As long as believers live on this earth—prior to death or the consummation of the kingdom—we will find ourselves in a continual state of battle. The gospel life on this side of the kingdom is a war.
Preachers who want to “pastor for Monday” can learn from the strategy of Jesus, who in his teaching of parables did not hesitate to identify his hearers with their work of farming, shepherding, fishing, or building. Jesus himself spent most of his life as a carpenter, and as such was very familiar with the working world.
There is a level of specificity to this line which anchors our hope as Christians in a real historical event—an event that fulfilled the promise of Scripture.
How can patiently, consistently, and repeatedly pointing a real-life fellow human to Jesus ever give us the same instant buzz as completing the next level of Candy Crush or Meowdoku? Yet we know that the Great Commission is to supersede our own comfort, desires, and distractions. So, what to do?
What I began to see with increasing clarity was this truth: the strong, intelligent, and self-sufficient were not the greatest in the kingdom of God.
There is no greater joy in the Christian life than living together in life-giving Christian community. There is no greater privilege in the Christian life than joining arms with brothers...
In terms of high adventure and suspense, Acts 27 is a page-turner. Luke records, in vivid detail and nautically precise terms, the voyage taking Paul from Caesarea towards Rome. Bad weather...
The Bible has an overwhelmingly positive view of sex. It is not something naughty, dirty, sinful, or wrong. It is a good gift of God, meant to be celebrated and enjoyed only—within the confines of marriage.
Pastor Paul Carter explains why he uses the RMM Bible reading plan.
In this episode, Pastors Paul Carter, Steve Bray, and Paul Martin discuss the differences between church planting and church revitalization.
Statistics tell us that 25% of current pastors plan to retire in the six months. If that’s even close to true, then we have to ask the question: where will...
What standing for the truth of God's word even at great personal cost looks like in Canada
