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Theology

Eschatology of Hope: Time for a New Perspective?

Eschatology: Noun / es-kə-ˈtä-lə-jē: A branch of theology concerned with the final events in the history of the world or of humankind. - Merriam-Webster Dictionary…
Theology

The Best Verse About Jesus from Each Old Testament Book

The previous two posts in this series covered the benefits and methods of seeing Christ in the Old Testament. To put the ideas discussed into…
Articles

Fundamentalists, Progressives, and Theological Method

When it comes to theological method, that is, how we connect the truths of God’s word with the problems of human life, neither fundamentalism nor…
Theology
Finite sins and eternal punishment
Theology
A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE ON PURIM
Christian Living
Jesus Offers A Greater Rest
Podcasts
Crying Out To The Father – A study of God’s Fatherhood
Theology
Real Hope When Everything Seems Broken
Theology
CGN Statement on Women in Ministry Leadership
Culture

“Contented: In All Things Peace”

"A lot of people are asking, 'Is this all there is? Is this it?' Like a drug, the benefits of power and money are transient,…
Culture

Israel at 70: Lessons for the Church Part 2

"But the land into which you are about to cross to possess it, a land of hills and valleys, drinks water from the rain of…
Culture

Unforeseen Blessing in Confinement

As a free-spirited extrovert, I fill my cup by being around people. The thought of being locked in my house by governmental mandate goes against…
Culture
Answers for a Post-Christian Culture
Culture
Should the Church Embrace Kanye West?
Culture
Privilege, Oppression, Intersectionality and the Church, Cancel Culture, Elisabeth Elliot and More
Culture
Subversive Radicalism: Response to the London Attack
Culture
The Link: Aaron Campbell Conversation, Preach in Biblical Fullness, God’s Plan for the Ages & More
Culture
Loving Our Neighbors in Orlando and Beyond
Gospel

Mecca Moslems vs. Medina Moslems

Many find it confusing that in some places the Quran encourages peace, and in others it says to “kill the infidels.” The Quran was not…
Gospel

To Kill or to Crown Jesus?

Jesus said He would be crucified. "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,…
Culture

Finding Community and Hope: The Spiritual Needs of Ukrainian Refugees

By Sharon Markey, with Olya Syniuk as co-author You never get used to war. Over a year has passed since the beginning of Russia's full-scale…
Gospel
The King’s Crown
Gospel
What is “Gospel-Centered Renewal” and What Does It Mean for Life and Ministry?
Gospel
Don’t Underestimate the Power of the Gospel
Gospel
Why The Gospel Is Central
Gospel
The Real Meaning of Palm Sunday
Gospel
How the Gospel Heals Shame
Discipleship

Why We Need to Leave a Lasting Legacy for the Next Generation

Recently, I was asked to be one of the speakers at a retreat for millennials where the theme was "Legacy." The definition of legacy that…
Ministry & Leadership

Why Pastors Should Partner with Churches Outside Their Movement

We Used to be Considered a Cult This picture (above) requires a little explanation. Our church, Golgota, is a member of the Alliance of Christian…
Ministry & Leadership

The Crucial Factor for Effective Small Town Ministry

It's hard for me to believe that it’s been over five years since my wife and I moved our family to a small, rural, and…
Ministry & Leadership
Women and Men: Roles and Responsibility in the Church
Ministry & Leadership
The 5 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Youth Ministry
Ministry & Leadership
Brian Brodersen on the Moses Model & Church Government
Ministry & Leadership
How to Give an Altar Call Part 2
Discipleship
How to Respond to Distraction as a Pastoral Leader
Gospel
Contextualizing the Gospel: An Example Set by Jesus
Discipleship

Relevance, Methods, and the Gospel

When I am forced to think about the idea of relevance, I always find my mind drawn back to one pivotal passage in Paul’s first…
Discipleship

How to Respond to Distraction as a Pastoral Leader

This is a message to pastors and those involved in church leadership, but I believe it is relevant to us all! We experienced a new…
Discipleship

Are We Reluctant Obeyers?

Often, everyday life reminds us of great truths. Last summer, when I was in Washington, I was driving my dad’s pickup truck with a 35-foot…
Christian Living
The Power and Role of Just One Color—Part 2
Discipleship
Finding Strength in the Benevolent Gaze of God
Discipleship
Take Courage: A Meditation on Acts 23:11
Christian Living
Discipleship In Every Season
Discipleship
Intentional Relational Leadership: How to Develop Leaders in Real Life
Christian Living
The Power and Role of Just One Color
Christian Living

Sharing Salt

Thinking about some of the deepest and most profound conversations we see in Scripture, I’m struck by how many take place over food and/or drink.…
Christian Living

How to Engage Your Kids Spiritually in 2015

Some children start pulling away from spiritual pursuits as they get older. They might not want to pray at dinner, seem to endure church, and…
Christian Living

Estrangement is Rising in America: A Christian Response

On a recent Sunday morning, a woman in our congregation approached me with a prayer request. Her adult daughter had refused to visit home during…
Christian Living
For Everything There is a Season
Christian Living
Weapons of this Warfare: Facing the Strongholds of Social Media
Christian Living
God is Emotional
Christian Living
Keep It Simple: Taking the Complicated Out of Christianity
Christian Living
Don’t Give into the Stronghold of Fear and Uncertainty
Christian Living
Advent: Poverty and Glory