Review of Louise Perry’s ‘The Case Against the Sexual Revolution’

“The passions of a revolution are apt to hurry even good men into excesses.” —Alexander Hamilton All changes usher in a set of consequences, for better or worse. There are […]
What Does God Think About You?

What does God think about you? Take a breath and a long pause and ask yourself that question. Of all the questions I like—and I love questions—this has become one […]
Understanding Biblical Gender Roles
In the second episode of RENEW.org’s six part series on Male & Female: A Biblical Look at Gender, Bobby Harrington and Renée Sproles set up the framework for understanding gender […]
Preaching: You’ll Never Know if You’ve Arrived if You Don’t Know Where You’re Going

The first question I ask when teaching my Doctor of Ministry course is, “What do you want your congregation to look like in a year?” Followed by, “For what do […]
Who Was Peter in the Bible? A Summary of Simon Peter’s Life

Who was Peter in the Bible? The way you understand the Apostle Peter may have been shaped by the church you attended. If you didn’t attend church at all, you […]
I Will Not Put Those Shackles Back On

Christianity has a message of freedom. So why do a lot of people experience Christianity as bondage? The early church was tempted to turn Christianity into following Christ plus following […]
6 Ways to Teach Your Church Through Altar Calls

Close to a century ago, C.H. Dodd in his since-controversial The Apostolic Preaching and Its Developments argued for a distinction in the New Testament between the kerygma, the preaching of […]
Three Viewpoints on Gender Roles
In this final episode of our 6 part series on Male & Female: A Biblical Look at Gender, Bobby and Renée answer difficult questions that surround the complementarian view. Renée […]