Thursday's Catch: Spiritual Warfare and More

What Role Can Satan and Demons Have in the Life of a Believer?

Theologian G.C. Berkouwer said, “There can be no sound theology without a sound demonology.” Some deny the existence of demons, regarding them as mere symbols of man’s inhumanity to man. But even those who believe the Bible tend to develop sloppy demonology. Often our understanding of fallen angels is based more on superstition, tradition and assumptions than on the Scriptures. Read More

Seven Deadly Excuses in Church Revitalization [Podcast]

Excuses can kill a revitalization effort. Today, Thom Rainer, Mark Clifton, and Jonathan Howe cover seven of the most common excuses you will likely hear in a revitalization and how to combat them. Listen Now

Apostasy and How it Happens

On occasion we wonder if an individual really has been converted. And sometimes we have an inexplicable, ill-defined sense that something is missing. But we cannot read the heart. Even so, we hear of friends—whose faith we never doubted—turning away from Christ. Read More

4 Leadership Lessons from Jesus

In the familiar story of Jesus feeding the five thousand in Matthew 14:13-21, we see a great picture of the way Jesus led and the way we ought to lead, too. Here are 4 leadership lessons from Jesus. Read More

5 Ways to Become a ‘Bounce Back’ Leader

Since every leader will face difficulty, what can we do to become more resilient? Consider these practical steps you can apply in your life and leadership to “bounce back” more quickly. Read More

Resilience: 5 Signs You’re a “Bounce Back” Leader

Some leaders bounce back quickly from such adversity. Some don’t. So what does a “bounce back” leader look like? As you read the following list, ask yourself how many of these qualities would characterize your leadership when you face adversity. Read More

Lectio Continua for the Pulpit and Pew

If the church is unified in a lectio continua approach to Bible reading and Bible preaching—it will create a solid and healthy foundation that will mark the life of the church. Lectio continua is a Latin phrase that means, continuous reading. This phrase has been used to describe the continuous approach to systematic expository preaching—the popular method of the Reformers and towering giants of church history. Read More

Archbishop Thomas Cranmer adopted the lectio continua approach to Bible reading in the reformed 1552 Prayer Book and its predecessor--the partially reformed 1549 Prayer Book--in the daily office lectionary. But since the nineteenth century the Anglican Church has moved away from that approach. Rather than reading through the Old Testament once and the New Testament twice in the space of one year and the Psalter in the space of one month, those who pray the daily offices using one of the more recent Anglican service books read only what the editors of a particular service book want them to read.

Troubling Shifts That Define Modern Culture

Embracing scientism—the view that the hard sciences provide the only genuine knowledge of reality—is like knocking over the first domino, leading to a cascade of other beliefs that will fall by the wayside. This is true when it comes to how our culture defines knowledge, truth, duty, virtue, freedom, and tolerance. Read More

White Evangelicals Wary of U.S. Demographic Changes

The U.S. is on the way to becoming a non-white majority-white minority nation, and many white evangelicals are worried about how that will impact the nation. Read More