Today in BST Archives

• Is the American Church the "Frog in the Kettle"?  (May 5, 2009)
  I am hopeful that these present times will motivate the truly regenerate Christ followers to overcome in faith. I am also persuaded that many who have attached themselves to the church in America in a spirit of convenience or entertainment will fall by the wayside.
• The Word of God in the Hands of Man  (April 7, 2009)
  Anyone who presumes to interpret the Bible for himself must assume with that right the awesome responsibility of interpreting it correctly.
• Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility: Does the Bible Teach Both?  (April 17, 2009)
  God is the sovereign ruler over the universe and all human affairs, and human beings are responsible before God for the moral choices and actions they make. Yes, the Bible teaches both and both are true.
• Do We Have an Authority Problem?  (April 16, 2009)
  Since the Garden of Eden men and women have worked to perfect the craft of rebellion.
• Escaping Anonymity  (April 28, 2009)
  We need accountability. Left to our own devices, we will soon devise or succumb to all kinds of evil. As Christians we know that we need other believers to hold us accountable to the standards of Scripture.
• Are Feelings Just the Caboose?  (April 29, 2009)
  We must recognize that the emotions play an important role in our thinking and our conduct. They are a critical part of our humanity and they play a significant role in our walk of faith.
• The Primacy of Preaching in a Healthy Church  (April 28, 2009)
  Mark Dever explains why the regular diet of the church should consist of the explanation and application of particular portions of God?s Word.
• Eight Reasons Why I Believe That Jesus Rose from the Dead  (March 6, 2007)
  People are finding what they want to find in "The Lost Tomb of Jesus" and other not-so-new arguments. No thinking person wants to believe a lie. Thankfully, there's so much evidence that supports faith in Christ.
• He is Risen: Evidence beyond Reasonable Doubt  (April 6, 2007)
  Hasn't Christ's being raised from the dead already passed the "test of deliberative reason" for any objective observer?
• True Contemplation of the Cross  (February 6, 2009)
  "Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross" features Easter readings that encourage thoughtful contemplation of the cross and deepen people?s experience of the resurrection, collected from the writings and sermons of 25 classic and contemporary theologians and Bible teachers. This selection comes from Reformation theologian Martin Luther.
• Jesus Christ's Resurrection: The Exclamation Point  (March 3, 2008)
  Christianity crumbles if Jesus was never physically raised from the dead.
• Radical Effects of the Resurrection  (March 7, 2008)
  In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul ponders how he would assess his lifestyle if there were no resurrection from the dead.
• Following Jesus Christ through the Recession  (March 30, 2009)
  Jars of clay are crushable. We are easily broken. God is strong, unbreakable. When we endure as Christians in the face of trials we show that God sustains His children.
• How to Query God  (March 16, 2009)
  Is it always wrong to ask questions in response to biblical teaching? John Piper doesn't think so, but offers advice on how to proceed in a way that honors God.
• The "Great Recession," Idols, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ  (March 4, 2009)
  We seem to have forgotten a simple but profound Christian truth that we cannot serve both God and mammon at the same time.
• Is Dialogue a Basis for Christian Unity?  (March 18, 2009)
  I have to confess to a certain annoyance with buzz words--warm fuzzy jargon words like "dialogue" and "inclusion." I?m sure at times the annoyance has been of my own creation. They can be perfectly good words after all. But at some point on the I?m-ok-you?re-ok train these words picked up some unwanted baggage.
• What's Your Name?  (March 4, 2009)
  A name is important to one?s identity. And that?s why in the story of our fathers and mothers God keeps changing people?s names.
• A Healthy Church Member is a Biblical Theologian  (March 10, 2009)
  Perhaps the most compelling benefit for doing biblical theology is that it deepens our understanding of and facility with the gospel.
• God Controls Even Our Suffering  (February 17, 2009)
  How does a biblical understanding of God?s love and sovereignty serve to encourage and sustain us during trials?
• Image is Everything: Christianity and the Church  (February 16, 2009)
  In fashion, movies, and marketing, image is everything. Did you know that image is everything in the Bible, too?