A quick thought on Pauls exhortation to be an example of what it means to be a follower of Jesus the Messiah. Be an example in all the aspects of life in order to be a credible character witness of t

Hanna and Stuart Estes joined us to share the work God is doing at our college ministry at the University of Arkansas The Hedge and Association of Baptist Students. Stuart then preached for us abou

Paul continues his exhortation to Timothy of what to teach as a faithful pastor for God. Bodily workouts are beneficial in the short term, Paul says, but exerting oneself towards godliness is benefici

The LORD sends Ezekiel on a mission of little success to warn Gods people to turn back to Him before they are destroyed. But Ezekiel must not falter, but remain faithful to his call from the LORD.

The household of God is the church. And Paul says that the church as the united people of the Bible is the pillar of truth. And the greatest truth the church has is the gospel of Jesus Christ. We cann

Acts 6 and Acts 13 both mention that the church leaders laid hands on the new servant leaders before sending them to the work. The official term for that is ordination a physical symbol of a spiri

While they are not called deacons in the book of Acts, the apostles instruct the church to appoint men to help them focus on the ministry of the word and to take care of the material needs of the ch

Likewise, Paul continues Gods instruction regarding the character of servant-leaders in the church. We know them as deacons. But we may not know what they are supposed to look like or what they are s

Jesus the Son of God is the only human who lived the perfect life in Gods eyes. Yet the Word still gives us these characteristics to be seen in pastors and elders. While we may feel inadequate at tim

Paul sometimes challenges us with doctrines that dont make as much sense to us as they did in his context. But the instruction is always applicable to us. We need to pray, pray for those who dont kn