Of Gnats And Camels

We live in exciting days of evangelistic possibilities. Like never before, people are searching for spiritual answers to meaningful, eternal questions. And though many of these answers are misguided and empty, the spiritual yearning of the human heart ought to remind us that God has wired us for

Why Evangelism?: An Interview With Steve Douglass

Steve Douglass has some big shoes to fill, stepping into the role long filled by Bill Bright as president of Campus Crusade for Christ. Since 2001, Douglass has led one of the world's largest evangelistic organizations. An MIT graduate and Harvard MBA, Steve served Campus Crusade for more

Building An Evangelistic Message

Years ago a person impacted my life with a powerful thought. I can sincerely say it is one from which I have never recovered. The thought is this, "If God gives you an opportunity to preach the gospel, don't stoop to the position of a king." I do not know of anything on earth that is a greater

Adoption

Harold Hoehner unfolds the nature of adoption in the Roman world: "Under Roman law the procedure of adoption had two steps. In the first step, the son had to be released from the control of his natural father. This was done by a procedure whereby the father sold him as a slave three times

Suffering And The Sovereignty Of God

As pastors we frequently deal with those in our congregations who are themselves involved in suffering or who are walking along with loved ones through such trials. A helpful resource for many will be Suffering And The Sovereignty Of God, edited by John Piper and Justin Taylor (Crossway). Th

Preaching The Women Of The Bible

Preaching The Women Of The Bible (Chalice) by Lisa Wilson Davison is an attempt, in the author's words, "to give voice to some of the female characters in the Bible, specifically through the spoken word of the sermon." While the preacher will find useful insights and ideas f