The Lord Is My Shepherd

As many of today’s churches cater to those seeking entertainment-based worship services, they end up demanding very little of the average Christian and offer little or no shepherding or accountability. As a result, many people slip in and slip out below the radar. Though it often attracts the crowds, the question is whether this model […]

While it’s true that big box churches continue to see growth in numbers, there is a real question as to whether Christians in these churches experience true spiritual growth. So how do faithful churches grow, and what does it mean to be a lifelong disciple who is growing mature in Christ (Eph 4:15)? On this […]

In addition to making life-long Christian disciples, churches in our day need to equip the saints so that they can faithfully share the gospel with outsiders. And as we take the gospel out to the world, we need to resist the temptation to change or dilute the message in order to remove the offense of […]

Successful churches in our time are often led by dynamic pastors with excellent communication skills. But are these particular virtues praised in the pages of the New Testament? On this program the hosts will take a look at the issue Paul faced with the “super-apostles” of his own day, and they’ll discuss how this manifests […]

According to the latest statistics, nine out of ten pastors don’t end up retiring as pastors, and close to 50% don’t even make it to their 5th year of ministry before changing professions. What are the causes of these alarming trends, and what can we do to create a more sustainable vision of Christian ministry? […]

As churches conform more and more to the values of the marketplace, true and lasting community is getting harder to find. Most of us don’t even know the person we’ll sit next to on Sunday morning, and few of us care. What are the essential ingredients of an authentic Christian community? Joining Michael Horton to […]

As churches have downplayed doctrines like the holiness of God, the message of the gospel has become warped and distorted. As a result, many think of Jesus more as a best friend or life coach than they do as a divine redeemer who rescues them from sin and hell. On this special conference edition of […]

Do today’s Christians end up focusing more on the experience of faith rather than the object of faith? Are we more interested in the practical application of Christianity than we are in truly understanding the Christianity that is to be applied? What are the dangers of this kind of approach to the Christian life? On […]

When orthodoxy is quietly displaced, institutions may continue to function administratively, yet they no longer recognize their purpose. They become like cathedrals built without load-bearing walls: they may stand for a time, but their structural integrity is already compromised.

Imagine a robber breaking into your house in the middle of the night. To distract your only line of defense—your dog—the robber throws a package of bologna on the ground. While your guard dog gnaws away at that tasty treat, the robber quietly goes about ransacking your home and stealing the things you hold most dear. […]

In 2022, Ligonier and Lifeway published “The State of Theology,” where Evangelicals were surveyed about various theological claims. The results were startling to say the least. For example, 55% of surveyed Evangelicals agreed that “Jesus is the first and greatest being created by God.” […]

Theology must affect our lives if it has been rightly understood. Still, we easily think of doctrine as ideas locked away in the pages of books or hanging in the air of lecture halls. Where does theology come to bear upon us as we live before the Lord? What is the intersection of doctrine and life? […]