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This is the IBTM newsletter for 22 March 2023. Greetings from Athens, Georgia (our home 2003-2006). Here I’m meeting with our website manager—and with our tax lawyer, an annual tradition,… Read More

January 17, 2023 In the midst of the high octane culture wars of the last ten years, Christians have been labelled all sorts of things: intolerant, bigoted, arrogant, narrow, dogmatic,… Read More

Good afternoon from Livingston, Scotland It’s the Ides of March (the 15th), the ominous day on which Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC. Not a good day for him,… Read More

The following is a creative adaptation of the familiar children’s song which begins: “Jesus loves me, this I know / For the Bible tells me so / Little ones to… Read More

The following prayer could be called “I Am Growing Older,” or perhaps “A Prayer for the Aging Know-it-All.” The words are those of Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582). Much of the prayer… Read More

Spiritual Abuse is not a separate category of abuse but is a form of psychological and emotional abuse.  It is important when discussing such cases with statutory agencies to be… Read More

IBTM Newsletter, 8 March 2023 Good afternoon from Edinburgh! This past weekend I flew to London, staying with old friends Malcolm and Penny Cox. Saturday was a full day of… Read More

Sefaria is home to 3,000 years of Jewish texts. We are a non-profit organization offering free access to texts, translations, and commentaries so that everyone can participate in the ongoing… Read More

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eC2H6giu1EJ4_siOWsrhtDlAsfaWIRJR/view?usp=drive_link   Here is the video (3 classes, a little over 2 hours) — file temporarily missing (sorry) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wnegXo64bHHm9wjRX2ehXFhUrAnRC_lO/view?usp=sharing

IBTM Newsletter 1 March 2023 We’re launching a new ministry, headed by my wife Vicki. It’s called Women of Worth, in which she ponders anew the women of the Bible—the well known… Read More

Peak Performance and Happiness as a Skill CHRISTIAN RAY FLORES Feb 25, 2023 SAVE ▷  LISTEN Achievement and relentless growth have been in my blood for as long as I can… Read More

February 20, 2023 by: Leah Savas This article is part of the Unpacking Culture series in which we examine a well-known axiom and weigh any true or positive aspects of it against any… Read More

The newsletter of IBTM 22 February 2023 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching (1 Timothy 4:13). Reading this passage, I… Read More

The newsletter of IBTM February 15, 2023 Greetings from Beersheba, Israel! Our time here is nearly over. Next tour: Turkey, June 2023. Today’s newsletter is an offering of photos from… Read More

The newsletter of IBTM February 08, 2023 Greetings from Magdala! This is the hometown of Mary Magdalene, where her synagogue was recently unearthed. I’m here with the 2023 Israel Biblical… Read More

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Author Alan Shlemon Published on 02/16/2023 I was recently asked whether Christians should read books by people like Richard Dawkins or other atheists. It’s a good question. It’s wise to… Read More

Description In a world of increasing division, Mónica Guzmán offers advice for approaching conversation with curiosity. When we attempt to understand those who we disagree with, instead of merely attempting… Read More

“Illusionist Derren Brown reinvents the concept of ‘faith healing’ through a series of stunts that debunk the confines of fear, pain and disbelief.” This fascinating program, accessible HERE, sheds significant… Read More

Lori Windham In “Religious Freedom in a Secular Age,” Michael Bird takes on several tough challenges — arguing that secularism in government is a good thing, that both sides of… Read More

Open in app or online Why we serve CHRISTIAN RAY FLORES Jan 28 SAVE ▷  LISTEN Selfless acts of service to others are a key happiness-inducing practice. And yet a shocking percentage of… Read More

A Year in Review and a Welcome to 2023Written by John TealJanuary, 2023 Growing up in Michigan, we had water everywhere! My county alone had about 450 lakes. When I… Read More

The God-of-the-Gaps Objection By Andrew T. Loke SAVE ▷  LISTEN It has often been objected by sceptics that the arguments for the existence of God are god-of-the-gaps arguments and that their… Read More

Some articles I’ve read in academic journals (about carbon dating) have led me to reject the scientific consensus that the earth is billions of years old. Please look at the… Read More

Note: The following was constructed from an 8-part series in our 2022 newsletter. Catholicism’s Seven Sacraments The Council of Trent (1545-1563) affirmed: “If anyone says that the sacraments… are not… Read More

