If culture is what we make of the world God has created and the meaning we assign to it, what role do Christians play in culture? The Christian's role in culture is to preserve and illuminate it, for the glory of God.
How does biblical application work? Applying the Bible is rooted in finding our life in Christ and his story. The gospel itself is what transforms us, and thus we are to apply our lives to the gospel story and our union with Christ.
It is easy for the church to get involved in doing a lot of good things. How do you get your church to do the things that are in line with the gospel? This article suggests embracing strategic priorities. Your church's strategic plan must help you limit your focus and help you do more by doing less.
Is church membership a must? This article explains that those who love Jesus love what he loves, namely, his church. Thus, church membership is expected of you.
How should you write your Christmas sermon? There are three things to consider when writing and preaching a Christmas sermon.
This article discusses what kind of connection sports have with Christian discipleship. It considers the biblical language related to sports, as well as the leadership lessons that can be learned from sports.
This article discusses the 18th-century American preacher, David Brainerd, particularly what his goal was with Christ-centred preaching: the practice of morality.
This article explains the difference between vain responses to guilt that avoid gospel repentance, and responses that form a pattern of gospel repentance.
This article discusses what cruciform, or cross-centered, parenting looks like. It confronts rather than ignores sin in the life of the children. It trains the children toward moral and physical courage.
This article explains that preaching ought be recognized less as sophisticated and more as cross-centred, after the example and teaching of Christ and his apostles.
This article stresses the importance of preaching Christ from the Gospels. This approach recognizes the Old Testament roots of the teachings found in the Gospels.
How should preaching address suffering? This article explains that it is through preaching the sufferings of Christ, preaching as a fellow-sufferer, and preaching the coming kingdom.
