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Women’s Roles & the LGBTQ Agenda: The Same Sermon
December 2, 2019
4 min
What We Should Expect from Preaching
November 25, 2019
6 min
Practicing Apologetics in an Age Uninterested in Logic
October 10, 2019
6 min
8 Mistakes We Make When Reading the Bible
October 3, 2019
7 min
A Question Jesus Didn’t Like
September 23, 2019
3 min
Apologetics & Outreach
Women’s Roles & the LGBTQ Agenda: The Same Sermon
Two of the most controversial subjects faced by the church in recent years have been the role...
December 2, 2019
4 min
Practicing Apologetics in an Age Uninterested in Logic
In America, many historical leaders in the church of Christ have been skilled logicians. Because of the...
October 10, 2019
6 min
Who is the Antichrist?
Who is the Antichrist? Our recent political discourse has proposed several solutions to this question including whether...
August 7, 2019
4 min
Non-Negotiable: The Singularity of the Church
We have all heard the statement, “It is not what you say but how you say it.”...
April 2, 2019
5 min
Non-Negotiable: The Divinity of Jesus
The belief that Jesus Christ is a divine being is a foundational doctrine in Christianity. It is...
March 21, 2019
6 min
Bible & Theology
8 Mistakes We Make When Reading the Bible
Christians must read the Bible. It lights our pathway (Psa. 119:105). When the Word of God is ingested and applied to our lives,...
October 3, 2019
7 min
A Question Jesus Didn’t Like
“And desiring to justify himself, he asked, ‘And who is my neighbor?’” The familiar question prompted Jesus to tell the most well-known story...
September 23, 2019
3 min
Killing Sin is Messy
Blood is precious. Bleeding out will kill a person within minutes. When blood is given in a hospital, certain steps must be taken...
September 16, 2019
4 min
Liberalism? No Thank You
In one sense, Christians are to be defined by their liberal qualities. We should be liberal in our contribution to the Lord’s work...
June 10, 2019
8 min
Non-Negotiable: The Sufficiency of Scripture
Human beings enjoy innovation, and our technological progressis a testimony to this fact. Development and creativity go hand in hand with human civilization. We’re always looking to do...
April 5, 2019
5 min
Christian Living
What Congregations Owe Their Teenagers
The teen years are some of the most challenging and yet formative years of a person’s life. As friends are made and habits...
September 2, 2019
5 min
Why I Love Polishing the Pulpit
Polishing the Pulpit is an annual workshop where Christians come together from all throughout the world to enjoy a week of spiritual renewal....
August 27, 2019
6 Ways to Thrive in A Weak Church
Jesus’ words to the seven churches of Asia are some of the most familiar words in the book of Revelation. Most students of...
July 17, 2019
How Should We Dress for Worship?
This may not be an issue at your church. If it isn’t, there is no need for you to spend time reading this...
July 15, 2019
Ministry & Leadership
What We Should Expect from Preaching
Few things are as misunderstood as preaching. Some view preaching as the “main event” in the worship service each week. Others...
What Congregations Owe Their Teenagers
The teen years are some of the most challenging and yet formative years of a person’s life. As friends are made...
Non-Negotiable: What Do You Believe?
As a young preacher, one of the first congregations I worked with taught me the importance of actually living out the...
Is My Child Ready to be Baptized?
Many Christian parents of young children wrestle with how to answer this question. A child—perhaps somewhere between 5 and 15 years...
Ten Favorite Books of 2018
I love reading books. I did not always like reading, but since I picked up reading again for fun in college,...
Are We Using the Right Measurements?
In just about any church building in the country, one can look around and, usually either in the back of the...
What Does A False Teacher Look Like?
But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring...
What Should Visitors Hear When They Visit Your Church?
Picture this: A man and his wife visit our assembly because of a personal invitation or merely because they noticed our...
Letters to the Church: A Review
**This is not a review of the theology of Francis Chan nor of the appropriateness of using denominational material. Those are...
Introducing The New PSF!
I have long felt inadequate as a writer for PlainSimpleFaith. Many of the topics I have addressed are bigger than me,...
Current Events
Why I Love Polishing the Pulpit
Polishing the Pulpit is an annual workshop where Christians come together from all throughout the world to enjoy a week of spiritual renewal....
August 27, 2019
5 min
Non-Negotiable: God’s Law Regarding Gender Roles
Every successful organization has a structure. Leadership, rules, and work distribution keep companies running smoothly and provide an ideal environment for productivity. Without...
March 25, 2019
5 min
Non-Negotiable: Believer’s Baptism for the Remission of Sins
The word “Satan” means “adversary,” and the word “devil” means “slanderer.”[note]“σατάν, σατανᾶς,” Bauer, F.W., et al., A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament...
March 13, 2019
7 min
To all Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians, Roman Catholics, and members of other church groups:
These are trying times. People of faith are being pulled in many directions. The recent vote in the United Methodist Conference in St....
March 11, 2019
3 min
Non-Negotiable: The Resurrection
The Christian religion is based upon the reality of the resurrection. Paul, by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, wrote: And if Christ has...
March 7, 2019
7 min
Ethics & Morality
Women’s Roles & the LGBTQ Agenda: The Same Sermon
December 2, 2019
4 min
A Question Jesus Didn’t Like
September 23, 2019
3 min
Killing Sin is Messy
September 16, 2019
4 min
She’s Someone’s Daughter
July 31, 2019
5 min
Why Are You Married?
June 5, 2019
3 min