Stepping into the Jordan What’s Love Got To Do With It? Rob Kranz Jan 14 For me, one of the bright spots of the COVID lockdown was Disney’s release of Hamilton. I… Read More

January 09, 2023 by: Rebecca McLaughlin The Greatest Movement of Women in History! Some of my friends think Christianity has pushed women down. But Christianity actually lifted women up. We… Read More

The Supply and Demand of Abortion January 03, 2023 by: Marvin Olasky Success on the abortion supply side—cutting down the number of abortion suppliers—is only part of the battle. Work on… Read More

Stepping into the Jordan Joseph the Just Rob Kranz Dec 24 In keeping with the Christmas season, our church held a Christmas pageant put on by the kids. It was… Read More

Review and Prepare: Revelation 2:18-29 Here are some notes you might like to use for a spiritual review of 2022 and to help prepare spiritually for 2023. The videos I… Read More

Written by Dr. Drew BakerDecember, 2022 There are almost as many depictions of Christmas as there are definitions of love. From pop songs to greeting cards to sentimental movies, Christmas… Read More

Reclaiming Christmas Carols for Our Worship December 07, 2022 by: Bob Kauflin Celebrating Christ through Song As my wife, Julie, and I were raising our six kids, we were a hard… Read More

I recently found an interesting article at the website of the Biblical Archaeological Society. To read it, click HERE.

Here is my self-published thesis, available on Amazon at the following link: History, Hermeneutics & Church Polity in the International Churches of Christ in Jamaica amazon.com And at Barnes and… Read More

Read the pdf version here: God’s Other Servants (Andy Fleming), or read below. GOD’S OTHER SERVANTS God’s Servants for Justice and Punishment …………………………………. 2 Christian Service and the Governing Authorities… Read More

Daniel McCoy | Bio SHARE How destructive is the sin of greed? Greed is an attitude that craves more and more and can never find enough. Colossians 3:5 equates greed with idolatry,… Read More

November 26, 2022 by: Peter Orr How Our Behavior Can Negatively Affect Our Pastors I want to lay out the steps you should take if you want to crush your pastor… Read More

Here are a podcast and notes on Abortion, Conception & the Beginning of Human Life (42 minutes) Click here to download. ¶1 Introduction   What does the Bible say on the… Read More

By Lisa Quintana Brent Lyons was finishing up his Master’s degree at Talbot School of Theology in science and religion and just knew he wanted to reach nonbelievers with all… Read More

JUNE 20, 2022 BY DGE? A zoo elephant and human children. There is a difference! Atheists claim that humans are just animals, so animals should have the same rights as humans. On June… Read More

This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. Thinking Critically about Islam November 15, 2022by: A. S. Ibrahim I always teach my students to distinguish between Islam and Muslims…. Read More

The media and medical profession pay a great deal of attention to the damaging effects of methamphetamine, cocaine, and opioids, but alcohol is a more destructive drug. In 2019, alcohol… Read More

Is Objective Morality a Brute Fact? By Paul M. Gould NOV 18 SAVE ▷  LISTEN If there is a moral landscape, and if at least some objective values and obligations hold… Read More

Gordon Fee once told his students on the first day of a New Testament class at Wheaton College that they would—someday—come across a headline saying “Gordon Fee Is Dead.” “Do… Read More

Lessons on Loving Our Neighbor from To Kill a Mockingbird’s Boo Radley By Megan Joy Rials OCT 27, 2022 *This article appears courtesy of The Society for Women of Letters. On… Read More

Some things come easily for me, but prayer is not one of them. Maybe you struggle with prayer, too. If so, these thoughts on prayer might be helpful to you…. Read More

Interview with Evan Foote (edited by John Teal)October 2022 This month’s newsletter article is an interview with one of the founding pastors of the San Diego Common Grounds Unity chapter…. Read More

OPINION The over-sexualisation of children must be stopped By Julie Maxwell 18 October 2022 2 min read Current teaching on marriage, sex and identity is not protecting our children from harm,… Read More

What Are Bodies For? By Branson Parler Oct 14 ▷  LISTEN SAVE What are bodies for? The overarching story of our secular age is one of liberty. The main command of… Read More

