An objection to the Apostle Paul and the so-called “Paul’s gospel” has emerged and is circulating via social media, making its way into the minds of young men and women. If your children are in high school or college, they have probably been exposed to it. This new and novel idea asserts that Paul was not an Apostle, never met Jesus, and created a false gospel that is different than what Jesus and...  Read More

The church is in great need today of recapturing Paul’s theology and practice of preaching. I will never forget the brazen words of a pastor of one of the large seeker-sensitive/church-growth churches in Kansas City. He was lecturing a classroom full of pastors and students when he said: “Yeah we dim the lights, yeah we play the music repetitively… We are trying to manipulate people into believing and walking the aisle."   Read More

When a pastor steps into the pulpit and begins to teach, what he truly believes about the doctrine of biblical inerrancy is revealed by his preaching. Is he giving good advice, which means standing on his own authority, or is he opening up what God has said and delivering God’s message, standing on God's authority? This post discusses how the doctrine of inerrancy has profound effects on the preac...  Read More