Ministry

Should a Pastor Join a Non-denominational Gathering Where Catholic Ministers Teach Those Attending at Times

Recently, I was asked about whether a minister should be willing to attend a gathering of other local ministers including…

6 months ago

Jesus and Compassion

In today’s hypersensitive, me-centered, feelings-driven culture, the biblical understanding of compassion has been all but lost such that anyone who…

1 year ago

Identifying Those Preaching Christ from Envy and Strife in Philippians 1:15

By Mark W. Christy In the first chapter of Philippians, Paul addresses two different ways that preachers reacted to his…

2 years ago

The Stages of Christian Maturation according to John Newton: An Interaction with the Composer of the Famous Hymn Amazing Grace

By Mark W. Christy, PhD Over the course of three letters, John Newton set forth to establish three “stages” in…

2 years ago

Self-Centered Love in the Contemporary Evangelical Church: A Biblical Analysis of the Problem and Its Solution

By Mark W. Christy, PhD A constant theme throughout the New Testament is the love of Christ which He exhibited…

2 years ago

Should Christians Require Repentance of Those Who Would be Forgiven?

By Mark W. Christy In Colossians 3:12-13 and Ephesians 4:32, Paul declares that Christians should have a heart that desires…

2 years ago

The Fall of the Pastorate: An Indictment against the Unbiblical Criteria Used in the Hiring of Pastors and a Call for Change

By Mark W. Christy, PhD Nowadays, every church (or so it seems) wants to be that next mega-church, and every…

2 years ago

Does God Hate the Sin but Love the Sinner?

By Mark W. Christy, PhD In the ever-growing theological vacuum that continues to engulf the present era, many herald God’s…

3 years ago

How to Recognize False Teachers: A Word from Jeremiah

By Mark W. Christy, PhD In this technologically advanced era, anyone who is perusing the internet and seeking some sort…

3 years ago

Is there an Age of Accountability?

By Mark W. Christy, PhD Anyone who has spent significant time studying the Scripture will affirm that its message is…

3 years ago