4 Ways to Battle Bitterness A young woman asked me to meet with her recently to help her learn how to deal with bitterness. She had suffered harm at the hands of a fellow believer in the form of hurtful accusations and outright hypocrisy. Though months had gone by she found that bitterness toward this…
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Cults – Jehovah’s Witnesses What Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe About the Bible? By Dr. Paul M. Elliott (From the Teaching theWord Bible Knowledgebase) This is the second in a series of articles about the doctrines and practices of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. Read part one. The Watchtower Society claims to believe that the…
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Cults – Jehovah’s Witnesses Are the Jehovah’s Witnesses (Watchtower Bible and Tract Society) a Christian denomination? By Dr. Paul M. Elliott (From the Teaching theWord Bible Knowledgebase) Like many other cults, Jehovah’s Witnesses claim to believe the Bible and use the name of Jesus. But their beliefs clearly demonstrate that they are not Christians. Background…
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The Ground of All Human Assurance Before God (by Don Carson) Editors’ note: Audio and video of the full sermon—“How Long, O Lord? Steadying Our Soul in the Midst of the Storm”—can be accessed on Desiring God’s website. The video can also be viewed on YouTube. A lightly edited transcripted is provided below. Picture two…
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Why we pray for our Meals by Jon Bloom Praying before we eat a meal is a beautiful thing — or should be a beautiful thing. It is gloriously appropriate to give thanks and praise to God from whom all blessings flow. And to have food to eat is a merciful blessing. The Dark Side…
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How Much Money Am I Supposed to Give Away? (by Tim Challies) It is a question every pastor faces on a regular basis. It is a question every conference speaker faces in panel discussions or Q&A sessions: How much of my money do I give to the church? How much should I give to the…
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Christian history. Some of you already may be tempted to stop reading. History, after all, is a subject that can feel distant, boring, irrelevant. But I’m convinced you should care about the history of the church. In fact, I believe it’s essential. And for your good. Christianity is a history-anchored faith. We don’t teach a set…
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The Christian Job Description When I was a young seminary student, I had to read an extensive commentary by a Dutch theologian. I had never studied Dutch writing before, and I really struggled to understand the syntax. I asked an older student for help, and he directed me to an annotated outline of another theologian…
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Why Do We Say, ‘God Told Me’? When someone begins a sentence with “God told me . . .” I have to admit a silent alarm goes off somewhere inside me—unless the phrase is followed by a verse of Scripture. I know that many see this as the way the Christian life is supposed to…
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A Sample Statement on Regular Church Attendance 7 Reasons Why Faithfully Showing Up Matters Editors’ note: The following is a statement from the elders at Del Ray Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia. Recently, they began releasing “Shepherd Studies” to help their congregation think well about important biblical topics that affect the life of their church. This first statement was…
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