Month: August 2023

Friday’s Featured Sermon: “Acceptable Worship, Part 1”

How do you worship God? Ask that question in many churches today, and you’ll likely get an answer touching on their preferred style of liturgy or music. But true worship of the one true God has very specific biblical requirements that go well beyond the order of service, and consequences that run far deeper than… Continue reading Friday’s Featured Sermon: “Acceptable Worship, Part 1”

Did God Forbid us to Critique or Criticize Church Leaders?

In the lead-up to the Truth Matters conference in October, we will be focusing our attention on the sufficiency, authority, and clarity of Scripture. Of our previous blog series, none better embodies that emphasis than Frequently Abused Verses. The following entry from that series originally appeared on April 10, 2017. -ed. False teaching thrives in environments where it is unlikely… Continue reading Did God Forbid us to Critique or Criticize Church Leaders?

John MacArthur on Compassion and Evangelism

This post was first published on August 5, 2016, and originally appeared as a part of a blog series titled “Compassion.” –ed. Many in the church today will tell you that the most important way believers reach out and minister to the world around us is through our compassion for those in need. They put… Continue reading John MacArthur on Compassion and Evangelism

Friday’s Featured Sermon: “4 Marks of the Man of God”

This post was first published in February, 2017. —ed. What defines a godly man? That’s an important question, considering the kaleidoscope of people today who claim to represent and speak on behalf of God. We’ve all seen enough frauds to know that self-definition proves nothing. So how can we discern those who are God’s true… Continue reading Friday’s Featured Sermon: “4 Marks of the Man of God”

Is the Social Gospel the Whole Gospel?

In the lead-up to the Truth Matters conference in October, we will be focusing our attention on the sufficiency, authority, and clarity of Scripture. Of our previous blog series, none better embodies that emphasis than Frequently Abused Verses. The following entry from that series originally appeared on October 9, 2015. -ed. You wouldn’t tell your children, “Bathe regularly; if… Continue reading Is the Social Gospel the Whole Gospel?

The Gospel in a Hostile World

Persecution may be a foreign experience for most of us, but it has been the norm for most Christians throughout church history. In a culture that seems increasingly hostile to the biblical worldview, we should not fear or panic. We can find the joy, comfort, and courage that God has provided for us in His… Continue reading The Gospel in a Hostile World

A Strange Encounter on Sacred Ground

The woman at the well is a familiar figure to most churchgoers. This poor Samaritan woman from John chapter 4 has managed to gain a semi-regular role in many Sunday sermons and Wednesday night Bible studies. She has been held up as a poster child for everything from social justice to stylistic worship preferences. Yet… Continue reading A Strange Encounter on Sacred Ground

Setting Aside Your Liberty

This series was first published during September 2014. –ed. Exercising our freedom must never come at the cost of offending another brother or sister in Christ. The principle of love demands that, whenever necessary, we willingly sacrifice our liberty for the sake of protecting each other. That is Paul’s theme in 1 Corinthians 8. In chapter… Continue reading Setting Aside Your Liberty

An Amazing Transformation

Jesus freely offers eternal life, but people don’t always respond in faith. Indeed, Christ castigated the religious leaders of first-century Israel for their refusal to believe: “You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me; and you are unwilling to come to Me… Continue reading An Amazing Transformation