By Art Farstadi This morning as I drew aside the drapes and looked out my bedroom window, I saw a pale purple-and-gold-streaked sky that brought to mind this fine nineteenth-century […]

By Ken Yates INTRODUCTION If you have listened to many sermons, you have probably been the victim of emotional manipulation. Sometimes, speakers use such techniques to promote their theology, whether […]

By Kathryn Wright INTRODUCTION There is a bronze statue of a man in Harvard Yard. At the base of the statue is an inscription identifying the figure as “John Harvard·Founder·1638.” […]

By Art Farstad* * This article is adapted from a 1990 journal article he wrote entitled, “We Believe In: Water Baptism.” Quite early in Christian history the idea grew up […]

By Brad Doskocil In reading OT commentaries, the topic of eternal rewards is rarely, if ever, mentioned. It is as if the OT never taught anything about eternal rewards! However, […]

By Georgiana Paleanu When was the last time someone really listened to you—not just registered your words, but made you feel seen? Those moments are rare, and maybe that’s why […]

By Hershall (Wes) Spradley I want you to look with me at the details of two Scripture passages. Our focus will be on the distinction between the gift of life […]

By Bob Wilkini My doctoral dissertation for Dallas Theological Seminary was titled, “Repentance as a Condition for Salvation in the New Testament.” That was forty years ago, in 1985. I […]

By Bill Fiess Famous athletes often share their thoughts on rewards in the context of their achievements and the value of hard work. Here are some notable quotes from athletes […]

By Tyler Shean So the Samaritan woman said to Him, “How is it that You, though You are a Jew, are asking me for a drink, though I am a […]