What is the deepest, most profound expression of love? It depends on who (or what institution) you ask. Our culture will likely say something completely different than the church, but is the church saying something different than Scripture? Taylor Zimmerman explains why the church desperately needs to reclaim a Biblical model of friendship.
We all know prayer is important, but do we really understand it? David Hull shares three essential truths of prayer that are guaranteed to change the way you view your prayer life.
Want a better church? The change always starts with you and me. Teddy Ray offers helpful tips on how to become the change we wish to see.
How do we accomplish true discipleship? Andrew Thompson explains the three components that are needed in order to have true discipleship and renewal happen in the church.
We talk about confessing the ways we have fallen short of God’s ideals. Some congregations even repeat a confession liturgy weekly or monthly. But, is confession enough? Keith Turner shares insight on confession and why more is needed.
The parable of the Good Samaritan continues to be one of the most well-known stories of Scripture. There remain, however, treasures to be gleaned by reading it with fresh eyes and from insights of different people groups. In this Seven Minute Seminary video, Dr. Mark Allen Powell shows the surprising results of simply empathizing with an unsuspecting character in the story.
Been on Facebook lately? It’s full of global news and national controversies. In today’s piece, Aaron Perry works through several rival ethical systems and suggests that Christians ought to evaluate how we respond to current events in the news.
What responsibility do Christians have toward children who do not have fathers and mothers? Elijah Friedeman shares the how the theology of adoption needs to inform our lives.
John Wesley actually advocated for praying both before and after meals. Bill Guerrant shares some other advice John Wesley had for purchasing and consuming food as well as the reasoning behind his advice.
There is only one baptism, so how is baptism a part of our daily discipleship at all? Andrew Thompson explains how we are to integrate our baptism into the daily living-out of our faith.
The means of grace are discipleship practices that we draw from the biblical witness. Watch this Seven Minute Seminary video as Dr. Andrew C. Thompson explains critical paths to spiritual formation and discipleship.
What does it mean to be called by God, and is it only pastors and missionaries who can be called? Watch today’s Seven Minute Seminary with Dwight Gibson from Acton Institute to learn about how all work can be done for the glory of God.