War, Peace, and Violence Four Christian Views In a world of war, terrorism, and other geopolitical threats to global stability, how should committed Christians honor Jesus Christ and his Word?… Read More

Truth Changes Everything How People of Faith Can Transform the World In Times of Crisis By Jeff Myers, Ph.D., President of Summit Ministries As a university student, I was taught… Read More

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The Norm Should Be Love God has made it clear that the norm for his children should be love. It is the thing that the listening and watching world should… Read More

   Check out our latest blog posts!   5 Big Questions About Christians and Porn Lisa Eldred • Christians and porn have an odd relationship. Most Christians, if asked, would say… Read More

Written by Rubel ShellySeptember 2022 Edition The following article is reproduced by permission of its author, Rubel Shelly. This list of ten practices was handed out at Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible… Read More

  We are each called to lead others to Jesus. In your leadership role as a pastor, elder, counselor, group leader, supervisor, or parent, are you leading in the way of… Read More

The problem of fandom in churches ANALYSIS by RODNEY KENNEDY  |  AUGUST 31, 2022 Photo by Edward Cisneros on Unsplash In a media-saturated world filled with choices, some people have turned… Read More

Finding the Father’s Face | Father-God is nearby Our first class in this series for the Watford men was eye-opening. We shared some of our joy as well as frustration… Read More

Tune (piano only)     Tune (vocal) Meekness and majesty, Manhood and Deity, In perfect harmony, The Man who is God. Lord of eternity Dwells in humanity, Kneels in humility And… Read More

“Don’t Worry, Be happy”But why? by Malcolm Cox I saw this sign on a recent prayer walk. I appreciate someone taking the time to paint the sign, take it to… Read More

Getty Boys and girls are not infinitely malleable, socially constructed products of the patriarchy. David C. Geary 1 Sep 2022 Much remains to be learned about the nature and origins… Read More

September 03, 2022by: James Shrimpton Found in the Myths of Time Have you ever wondered why so many cultures have the same myths—stories about a brave hero slaying a monster and… Read More

AUTHOR Greg Koukl PUBLISHED ON 09/01/2022 Years ago, I sat on a short bench in a small stone church on the outskirts of Oxford. In a tiny graveyard outside was… Read More

By Malcolm Cox On the day of writing it’s our 37th wedding anniversary. If there’s one thing I know, it’s that my wife is the best thing that’s ever happened… Read More

    A Homecoming of the Heart Written by Drew Baker CGU Monthly Digital Newsletter August, 2022 Edition   The unfortunate consensus in the US demands that our leaders come… Read More

The Unifying Hope of the Nativity – B. Bradley and S. Tesar Before the Thanksgiving meal is cleared from the table, Christmas decorations are hauled out from attics and basements everywhere,… Read More

The Trinity and Latter-day Saints By David Baggett | Bulletin Roundtable Aug 11 In this month’s Roundtable discussion, the team is tackling topics related to other religions (see Part 1 by Paul… Read More

  One Thing We Lack Which thing do we lack? Someone local to me lacks neighbourly decency. They left this mess on our lane…Someone in the Watford council signs department… Read More

Engaging Other Religions By Paul M. Gould | Bulletin Roundtable Aug 8 In this month’s Roundtable discussion, the team is tackling topics related to other religions (see Part 1 by Paul Copan… Read More

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladys_Staines#searchInput Gladys Staines (born c. 1951) is the widow of Australian missionary Graham Staines. Graham Staines was burnt alive along with their two sons Philip (aged 10) and Timothy… Read More

This is the August edition of our monthly newsletter. View this email in your browser   Gratitude Your prayers and financial support mean a lot to this ministry. Thanks so… Read More

Archbishop indicates he will not seek to punish churches that allow same-sex marriage in balancing act Anglican church still tying itself in knots over same-sex marriage In a letter to… Read More

  The Corporate Dimension of Anger Anger is infectious. It is not a purely individual phenomenon; there is a corporate dimension. Make no friendship with a man given to anger,… Read More

By Anna Mehler Paperny 4 minute read People hold a banner as Pope Francis presides over a mass at the Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre, one of the oldest and most popular pilgrimage… Read More

Other Religions: Islam By Paul Copan | Bulletin Roundtable Jul 27 If you find our weekly free articles helpful, we encourage you to become a subscriber to our monthly newsletter. The… Read More

