The authoritative message of the church isn’t grounded in witnesses and testimonies of people and preachers. Truth and authority are in God’s word, the Bible.

Peter instructs us to supplement our faith with seven attributes, assuring us that God supplies the faith needed for salvation and provides the means necessary to grow and thrive spiritually with these supplements.

There is nothing like congregational worship—the public gathering to exalt Jesus, read his word, and sing his praise. The most essential instrument in the church is the congregational voice.

Art has a unique way of moving the soul, for Jim Hamilton has said, “The greatest works of art point beyond themselves to something higher and deeper and more worthy than themselves.” Creation is no different. God is the artist of artists who...

Jesus Christ is no more dependent upon our service to him and his church than he was for Martha to serve a meal on the cusp of entering Jerusalem to eternally save the world from its sin, guilt, and judgment. We are, however, totally dependent upon...

God alone proves worthy of worship, so we purposefully acknowledge and express his invaluable worth, living gratefully in servitude to him.

Trusting and surrendering ourselves to Christ by faith and being filled with his Spirit allows our inclinations and intentions to sync with him and his word, abiding and walking with him. This is how we walk in the abundance of Christ, bearing much...

It is essential to understand Jesus’ identity. He is more than a prophet, more than a good teacher, and more than a humanitarian. He is God in the flesh. Because he is God in the flesh, his death on behalf of sinful people was sufficient to pay the...

God graciously makes us partakers of his divine nature; it is not something we can achieve. However, God sent Jesus, his only Son, as our rescuer because of his great love, redeeming us from corruption to righteousness.

Stewardship begins with Christ cultivating our hearts. First, he saves us by grace, giving us a new life and mission. And second, he conditions and empowers us continually by his Spirit to be successful in our mission.