Paul instructed the Thessalonians while he was with them—warnings against certain behavior and encouraging them toward others. Many of us would love to have been a fly on the wall to hear Paul teaching this church that became so dear to his heart, but, sadly, this is not possible. However, God preserved the words of Paul written to remind them of his teaching. This preserved letter teaches us about the life we are called to live. Read the rest of this entry »

Qualifications of Elders: Part III

With record low job approval ratings worldwide, we expect little good from our national leaders. Even in the church, bad leadership seems more the rule than the exception. Just like other problems faced by the church, the Bible has the solution. If the people of Christ would hold our leaders to the qualifications given in scripture we could transform the church overnight. Read the rest of this entry »

Recently you can’t turn on the news without hearing that a new study shows that abstinence pledges don’t work. The conclusion by those reporting these findings is that abstinence only courses should be done away with and that emphasis should be placed on safe sex practices. It is what the studies don’t tell you that is key to understanding the issue. Read the rest of this entry »