Field of Dreams Written by John TealJuly, 2022 The beloved 1989 movie Field of Dreams begins with Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) alone in a cornfield. Ray hears a voice saying,… Read More

 ► Planet Earth: Amazing nature scenery Planet Earth season 1 is a 2006 television series produced by the BBC Natural History Unit. I did this montage to promote what… Read More

(Fred Gray is an elder in the Church of Christ) Fred Gray receives Medal of Freedom Fred Gray was meeting with the Alabama State Bar Association at a retreat in… Read More

Perhaps Reclaiming the Space Between Doubt and Dogmatism The Christian life requires faith. That means that believers are sometimes faced with uncertainty. But is all uncertainty bad? Theologian Joshua McNall encourages readers… Read More

Brute Fact All the Way Down? By Stephen E. Parrish Jul 11 If you find our weekly free articles helpful, we encourage you to become a subscriber to our monthly… Read More

Imagination as an Anchor of Faith: Samuel Taylor Coleridge and C. S. Lewis By Joshua M. McNall Jul 15 Editor’s note: For context, “Science Mike” in the following excerpt refers… Read More

New study from Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle reveals that risk of sickness, accident and death far outweigh any benefits of alcohol consumption for those under 40…. Read More

This article is part of the Passages to Read series. 1. Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for… Read More

The “deepest and sharpest infrared image of the early universe ever taken,” according to NASA. You can follow JWST updates with NASA. Have you seen the picture yet?The James Webb Space… Read More

At the White House, the 91-year-old civil rights attorney and Church of Christ elder receives his nation’s highest civilian honor Hamil Harris Correspondent WASHINGTON — The East Room of the White… Read More

If you want a guaranteed nomination for oddball of the year, announce to your friends or co-workers that you think sex is only for marriage. Most view such archaic notions… Read More

BioLogos By Ryan Bebej On June 22, 2022 Despite growing up in rural Illinois, I didn’t pay that much attention to the biological world around me as a kid. I spent far… Read More

Kate Fehlhaber is the editor in chief of Knowing Neurons and a PhD candidate in neuroscience at the University of California, Los Angeles. She lives in Los Angeles. Read complete article here.

This article is especially relevant to Americans. I’ve had some of the most interesting conversations about spiritual matters with ordinary people who serve my table in restaurants. This is something… Read More

Sheep Not Goats is a 501(c) (3) charitable organization helping people in the poorest country in Central America feed their families through the work of their hands. We built a… Read More

Beat anxiety with these 5 moves …and watch it dissipate fast Christian Ray Flores Jun 17 Feeling anxiety is unavoidable and deeply human. I have never met a successful creator,… Read More

US Southern Baptist churches facing ‘apocalypse’ over sexual abuse scandal | Religion | The Guardian The issue at hand is the release by the SBC of a 205-page document naming… Read More

Can a Person be Gay and a Christian? The Christian’s Response to Gay Affirming Theology Pro-gay advocates and gay affirming churches propagate the notion that an individual can embrace homosexuality… Read More

May Issue of The Worldview Bulletin- Pt. 1 The Battle Over Human Nature | Does God Have a Wonderful Plan for My Life? Jun 5 Welcome to the May issue… Read More

Tips for Discussing Abortion Online Tim Barnett shares three tips to help make your online conversations about abortion more effective: Be confident. Stay focused. And read and write with care…. Read More

Letters from God What do you think of when it comes to letters? A gas bill? A tax demand? A love letter? When was the last time you wrote one?… Read More

A Model for Prayer May 26, 2022 by: Kevin DeYoung crossway.org Over the many years that I’ve been a Christian, there are times I’ve heard sermons or talks or read books… Read More

What Plato Got Right and Wrong By Louis Markos May 25, 2022 From the point of view of orthodox Christianity, the essential flaw in the Platonic system is its incessant… Read More

In mere weeks, you and I will know if the U.S. Supreme Court will, in fact, overturn Roe v. Wade. But even if our hopes come true and Roe is overruled, that alone… Read More

Members of the Southern Baptist Convention executive committee vote on a motion during their meeting at Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. June 14, 2021. Picture taken June 14,… Read More

Am I in tune? The topic of ‘listening’ to God and ‘hearing’ God have been on my mind. I spoke on the topic for the Watford church today. Some notes… Read More

