When you think of being a minister, do you think of being the pastor? Then, you might misunderstand ministry. Ministry is not only done behind a pulpit or by an evangelist. In this brief series we explore many mistakes in understanding ministry from the most important ministry (it’s not pastors), women in ministry, and what […]

The idea that God cannot be in the presence of sin is a resilient Christian myth that does not seem to go away. It is what I call preacher-talk or Facebook theology, and academics call “folk theology”. This is a belief that is widely held and repeated, but that came out of hearing it from […]

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” – Romans 12:1 Paul says how we present our body matters. He calls it our reasonable service. Why is it reasonable? Here are some good reasons: 1. Sin […]

In 2 Corinthians 1:3, our apostle Paul calls God “the Father of mercies.” God giving mercy to man is not a new idea. He has been giving mercy ever since the first man sinned (see Gen 3:21). The Lord is merciful and gracious (Ps 103:8). It describes his character. Our God is merciful, and his […]

An important rule in Biblical application is to respect the intended audience. Who is being spoken to or about in a passage? If every Bible passage were about you, then discerning the audience would not matter, but this is not the case. There are many different audiences in the Bible that change how a passage […]