Elders and Deacons
The New Testament epistles regularly speak of a plurality of church leaders, commonly called “elders,” “overseers,” or “shepherds.” In addition,…
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Why Did John Write His Gospel?
Purpose In a previous post, I have tried to make a case (thoroughly unoriginal) for the apostle John as the…
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The Top 10 Issues Facing Marriage and Family Today
In an interesting survey, LifeWay researchers solicited responses as to the “Top 10 Issues Facing Today’s Family.” More than 2,000…
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The Future of Evangelical Scholarship
Who is setting the agenda for evangelical scholarship? Too often, it is non-evangelical scholars. Recent examples include Bart Ehrman’s Misquoting…
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Who Wrote 1-2 Timothy and Titus?
The authenticity of Paul’s correspondence with Timothy and Titus went unchallenged until the nineteenth century. Since then, more and more…
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Is Polygamy Next?
“Who’s Afraid of Polygamy?” taunts John Tierney in a New York Times Op-Ed piece not long ago (3/11/2006). Referring to…
