old males), then the following books should prove helpful to you in understanding their world. […]
Follow Your Heart?
The Human Heart The popular mantra, “follow your heart,” assumes that we have inherent goodness deep inside us that we just need to express to others. John Keats wrote: “I […]
5 Books Every Youth Minister Should Read
The books on this list are not about youth ministry but for youth ministers so you will be better equipped to serve by knowing the culture and lives of youth […]
Thomas Cranmer: God Must Intervene for Salvation
Who comes to mind if I ask you to list major theologians of the Protestant Reformation? You probably thought of Martin Luther, John Calvin, or Ulrich Zwingli. What about Thomas […]
Yom Kippur: The Day
Today Jews around the world are celebrating Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which is considered the holiest and most solemn day of the year in modern Jewish practice. What […]
Paul’s Downward Trajectory
Paul refers to himself numerous times as worth “imitating” when it comes to spiritual growth and maturity (1 Cor. 4:16, 11:1; Phil. 3:17, 4:19; 1 Thess. 1:6; and 2 Thess. […]
6 Essentials of College Ministry
I have served as a campus minister for five years and have taught at two universities for nine years. In that time, I’ve learned some lessons about doing campus ministry […]
Sexual Assault: Disgrace and Grace
The number of occurrences of sexual assaults is staggering. At least 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men are or will be victims of sexual assault in their […]