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Stimulating discussion of apologetics, theology, the Church, ministry, living the Christian life, and service to Christ.

Common Core-Aligned Vacation Bible School Curriculum?

Several churches in Louisville, KY are aligning their Vacation Bible School (VBS) curriculum with Common Core and must have forgotten why the program exists.

Feeding Sheep or Amusing Goats?

Charles Haddon Spurgeon, a powerful and effective English Baptist preacher, faced the same modern mega-Church and Church growth proposals advocated today.

Persecuted? The Enemy Has Not Even Drawn Blood, Yet

The church in America is largely weak and feeble. It whines and complains at the faintest slights of the world. We think we are persecuted when we are not.

Jesus’ Controversial Attitude on Homosexuality

Did Jesus approve homosexuality by His silence? The Bible exposes Jesus’ controversial attitude on homosexuality, but not as the LGBTQ community defines it.

10 Monumental Errors to Culture’s Opposition to Exclusive Truth

Tom Hill: Only the Bible delivers absolute truth. Followers of Christ need not blush in shame over their reliance upon it nor upon their proclamation of it.

The Resurrection of Christ (John 20)

Happy Easter! We wanted to share the Resurrection narrative from John 20:1-29 to encourage you to reflect on Christ’s victory over sin and death today.

The Crucifixion of Jesus (John 19)

As today is Good Friday we encourage you to take time to read the Passion narrative from John 19 from the English Standard Version of the Bible.

Biblical Doubts?

Without the truth of God revealed by the Holy Spirit and proclaimed under the power of the Holy Spirit by believers, the Church will continue its decline.

Prosperity God’s Style Requires Faith in God

Tom Hill: To have the prosperity that God gives, we must trust Him. God calls His children to live a life of faith trusting in His Son Jesus Christ.

Success Rests In a Fat Bank Account?

Tom Hill: God’s success produces moral goodness and gratification. Joy and peace satiate our lives regardless of our position in life.

Apologetic Assumptions

David Shedlock: If someone is convinced something is true, no amount of logic will appeal to them, No evidence could be mustered against their arguments.

In God We Have Our Being

Shane Vander Hart: We are limited, but God is limitless. He is omniscient and we are not. We are to love God with our minds, not make our minds our god.

Four Facts You Should Know About Revival

The current condition of the Church requires an accurate, Biblical definition of revival. The many fallacies of revival cause confusion within the Church.

Light by the Word

David Shedlock: There are many Bible verses using the metaphor of light and they all have the interpretation principle of “first use” in common.

We’re Always the Goat, Never the Scapegoats

David Shedlock: Jesus Christ escaped with sins that were not His own, for He had no sin. But he bore my my sins. He did it voluntarily.

Caffeinated Thought of the Day: Dr. Roger Olson’s Problem with Calvinism

Brian Myers; Dr. Roger Olson of Baylor University recently made some disparaging remarks about Calvinism, but his problem isn’t really with John Calvin.