In our fast-food, give-me-the-main-point, single-sheet-of-paper, I-want-it-now culture the sermon is often viewed as the most boring, long, and dry portion of the service on the Lord’s day. The truth is, we have forgotten how to prepare for, listen to, and apply the sermon which we hear from the Pastor’s lips on a Sunday. If the […]

The Holy Spirit, the third member of the Trinity, is not an impersonal force. He is God, and He is very personal. He cannot be controlled by special spells, charms, or actions. He comes with a presence and a power undeniably unique to himself, but his attributes and qualities, the things that make him God, […]

Meaning in the mind of the culture, and in many places in the world, has become incredibly subjective. Many say that meaning is made by the reader, not the author. You may read the text, or hear a speaker, and find “your truth” from this. However, as David Steinmertz asserts, “indeed, contemporary debunking of the […]

As followers of Christ and members of his church, we must affirm that there is, in fact, a real and present enemy at work souring God’s beautiful song of salvation. This enemy, though restrained, runs rampant in pulpits across America and beyond – singing a song of its own, threatening all who lend an ear […]