by Les Lofquist, DMin | Mar 25, 2024 | Poimenas
The doctrine of Scripture is vitally important to all Christians, for it is through the instrumentality of the Word (preached and read) that God delivers the truth about the Savior who can save us from our sins. It is through the Word (preached and read and obeyed)...
by Peter Goeman, PhD | Mar 25, 2024 | Poimenas
Why does the Bible allow slavery? At first glance this seems an irredeemable blemish to the goodness of the Bible’s message. Slavery is correctly recognized as one of the great evils of our nation’s history. To many, this provides a significant reason for rejecting...
by Andy Burggraff, EdD | Jan 18, 2024 | Poimenas
Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from Discipleship Today (Shepherds Press, 2024) by Dr. Andrew Burggraff. In the book, he reviews the state of discipleship today, how the church may better reflect Jesus’ discipleship methods, and encourages believers to use...
by Douglass Bookman, PhD | Jan 18, 2024 | Poimenas
The Urim and Thummim: The Theocracy in Microcosm Douglas D. Bookman Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from the book To Seek…to Do…and to Teach: Essays in Honor of Larry D. Pettegrew (Shepherds Press, 2022), which is available for purchase here...
by Stephen Davey | Nov 14, 2023 | Poimenas
With tragic current events in the Middle East, many pastors have to deal with questions regarding Israel. How should the pastor respond from the pulpit to these questions? To what extent should Christians stand with the State of Israel? How should we think about...
by Miriam Lofquist | Nov 14, 2023 | Poimenas
I was raised in a pastor’s home and I’ve served as a pastor’s wife for approaching fifty years. I’d like to share with young pastors’ wives some of the insights I’ve gained through the many blessings of ministry that were also mingled with some real challenges. I...