Unbelieving child and qualified elder: A case for faithful children in Titus 1:6

The latest edition of Themelios is out. But I particularly appreciated this article on the Greek word pistos in Titus 1:6. It represents my personal view very well.

Strategy Is Critical—but You Already Have One!

‘If pastors really understood what “strategy” or “mission statement” means in a business context, they wouldn’t be so quick to apply it to the church—or at least they might do so in a more discerning way. Let me explain.’

Demonology: What does the Bible say about demons?

In case you’ve ever wondered or you have thought a bit about it but are still unsure, this one outlines the biblical data on demons. You may or may not agree with all of it, but it is a reasonable overview.

Is it appropriate for Christians to still refer to themselves as sinners?

Randy Alcorn offers an answer here.

What is distinct about the theology of Galatians?

On a similar note to the previous article, Tom Schreiner looks at what is unique about the theology of Galatians.

Is it time to stop streaming your service?

We don’t land exactly where Tim Challies does in this one (though we’re not far away). We have considered the pros and cons and, for a variety of reasons, decided to keep our stream going and publicly available. But Tim’s article helpfully lays out the issues we should consider when it comes to keeping our live stream going.

From the archive: What’s to be done? Potentially, nothing

‘We have a tendency to expect the church to fix every possible problem. We can rightly identify things that are less than excellent in the church. But our next question is often very telling: ‘what should be done?’ The question gives away the assumption that something necessarily ought to be done at all. Whilst, of course, sometimes it is right to do something, that isn’t always the case. But the question then tends to lead us to one of three places (or, some combination of all of these at the same time).’