by Kevin Welch | Sep 19, 2023 | Poimenas
There are times in the reading of God’s Word when one may encounter controversial language or words that cause discomfort. Such situations may include descriptions of violence and judgment in the historical narratives and prophecies of the Old Testament, or the future...
by Stephen Davey | Sep 19, 2023 | Poimenas
EDITOR’S NOTE: This topic and many more related to Christian ethics will be covered at theShepherd’s Church 360 Church Leaders Conference hosted by Shepherds Theological Seminary on October 16-18. More information on conference speakers, schedule, and registration...
by Gary Hallquist, DMin, DWS | Jul 17, 2023 | Poimenas
While recently reading Post-Christian: A Guide to Contemporary Thought and Culture by Gene Edward Veith Jr., my thoughts went on a tangential journey about the Copernican Revolution of the 16th Century. Up to that time, astronomers and scientists thought the Earth was...
by Josh Komis, DMin | Jul 17, 2023 | Poimenas
The American church today faces a leadership crisis. Symptoms of this crisis include leadership burnout, fatigue, and a growing number of retiring pastors with fewer leaders to take their place. Barna Research conducted a survey in 2022 of church leaders. Many of them...
by Michael Vlach, PhD | May 23, 2023 | Poimenas
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt from Michael Vlach’s new book, The New Creation Model: A Paradigm for Discovering God’s Restoration Purposes from Creation to New Creation (Theological Studies Press, 2023) The New Creation Model is a paradigm and...
by Peter Goeman, PhD | May 23, 2023 | Poimenas
Those who argue for infant baptism often appeal to church history as evidence that infant baptism was a regular church practice. Although infant baptism was indeed practiced by the time we get to the end of the 3rd century, prior to that time there are significant...
