Bruised Reeds and the Healing Love of Jesus
by Dr. Dan Doriani
If a perfect reed is fragile and a bruised one is useless, why will Jesus not break a bruised reed and why does it matter?
3 Questions for Shepherding Your Children Through Covid-19
by Dr. Robert Kim
As schools close, churches move online, and many of us work from home to prevent the spread of Covid-19, parents consider how to shepherd their children during this unprecedented time in history.
The Maddening Paradox of Leadership
by Dr. Dan Doriani
The work of a pastor has never been harder, at least in our lifetime, in lands that suffer no persecution. Every few weeks, we must reassess and re-organize the way we worship, make disciples, and care for each other. Churches…
Broken,’ ‘Authentic,’ ‘Surrender’: The Problem of Christian Jargon
by Dr. Dan Doriani
It’s easy, perhaps even necessary, to mock Christian jargon from time to time. As George Orwell said decades ago, jargon first obscures—and then prevents—thought and communication. And that’s intolerable if we are, in Paul’s words, to be transformed by the renewal…
What happens if my candidate loses? What if he wins?
by Dr. Jay Sklar
It’s the day after the election as I write this. No winner has been declared and it is not yet clear when one will be. Emotions are running high. Many feel waves of excitement at every news report favorable to…
Glorifying God in the Midst of a Pandemic
by Rev. Glen A. Land
How are Christians to respond to a world in the midst of a pandemic? We are not the first generation of believers to face that question. The early church fathers can offer some help.
Pastors in the Plague
by Dr. Dan Doriani
Ephesians 5:2 “Live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us.” Galatians 5:6 “In Christ Jesus, what counts is faith working through love.” Living in the time of a new, dangerous, easily transmitted…
How to Preach Online
by Dr. Dan Doriani
Many of you are suddenly delivering sermons or talks online for the first time. Drawing on my experience and the experience of others, let me suggest three points for pastors and teachers starting to speak online.
The Miracle of the Ordinary
by Dr. Bob Yarbrough
How can ordinary, sinful human beings like us participate in the glorious purposes of God? His grace can make even the ordinary miraculous.
“How Then Shall we Preach?”: Proclamation in a Digital Age – Part 2
by Dr. Joshua Schatzle
In part 2 of this two-part series, we continue exploring how preachers can proclaim the gospel in a rapidly changing digital media ecology that has profoundly transformed how people receive and understand communication.
Book Review: “Breath and Bone” Honors Christopher Wright’s Work on the Mission of God
by Prof. Mark Ryan
While Chris Wright is well known and his many published works (both academic and popular) have been well received, many readers of Wright are likely to miss (or forego) reading this festschrift. To my mind, that is a shame. Indeed, I see at least three reasons why regular readers of Wright ought to consider taking up this particular publication.
“How Then Shall we Preach?”: Proclamation in a Digital Age – Part 1
by Dr. Joshua Schatzle
The average twenty-first-century person possesses an attention span of just 8 seconds. How can we preach the gospel effectively in such a distracted age?