By Bill Fiess and Pam Esteven In a recent study, I noted that some form of the Greek word family agapaō (verb, noun, participle, adjective) occurs in every single book […]

By Shawn Lazar What does a practical “Christian spirituality” look like? That’s what I’m trying to understand as I seek to follow the Lord more closely and to raise my […]

By Bob Wilkin Fourteen years ago, I taught a discipleship group for seminarians. I sought to help them avoid some of the pitfalls of seminary education. In this article I […]

By Shawn Lazar Since having kids, my wife and I have time to watch maybe one show a night. It often takes two or three nights to finish a movie. […]

By Zane Hodges, edited by Bob Wilkin The Universality of This Manifestation (2:1-5) 2:1. Paul now addresses himself to a would-be judge (you who pass judgment). He is without a […]

By Marcia Hornok Finding the will of God can be a conundrum. One wise saint said, “I didn’t know it was lost.” Indeed, it isn’t. Many Scriptures tell us God’s […]

By Shawn Lazar We believe in Free Grace Theology—which is distinct from Calvinism, Arminianism, Lutheranism, Thomism, and other -isms. But where did the term “free grace” come from? Historically, the […]

By Lucas Kitchen Summary Francis Chan’s book Letters to the Church begins with the story of the rise of Chan himself. He recounts his days building one of the fastest-growing […]

By Bob Wilkin I admit it. My understanding of worship is a bit of a pet peeve. It bothers me that many people mistakenly think that singing with gusto is […]