Church & Ministry

“1. There Are Kinds of Worship That God Doesn’t Want … . 2. Our Own Instincts About How to Worship God Are Often Wrong … .3. God Has Told Us Exactly How to Worship Him” - 9 Marks

“When I first began teaching others how to use Bible software in the early 2000s, I actually had a stock joke that Logos was building a sermon generator that would produce both exegesis and illustrations. It wasn’t a very funny joke then; now it’s not a joke at all. AI can do this.” - Mark Ward

“Vibrant preaching begins with a preacher who is personally impacted by the message. The text must first speak to the preacher—convicting, challenging, encouraging, and transforming him. If the preacher is unmoved, how can the congregation be expected to respond?” - P&D

“In Scripture, a public confession of Christ is never made a requirement of salvation. It is indeed a requirement for victorious Christian living, as made clear in Romans 10:9-10.” - C.Leaders

“…those who build their reputations on destroying the reputations of others will end up with terribly dark lives.” - C.Leaders

“The letter, signed by Bart Barber, Ed Litton, J.D. Greear, Steve Gaines, Fred Luter, Bryant Wright, James Merritt, Tom Elliff, Jim Henry and Jimmy Draper, is a response to recent calls from some corners to shutter the entity.” - Baptist Press

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“The 2025 issue contains ten peer-reviewed articles and 12 pages of book reviews. This year’s journal is dedicated to Dr. R. Bruce Compton, who will retire this month after 41 years of faithful service as a professor at DBTS.” - DBTS

“…crafting sentences that flow smoothly and are readable is becoming increasingly rare. I often read news articles from major outlets that are filled with typographical errors….I mention this not to throw stones but to encourage you to personally combat this tide of dehumanization. Read books. Write. Sharpen your craft if you are a pastor.” - Richard Bargas

“Although the two parties announced a settlement last year, the details of the agreement between the prominent Evangelical Christian institution and Falwell had remained undisclosed.” - CPost