What Is the Kingdom of Heaven?
We see throughout the Gospel of Matthew that the kingdom of God is a major theme in Jesus’ message. Kingdom can be thought of as a word made up of […]
What Prevents Us from Life Transformation?
At a ministry conference recently, I commented that, when measured against the heart of God in the Sermon on the Mount, large segments of American Christianity seem to be going […]
What Does Our Faith Teach That Our Society Needs?
Christianity emerged in a world vastly different from the values espoused by followers of Christ. Slavery was assumed to be a necessary part of a functioning society, and slaves could […]
Is Discipleship Required: 6 Steps for the Local Church
Curt recently wrote a previous article, “Is Discipleship Required,” because we believe that in Scripture, Jesus, the Apostles, and the other New Testament writers spoke and wrote specifically about being […]
The Most Interesting Insult I’ve Heard in a Presidential Debate
June 28, 2024 The earliest election cycle I can remember was Bush VS Clinton in 1992. I wasn’t watching politics yet when Lloyd Bentsen said to Dan Quayle, “You’re no […]
Pray for Reign in Africa
They told us not to expect much rain in Botswana during June. It’s their winter: the dry season for a country that is already dry. Miami will see as much […]
Preaching That Engages the Skeptic: How (Part 3)
This is my third and final article on engaging the skeptic in our preaching. Let’s take a second to review: First, why do we need to engage the skeptic in […]
Review of Sandra L. Glahn’s ‘Nobody’s Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament’
*Editor’s Note: Rick Oster (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary), Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Harding School of Theology, spent a year doing postdoctoral research on ancient Ephesus and the Artemis […]