2 Timothy 2:24-25

The Lord does not delay his promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance. – 2 Peter 3:9 (CSB) Have you ever heard well-meaning friends say, “Don’t ask for patience, or God will give you trials to...…

This post was first published in January, 2015. —ed. The church’s highest office demands the highest moral character. And one of the most accurate indications of a man’s true character is how he responds when he is challenged or criticized. That is why Paul excludespugnaciouspeople from the office of elder or pastor. An overseer, then, …

By Elizabeth Prata Should we pray for false teachers?Are false teachers and heretics the same thing?Can a false teacher repent?Can a heretic repent?I’m asked these questions now and then. Sin……

By Elizabeth Prata I’m often asked discernment questions, which pleases me because that means a woman is thinking about her faith, wants the truth of the Bible, and pursues holiness in her wa……

God calls us to boldly speak truth in love, but He doesn’t place the responsibility for transformation on our shoulders.…

I love this four-minute video from Russell Moore answering the question, “Why should Christians speak with kindness?” I think this message is more important right now than at any other point in my lifetime: Here are some quotes from it: “The people who are most angry with us right now...…

God calls us to boldly speak truth in love, but He doesn’t place the responsibility for transformation on our shoulders.…

Men often fail in their strengths, and too often, those of us who are called and gifted to communicate God’s […]…

This post was first published in January, 2015. —ed. Churches suffer when pastoral search committees are informed more by the corporate world than by the Word of God. Preferences concerning style, personality, appearance, speaking ability, management skills, and sense of humor often factor too heavily in the decision-making process, obscuring clear instructions from God’s Word …

I listened to the full clip twice, start to finish, and to be honest, it made me very sad.…