by admin | Nov 1, 2013 | Church and Ministry, Marriage, Parenting, Priorities, Success
by Christopher Cone – As I stand in front of students at the beginning of a pastoral class, I write on a whiteboard four words in no particular order: children, God, church, and wife. I ask them a simple question: “Are any of you perfect?” My absurd question is met...
by admin | Oct 28, 2013 | Eschatology, Ethics
by Paul Benware – Some years ago a woman approached this author at the beginning of a prophecy conference where the author was ministering and informed him that she was not a fan of messages on Bible prophecy. This author was, of course, intrigued as to why this was...
by admin | Oct 28, 2013 | Creation, Evolution, Science
by Mike Stallard – Before I took the turn in my life into Christian ministry as a pastor and seminary educator, I was an aerospace engineer. I worked on the space shuttle briefly as an intern as a senior in college (back before they built it). I did most of my work...
by admin | Oct 27, 2013 | Church and Ministry, Church Planting, Discipleship, Education, Leadership, Success
by Christopher Cone – It is amazing how feverishly we sometimes pursue things that aren’t real. Imagine a church growth conference for pastors in which there is more attention given to a Stanford economist than to the words of the Bible (really happened). Imagine a...
by admin | Oct 25, 2013 | Hermeneutics, Israel, Marriage
by George Gunn – Q: One question posed by opponents of Dispensationalism is the question of two brides. “If the church is the bride, how does Israel relate as it is different and separate.” How does that NOT make two brides? A: OK, Good question. Yes, a...