May 07, 2022 by: Betsy Childs Howard Alternatives to Screen Time Most Christian parents would like their children to spend less time in front of a screen. But wanting something is… Read More

Bridging International May 3 If the media couldn’t shine a proper light on this story, it was going to keep happening.  —Nick Wallis, BBC journalist, author of The Great Post Office… Read More

April Issue of The Worldview Bulletin-Pt. 1 A Conflict of Visions | Believing What We Know Isn’t True May 3 Spring greetings from The Worldview Bulletin team! In this month’s issue, Paul… Read More

Is the Conclusion of the Cosmological Argument the God of the Bible? By W. David Beck Apr 29 This is an examination of Thomas Aquinas’s use of the Cosmological Argument… Read More

The Insatiable Search for Peace and Rest By Kenneth Samples April 25, 2022   According to the Christian world-and-life view, human beings were made for God (Psalm 100:3; Acts 17:26-27),… Read More

Mere Science By Rebekah Valerius Apr 22   In Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis sought to describe the beliefs that have been “common to nearly all Christians at all times.”[1] It could… Read More

May/June Christianity Today provides thoughtful, biblical perspectives on theology, church, ministry, and culture on the official site of Christianity Today Magazine. www.christianitytoday.com Read here.

This talk addresses the question of why bullying is common in the church, esp. on the part of leaders. We consider briefly the influence of worldly models of leadership, the… Read More

What Is Metaphysics and Why Is It Important for Christians? By Tyson James Apr 19 One day, a close church friend asked me, “What is metaphysics?” Dr. Paul Gould notes… Read More

Learn more in BAS’s guide to Bible translations and editions What is the best Bible translation? It’s a simple question, but the answer is far from straightforward. There are dozens… Read More

Evangelical Shortcomings One 2020 survey found that 30 percent of American “evangelicals” believe that Jesus is not God; 65 percent believe he is instead the first being created by God;… Read More

TOKENS SHOW DISPATCH ​ New on the Tokens Podcast: ​ ​ Does evolutionary theory destroy morality? Or might it give us, instead, some clues about the nature of human flourishing. Dr…. Read More

A More Effective Ambassador for Christ by Paul Copan Apr 13 Have you ever been part of an undertaking that energizes and delights you and that you find extremely gratifying?… Read More

People pray during a service at Hillsong Church in New York. Photograph: Andrés Kudacki/AP Several years of scandals and a culture of secrecy has led to calls for an overhaul of… Read More

April 2 Steve Staten https://www.bridginginternational.com/about   The success of the song, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” written by Lin-Manuel Miranda for the Oscar-winning animated feature Encanto, seems to have surprised… Read More

The Worldview Bulletin Newsletter The Question I’m Asked Most, Part 1 By Paul Copan and Melissa Cain Travis | Bulletin Roundtable 18 hr ago 3 For this month’s Roundtable discussion,… Read More

A truly excellent new release—and one I’ve greatly enjoyed reading—was authored by my Canadian friend, biblical scholar Jeff Weima. Dr. Weima is Professor of New Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary. Diligent… Read More

Israeli official: Turkey agrees to return ancient Hebrew inscription to Jerusalem | The Times of Israelhttps://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-official-turkey-agrees-to-return-ancient-hebrew-inscription-to-jerusalem/https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-official-turkey-agrees-to-return-ancient-hebrew-inscription-to-jerusalem/amp/

STR Suggests: Logic and the Way of Jesus by Travis Dickinson In Logic and the Way of Jesus, philosophy professor Travis Dickinson recaptures the need for a Christian view of reality, highlighting the… Read More

Disguising Ungodliness as Righteous Anger Christopher Ash, Steve Midgley When God asks of us the question, “Is it right for you to be angry?” the answer may sometimes, just sometimes, be… Read More

Entering my headspace. You have been warned. Subscribe now Join the Ukraine Relief Network The war in Ukraine – Join the Relief Network Who will we be and what will… Read More

As Faith & Science 2022 approaches, I’ve been thinking … what if curiosity and wonder aren’t mere personality traits or passing feelings, but something deeper?What if they’re essential clues to who… Read More

February Issue of The Worldview Bulletin-Pt. 1 Secularism and Modernism | Christian Platonism Mar 2 Greetings, friends! In this February issue of The Worldview Bulletin, Paul Copan continues his series on… Read More

Can Two Same Sex Attracted Individuals Enjoy Romance, Provided They Abstain from Sexual Activity? By Guy Hammond Executive Director: Strength in Weakness Ministries Since publishing my most recent book GAY… Read More

This article is part of the Passages to Read series. Read the ten passages here.

