A surprising response to “The Great Commission”

This was shocking and should be of serious concern to everyone calling themselves Pastor, Elder, Preacher, etc. James 3:1 In today’s Barna Highlight, we’re sharing another bite-sized finding you can use to become a more informed leader. Just because a word or phrase is common in church leadership, doesn’t mean it’s common among churchgoers. For … More A surprising response to “The Great Commission”

One in Six Gen Z-ers “Identify” as LGBT

Let us be real this is SIN, that being said it is not smart or morally correct for “Christians” to take an in-your-face approach to condemn this sin. In the end, as the authors said: Reality eventually wins. This means that Christians have actual good news to offer a culture helplessly obsessed with but thoroughly confused … More One in Six Gen Z-ers “Identify” as LGBT

What Does the Bible Teach about Homosexuality?

Is Homosexual Orientation Sinful? Kevin DeYoung June is LGBTQ Pride Month, which can bring up many conversations about homosexuality on social media as well as in closer circles of family and friends. Now is an important time to consider what the Bible says about this topic. Does the Bible condemn homosexual orientation as sin? READ MORE … More What Does the Bible Teach about Homosexuality?

Reformed Evangelism

As I noted yesterday in the post What is a Reformed Baptist? one of the greatest misconceptions about anyone in adhering to tenets of Reformed or Covenant Theology is that they do not care about evangelism. It stems from the aversion to the term Unconditional Election but holds no foundation in biblical or historical truth.  The following … More Reformed Evangelism

Through our Gospel

One of the most common arguments against Covenant or Reformed Theology is that it places all the emphasis on God and none on man’s actions. The most frequent example (usually in a sarcastic manner) is so y’all don’t need to evangelize because God deals with all that. My answer is let us READ THE BOOK! … More Through our Gospel

How Important is Methodology to Evangelism?

Mike Riccardi | December 10, 2019 Advocates of contextualization often cite the illustration of holding one’s doctrine and theology in a closed hand (symbolizing non-negotiability), and one’s methodology in an open hand (symbolizing fluidity). As an example, one proponent said, What I am arguing for is a two-handed approach to Christian ministry. In our firmly closed hand … More How Important is Methodology to Evangelism?