The Problem of Christian Mysticism: An Engagement with Joyce Meyer

5 years ago

By Mark W. Christy, PhD In Colossians 2:18-19, Paul writes, “Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by…

The Pathology of a False Teacher (1 Timothy 6:3-5)

5 years ago

By Mark W. Christy, PhD Paul, in 1 Timothy 6:3-5, offers his readers a profile of a heretic: “If anyone…

The Biblical Way to Confront Your Pastor If You Believe Him to be Teaching God’s Word Incorrectly

5 years ago

By Mark W. Christy, PhD Recently, the charge of being a heretic was placed upon me by what I hope…

The Exaltation of Self in the Recasting of the Gospel

5 years ago

By Mark W. Christy, PhD In D. A. Carson’s Prophetic from the Center, he offers a contemporary rendition of the…

Turning Self Up and the Word Down: Joyce Meyer’s Approach to the Battlefield of the Mind

5 years ago

By Mark W. Christy, PhD Joyce Meyer, Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind (Tulsa, OK: Harrison,…

The Negative Effects of Psychology on the Gospel

5 years ago

By Mark W. Christy, PhD According to David Wells, the rise of psychology in contemporary Christianity has prostituted the gospel…

Jesus Came to Meet Your NEED and Not Your Needs

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By Mark W. Christy, PhD Modern psychology holds that people essentially exist to have their needs and wants met so…

Matthew 4:1-11 – Don’t Be the Devil’s Fool

5 years ago

By Mark W. Christy, PhD, Pastor of MBC in Channelview, TX Matthew 4:1-11 – “Then Jesus was led up by…

Moving on from Mere Emotional Experience to a More Biblically Informed Witness

5 years ago

By Mark W. Christy, PhD In this increasingly self-centered world, many people seek experiences that satiate their every desire. This…

Personal Testimony Should Include the Word of God

5 years ago

By Mark W. Christy, PhD The revivals of the eighteenth century caused a major shift in the theological commitments within…