The principle of sola Scriptura was key to the Reformation era debates over justification and what authority can bind the consciences of believers. The Reformers were convinced that, because the Bible has its origin in God and was superintended by his inspiration, it is infallible
As Western Christianity continues to decline, two veteran pastors argue that the church’s real problem isn’t irrelevance but that we stopped trusting in God’s Word to do what he promises it will do.
Just as families are formed through the influence of multiple generations, so it is in the church. Bryan Chapell shows from Scripture how churches must intentionally cultivate multigenerational faith communities, where everyone plays a role in passing faith forward.
In our consumer-minded culture, it’s easy to become frustrated when our church community fails to live up to the “ideal” we seek. Wisdom from Dietrich Bonhoeffer can help us refocus on gratitude and commit to unity.
Churches will face extinction if they continue to age without engaging new generations—but knowing that is not enough. How can your church let young adults lead you into a more multigenerational ministry?
With so many competing ideas about who Jesus is in the world, how can we help our kids know which one is correct? Natasha Crain offers three keys to having impactful conversations with children about the essential foundation of our faith: the identity of Jesus.
If you want kids in your church to grow up Christian, then include them in the church’s corporate worship.
Far from a top-down decree, the Apostles’ Creed began as something far more radical—a grassroots baptismal vow that made and sustained disciples.
Spurgeon’s legendary preaching was no accident — it was built on three commitments that every faithful expositor would do well to imitate.
John’s Gospel is like a magnificent cathedral, everything beautifully proportioned, perfectly balanced, with flying buttresses and soaring arches, every beam in place, the architecture pointing beyond itself to the transcendent glory of the one it celebrates.