Entering my headspace. You have been warned. Inside the Invasion of Ukraine What you should know and what you could do Christian Ray Flores Feb 25 “This is the verdict:… Read More

by Greg Koukl Let me offer you a warning that will vastly improve your ability to understand Scripture—if you heed it. It’s an insight for every person who has ever asked,… Read More

Getty Images The BBC has uncovered how a culture of complicity and denial conceals the true scale of clerical sex abuse in Italy. One shocking case that we delved into… Read More

Glory and Cross – At the Blue Hole by Jack Reese Written by Jack Reese – Excerpt from “At the Blue Hole,” Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, 2021…. Read More

Troublesome Translations How ancient translators handled word play in the Bible  Jennifer Drummond  February 02, 2022 Works by the children’s author Dr. Seuss are famous for their use of wordplay,… Read More

Write your own obituary Christian Ray Flores Jan 28, 2022 What would my obituary say if my time came tomorrow? What would I change about my life today to edit… Read More

Christian Ray Flores  How do we overcome trauma and transcend it? The Phoenix has endured as a symbol of rebirth across many ancient cultures My first childhood memories are from… Read More

Why Atheists Need Faith By Paul Caron Wall Street Journal op-ed:  Why Atheists Need Faith, by Michael Guillen (Author, Believing Is Seeing: A Physicist Explains How Science Shattered His Atheism and Revealed the Necessity of… Read More

   Dear Discipleship-first friends,A logical fallacy is when you make an argument based on reasoning that’s just plain wrong. In a previous article, I argued Jesus taught that logical fallacies are… Read More

AUTHOR Greg Koukl Published on 5/1/2013 https://www.str.org/w/two-miracles A Christian’s theology is minimally defined by two miraculous events. The first miracle no one ever saw, because it The first miracle no… Read More

Scott Elliott, a Texas minister, explains what this hit show about Jesus gets right. Scott Elliott Growing up in church is a great blessing, but it also means we know… Read More

December 06, 2021 by: John Piper A Mysterious Star O​​ver and over, the Bible baffles our curiosity about just how certain things happened. How did this “star” get the magi from… Read More

What is the 10/40 Window? The Moroccan Arabs in Morocco are a large unreached people groups in the 10/40 Window.   The 10/40 Window is the rectangular area of North Africa, the… Read More

Art by Catherine Williamson | Learn more at www.catherinescolors.com “The extraordinary thing that is about to happen is matched only by the extraordinary moment just before it happens. Advent is the name… Read More

  Carefully Steward Your Power The following post are excerpts from “Emotionally Healthy Leader: How Transforming Your Inner Life Will Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World” by Peter… Read More

​ I grew up in the late 70’s and the 80’s. I remember when everything was Satanic. Rock music was Satanic. Movies were Satanic. He-Man was Satanic. Even Johnson &… Read More

  January Refreshment is Coming…. I know it’s only the start of December, but it’s never too early to start thinking about what’s coming round the corner. The seasonal rush… Read More

By Matt Dabbs and Bobby Harrington for the Discipleship.org team What is the gospel? Why aren’t more Christians making disciples? The answers to these two questions are inextricably linked. Our… Read More

One of the classes I attended at the 2021 Evangelical Theological Society’s annual meeting was “Archaeology and the Exodus.” For several decades some biblical scholars have denied the historicity of… Read More

  Joy Fueled – Guilt or Joy? The following excerpt from chapter three of Joy Fueled is posted by permission from co-author Dr. Kent Smith from Abilene Christian University. Posted… Read More

Feast on God’s Word Jesus insists, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God” (Matt. 4:4, quoting Deut. 8:3). As bodies… Read More

In ‘A Church Called Tov,’ Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer argue that churches can be places of love and healing. Jennifer Shewmaker Sharp divides have split congregants at the 2021… Read More

Iconic Christian Teachers Their Expertise, Platforms, and Styles By Steve Staten Books and films hold up eminent teachers for their contributions to public education and academia. These individuals capture the… Read More

  I Have A Better Idea – Francis Chan Written by Francis Chan, Until Unity, Page 67-68 (digital book – Scribd), 2021 Sometimes the dream of a united church feels… Read More

A member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses church, his beliefs prevent him from bearing weapons and from joining any organisations intended for war. So at age 20, he refused to attend… Read More

This article is part of the ESV 20th Anniversary series. This year we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the publication of the English Standard Version. In this article, you will hear the… Read More

Read this article, by Sam Laing, here.

