Calling oneself a “Bible-believing Christian” fails to account for the fact that every belief system, knowingly or unknowingly, arises out of a particular history.
From the very beginning, the community that God was forming was going to be much more inclusive than anyone could have imagined.
There are important historical reasons for making a distinction between ministry and vocation.

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Jesus reveals to them again who He is. And that life can only be given when we feed on Christ.
Do our petitions move God?
What (if anything) makes a sermon distinctive?
What’s the big deal about Jesus’ name?
God has a hall ready for us, for us and for so many more
Tolkien's hero Tom Bombadil functions to showcase the Gospel
When the waters of anxiety and depression rise, there is One who understands.
The Lord has remembered to help his servant Israel, to fulfill his promises to Abraham and to his offspring forever, not mostly or mainly because of his mercy, but exclusively so.
We must also address the stigma surrounding addiction within so many churches.
It is of the utmost importance that pastors teach their congregation that through faith in Jesus Christ, they are fortified against the machinations of the adversary.
In that moment of greatest despair, we find the antidote for all our fears. We know we are beloved of God and there is salvation in Christ’s atoning death.
I’ve experienced firsthand the promise that God never leaves a congregation empty-handed.