People Pleasing Preachers
The Scriptures are blunt in their warning that in the “Last Days” perilous times will come and one characteristic of those days…
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Waking Up the “Woke” Church
One of the most astonishing and disturbing trends in evangelicalism over the last few years is the significant number of leaders and…
Christian Nationalism
As you’re probably aware, the term “Christian Nationalist” has been getting quite a bit of airtime in the last couple years. However,…
Por David E. Smith
If You’re a Christian Leader, You Should Have a Target on Your Back
A few years ago, I offered to help an organization I had worked with in the past. They were excited by my…
Dr. Carl Trueman: How Is Preaching Theology Wrong?
In this fifth excerpt from Pastor Derek Buikema’s interview with Dr. Carl Trueman for Illinois Family Institute, Dr. Trueman touches on a…
Por David E. Smith
Is the Church in America Dying, as Some Say?
Recent assessments declare or imply that the church in America is dying. One headline described it this way: “Axios begins countdown to death…
40 Days: Possibly A Matter of Life and Death
Christians must keep in mind that God is sovereign. The destiny of our nation is not ultimately in our power to control.…
Dr. Carl Trueman: How Have Evangelicals Given in to Expressive Individualism?
In his interview with Dr. Carl Trueman for Illinois Family Institute, Pastor Derek Buikema asked how Christians may be inadvertently capitulating to…
Por David E. Smith
Should God Save America?
It has been interesting to read what Christians would like God to do for America. I have read repeated prayer requests for…
Must Christians Obey Bad Court Rulings?
We’ve heard that the SCOTUS is threatening democracy. For example, the recent Dobbs decision broke democracy – or affirmed it, depending on…
Por Oliver Perry
What is the Church Teaching?
What do you expect from your church? Biblical preaching? A community where biblical values are exemplified by clergy and laity alike? A…
Por David E. Smith
Should God Save America?
It has been interesting to read what Christians would like God to do for America. I have read repeated prayer requests for…
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