The latest article in this series explains Biblical Justice and compares it to other justice philosophies of the world. CLICK HERE for the article.

The Rise of the Liberal Latter-day Saints And the battle for the future of Mormonism (Pete Ryan for The Washington Post) By Emily Kaplan Photos by Katherine Frey Tom Jones:… Read More

The Nature of Christian Unity: Historical Understandings of Churches of Christ Written by Douglas A. Foster, The below are excerpts from a paper presented at the Stone-Campbell Dialogue in June… Read More

A Church Called TOV (Good) Review written by John Teal, September 17, 2021 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was… Read More

Britain’s first drunk driving arrest, according to History.com, took place in 1897, when a taxi driver slammed into a building at a speed of 25 mph. It’s obviously a good… Read More

SPENDING TIME WITH GOD, PART 2 Adapted from Part 1 of Be Still My Soul Spending time with God outside our usual routine and environment is helpful and essential in developing intimacy with Him. We see… Read More

Most adult US Christians don’t believe Holy Spirit is real: study By Leonardo Blair, Christian Post Reporter Parishioners of Lakewood Church led by Pastor Joel Osteen pray together during a service… Read More

Further considerations: Learn how the pope essentially rewrote Hebrews 9:12 in order to defend the Catholic doctrine of communion. Click here. Scripture forbids drinking blood (Gen 9:4; Lev 3:17; Acts 15:20)…. Read More

by Sam Laing, June 12, 2021 In this article, I am excited to introduce a new series based on my book Be Still My Soul: A Practical Guide to a Deeper Relationship… Read More

What Can We Learn from the Jerusalem Council? Reprinted from https://ca.thegospelcoalition.org/columns/ad-fontes/what-can-we-learn-from-the-jerusalem-council/ Paul Carter, July 27, 2020   The Jerusalem Council in Acts 15 provides a fascinating window into the way… Read More

  EDITORIAL   Editorial: Same-sex marriage and gender questions ‘As the culture around us shifts, we remain committed to the spiritual design of marriage.’ Continue reading here.

New post on Stepping into the Jordan The Deconstruction Zone by Rob Kranz My wife recently confided to a friend that “she couldn’t talk to me about the Bible anymore.” I… Read More

June/July 2021 • Volume 50, Number 6/7 • Abigail Shrier Abigail Shrier Author, Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters Abigail Shrier is a journalist and author. She received her A.B. from Columbia College,… Read More

New Perspectives Vol. 37 Strength in Weakness is a place to connect, a place to feel seen, heard and valued… we find strength in connection. READ A Parent’s Story Loving Our Transgender… Read More

OPINION Image via Pixabay.com Writer recounts the night church stopped being her safe place. Deana Nall Correspondent I was only 13. I was in eighth grade at a Christian school… Read More

The day of small things “Who dares despise the day of small things…..?” (Zechariah 4:10) The story of Christianity is the story of the underdog. It is the story of… Read More

New post on Stepping into the Jordan Does the Old Testament Matter? by Rob Kranz A few years ago, a well-known American evangelical pastor made headlines for writing a book in which… Read More

Barry Hankins | The Guardian Rightwing Southern Baptists believe they must ‘save’ white Christian America by embracing Trumpism. A more moderate faction just won control – by the tightest of… Read More

Written by Derrick Jones, July 3, 2021 On the surface, the above title might sound like a good thing, but in my view, it is not. Let me elaborate on… Read More

The Story: A majority of pastors believe it’s important to incorporate patriotic elements in worship services during July Fourth weekend. Yet a majority also believe their congregation sometimes seems to… Read More

Summer solstice, 2021 In our corner of the northern hemisphere, this week’s solstice has brought amazingly long days—with first light at 3:26 am and last light at 11:06 pm. Everyone’s… Read More

by Greg Koukl Pronouns matter. I realize they seem like inconsequential little things—him, her, he, she. No big deal. But if pronouns really were “inconsequential little things,” then why has… Read More

