Can Christians claim, declare, rebuke, or bind things in Jesus’ name? A biblical look at prayer, healing, and authority, and why trusting God’s will belongs within faithful prayer.
A sermon can be clear, moving, orthodox, and still fail to be faithful to the passage it is preaching. This article explores the crucial difference between sermon quality and sermon fidelity, calling preachers and listeners alike to greater honesty, restraint, and reverence before the text.
Using Bible verses is not the same as teaching the Bible faithfully. This post explores the crucial difference between quoting Scripture and being governed by Scripture, calling pastors, teachers, and listeners alike to handle God’s Word with greater honesty, care, and reverence.
Someone is shaping your children. The only question worth asking is who. A pastoral case for family discipleship and the simple practice of family worship.
Do pastors and Bible teachers really need Greek and Hebrew to handle Scripture faithfully? This article explores that question with pastoral honesty, arguing that while God has used many faithful men without formal language training, the biblical languages remain a vital tool for those who want to teach the Word with greater precision, humility, and reverence.
The Living and Active Word: Guarding Against Subjective Interpretation The Bible declares in Hebrews 4:12 (NASB 1995), "For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts [...]
PREFACE Good ole Jeremiah 29:11"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (NIV) So many of us have heard it! At graduations, birthdays, funerals, times of sorrow, it's inescapable. But are we even aware what that passage [...]
Preface I was taught to pray using the name of Jesus. It was never explained in detail. It was simply how prayer worked. You asked God for something, you thanked Him, and you closed with the phrase, “in Jesus’ name.” That language was reinforced by passages like Matthew 7:7–8, where Jesus encourages His followers [...]
