Sometimes we take good advice. Sometimes we don’t. What about biblical exhortations? Take the following, for example: “always [be] prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you” (1 Pet 3:15). This instruction makes a lot of sense to a Christian.
Easter is a time of heightened persecution for many believers around the world. Many Christians who meet together do so at great risk.
Bible-believing Christians have always recognized the category of the tender-hearted soul. This is the true believer who is nonetheless overly anxious, almost obsessive, about their spiritual state.
Sometimes when you first start out as a leader it can be tempting to look at the people higher in leadership over you and think to yourself, “I can’t wait to be in that position. I’ll be able to do what I want and I’ll have lots more flexibility. The more authority and responsibility I have, the more freedom I’ll have to do what I want.” But that’s not how it works—and especially not in Christian leadership.
If as Christians all we have to share online is how great or memorable parenthood or our children are, it’s not helpful for us or others.
We profess that all our sins are forgiven if we truly repent and place our trust in Jesus. So then why does Jesus exhort us to ask our Father in heaven to “forgive us our debts”?
Dr Kirsten Birkett analyzes the feminist movement and feminist ideology from a Christian perspective.
In preparation for the coming Australian federal election, Peter Baker offers ten theological principles to guide us as we take to the polls.
Vine Journal features longer articles and essays that convey the best of cross-centred theological thinking, applied to real-world evangelical ministry.
Peter Sholl shares how his Friday night men’s Bible Study group spurred him on to make that phone call.