​ Discipleship-first Friends, Today’s guest blogger is John Whittaker. John has spent 30 years as a pastor and Bible college professor, and helped thousands of people follow Jesus by learning… Read More

Stepping into the Jordan And Your Little Dog Too! by Rob Kranz Tone of voice can make all the difference. Is a statement meant to be serious? Humorous? Sarcastic? Without other… Read More

BioLogos Insights on Faith & Science The Bible is the foundation of our Christian faith and knowing what it means can sometimes be a challenge. It was written for us, to speak to… Read More

I recently took an afternoon to hang out with a pastor friend of mine. Nice guy. But the impression he left me with as I got on the highway to… Read More

By Fiona Veitch Smith I first considered writing a children’s book dealing with the intersection of science and faith when my daughter had just turned 10. She went to a state… Read More

Relational Unity Written by Alan Rouse, May 29, 2021 Here is holy ground; here is the gate of heaven. No such prayer was ever heard before or since. It could… Read More

Wallace Henley, former Senior Associate Pastor of 2nd Baptist Church in Houston, Texas.  | Photo by Scott Belin The Church of Scotland’s General Assembly will soon consider a proposal to erase… Read More

Has the Cross Lost its Shame? by Rob Kranz Two weeks ago, I received my MA in Old Testament from Abilene Christian University, which is another step towards my goal. My path,… Read More

Daniel McCoy | Bio *Editor’s Note: For Part 1 (“How to Read the Bible like a Progressive”), click here. In 2014, the late Rachel Held Evans wrote an autobiographical account called Faith Unraveled. It… Read More

Economy of Grace: An Early Christian Take on Vulnerable Mission, by P. Kent Smith Contextualizing principles like those identified by Vulnerable Mission may be used to avoid creating unhealthy dependency…. Read More

By P. Kent Smith What will it take for Americans to come to know God for who God really is? In the face of the epidemic distractions presented by American… Read More

We’re about to Make a Big Mistake – Reflections on Rebecca McLaughlin’s “The Secular Creed” Daniel McCoy | Bio In describing the big mistake our culture is making, I’m going to point… Read More

  “the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.” (Psalm 139,12) Darkness can be terrifying. It contains the potential for great danger. A female friend… Read More

journey together. humbly. respectfully. We’re Excited to Announce our Spanish Website A Message from Guy Hammond, Executive Director of Strength in Weakness Ministries A Message from Rolando Gonzalez, Leader of… Read More

Written by John Teal, April 24, 2021 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry…. Read More

How to read the Bible like a progressive—is that really a good idea? No, I’m not suggesting you try this. In fact, I’m going to suggest that you learn how… Read More

“The One Thing” by John Porter At the end of your life, if you could pick one thing that you would like to have accomplished, what would that one thing… Read More

REAL LIFE WITH GUY HAMMOND Four Strategies to Living a LIFE of Daily PEACE Strategy #1 Spend time with people who will complete you, not those who will deplete you. Take just 10 mins… Read More

At the end of your life, if you could pick one thing that you would like to have accomplished, what would that one thing be? Generally people do not answer… Read More

Treating Every Person with Dignity, Kindness and Respect, While Standing for Biblical Truth Can a Person be Gay and a Christian at the Same Time? One of the greatest problems facing… Read More

On March 17, 461 A.D., Saint Patrick, Christian missionary, bishop and apostle of Ireland, dies at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland. Today he is honored with the annual holiday of St. Patrick’s Day. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/saint-patrick-dies

It’s time to bestow America’s highest civilian honor on the renowned civil rights attorney and preacher. Trindi G. Mitchell Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and John Lewis are three… Read More

BibleBrew https://www.biblebrewpodcast.com/ Available on Spotify (Coming soon to Apple Podcast as well….) Instagram: @biblebrew BibleBrew is a space for respectful dialogue as we journey through 21st century popular topics such… Read More

Hugh Hewitt begins In, But Not Of—his wonderful handbook for cultivating one’s professional life as a force for Christ—with these words: The effective and mass communication of the gospel depends upon… Read More

Written by Clint Mosley, February 27, 2021 As we close out Black History month, I will call our attention to a pair of individuals who embodied an exemplary posture of… Read More