By Dr. Mark Scott The opening line in John R.W. Stott’s book Between Two Worlds: The Art of Preaching in the Twentieth Century is, “Preaching is indispensable to Christianity.” The apostle Paul argues for that truth in Romans 10:14-17 and 1 Corinthians 1:18-31. More specifically it is the message preached that is indispensable. But how […]
By David Faust Philip went to Samaria and preached the gospel. Crowds gathered, miracles occurred, “there was great joy in that city,” and many “were baptized, both men and women” (Acts 8:5-12). What exciting times! However, Luke spends only a few verses telling about the city’s transformation, while he devotes nearly half of Acts 8 […]
By Brian Jennings How do I move beyond feeling like my life doesn’t count for much? You are not alone in wondering about the significance of your life. Maybe you think about it all day long, but it’s probably more apt to settle on your mind during quiet moments. Even when we’ve moved to a […]
By Melissa Wuske Skeptical vs. Hostile About the Bible In their annual State of the Bible survey, the American Bible Society (ABS) and Barna Group aimed to get a better sense of the growing group of people who do not believe the Bible is inspired by God. To do that, they asked whether people believed […]
By Dr. Mark Scott When it comes to evangelism it is far better to build bridges than erect barriers. God called his church in the book of Acts to intentionally break down barriers. God’s ultimate plan is to unite all things (people especially) under the headship of Christ (Ephesians 1:9, 10). Some people are geographically […]
