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Non-Negotiable: The Fruit of the Spirit
March 19, 2019
Non-Negotiable: Believer’s Baptism for the Remission of Sins
March 13, 2019
Non-Negotiable: The Resurrection
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Non-Negotiable: What Do You Believe?
March 4, 2019
Apologetics & Outreach
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...
October 31, 2018
Christianity That Is Appealing to Atheists
I was a happy atheist. I didn’t sense a need for any kind of religion in my...
September 26, 2018
The Church I Couldn’t Ignore
Church is a dirty word to some people. It was to me. The entire church thing seemed...
August 21, 2018
Maybe Churches of Christ Aren’t So Backwards After All
“Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.” These famous words of Benjamin Franklin...
August 14, 2018
7 Tips for Thinking Right about Bible Translations
1. The King James Version was not the first English translation. John Wycliff translated the first English...
November 21, 2016
Bible & Theology
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
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
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
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 of age—says...
February 14, 2019
How Psalm 22 Changed My Life
I suppose all of us have had watershed moments that we can look back on––those moments when our lives were drastically changed—when something...
December 4, 2018
Christian Living
Non-Negotiable: The Fruit of the Spirit
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law...
March 19, 2019
Don’t Die a Weak, Wishy-washy Old Man
“But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love,...
February 4, 2019
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 auditorium or...
December 20, 2018
Dads, Your Children Need You
When the inspired apostle spelled out the sort of men who would be the elders for our congregations, he told us to pay...
November 13, 2018
Ministry & Leadership
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 things we claim to believe. Upfront, I...
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 of age—says to you, “I want to...
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, I have continuously read since. Solomon said,...
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 auditorium or somewhere in the foyer, see...
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 in destructive heresies, even denying the Master...
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 building and are shopping around for a...
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 important things to discuss, but too many...
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, and when I write I seldom feel...
Resources To Help Get You Unstuck
Scripture is just as essential today as it was millennia ago. But it is your job – the teacher, elder, preacher, blogger, etc. – to teach it in...
Keep Those Visitors Coming Back (Part 2)
Everyone is looking for something, which is why your church has visitors. Some are looking for a place that has a strong youth program for their kids. Others...
Current Events
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
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
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
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 things we...
March 4, 2019
Things to Remember During the Holidays
It has been called “the most wonderful time of the year” and for good reason. During the holiday season, people are typically nicer...
December 11, 2018
Ethics & Morality
Non-Negotiable: The Fruit of the Spirit
March 19, 2019
Non-Negotiable: What Do You Believe?
March 4, 2019
Don’t Die a Weak, Wishy-washy Old Man
February 4, 2019
Dads, Your Children Need You
November 13, 2018
A Sin Is a Sin!?
September 24, 2018