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Ministry

How to Conduct Faithful Pastoral Visits: A 10-Step Guide

Jeffrey WiesnerJune 9, 202610 min read

Editor's Picks

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min10

Ministry

How to Minister While Spiritually Dry: 4 Encouragements

Christopher HutchinsonJune 4, 2026

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min24

Biblical Studies

The Promised Land & Beyond: How God Reclaims His Whole Creation

Mitch ChaseJune 1, 2026

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min9

Ministry

How Can Churches Across Town Partner Together?

Chris BrunoJune 3, 2026

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min10

Seminary

Doctor or Doctor? How to Choose Between DMin & PhD

Matthew KimJune 8, 2026

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min12

Bible Study

What Does It Mean to “Apply” the Bible?

Chen XieMay 25, 2026

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min14

Bible Study Featured Resources

The Best Study Bibles—& How to Choose

Tim WildsmithMay 20, 2026

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Jun10

What in the Word

Why Was Jesus Baptized? | Patrick Schreiner on Matthew 3:13–17

Kirk E. Miller11 min read

Kirk E. Miller welcomes New Testament scholar Patrick Schreiner on to What in the Word? to tackle the question: Why was Jesus baptized? John’s baptism was for repentant sinners, yet Jesus was without...

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Jun03

What in the Word

Did Elisha Summon Bears to Maul Boys? | Jonathan Akin on 2 Kings 2:23–24

Kirk E. Miller11 min read

Jonathan Akin joins Kirk E. Miller to explore the infamous passage of 2 Kings 2 where prophet Elisha's curse leads to two she-bears mauling young boys. Was Elisha simply an irritable old man who...

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May27

What in the Word

Does the Bible Condone Slavery? | Rebecca McLaughlin

Kirk E. Miller10 min read

If the Bible teaches that human beings are made in the image of God, why does the Bible seem to allow their enslavement? It’s a question that often troubles believers and serves as an objection for...

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May21

Logos Live

How to Use Scripture to Heal, Not Harm | Steven Tracy

Kirk E. Miller8 min read

For many abuse survivors, the Bible has been used as a weapon rather than as a source of healing. Yet Scripture reveals a God who aims to bring shalom and is fiercely concerned for the oppressed. In...

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The question of this week's episode, Did the early church share possessions?

May20

What in the Word

Did the Early Church Share Possessions? | Darrell Bock on Acts 2 & 4

Kirk E. Miller13 min read

Luke records that the early Jesus followers in Jerusalem "held everything in common" (Acts 2; 4). Does this mean the early church abolished private property and embraced a sort of communalism? Luke...

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May14

What in the Word

Who Are Paul’s Law-Abiding Gentiles? | Jarvis Williams on Romans 2:14–15

Kirk E. Miller13 min read

When Paul says that gentiles “do what the law requires” and have “the work of the law written on their hearts,” is he describing morally conscious pagans who have God’s natural law or believing...

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May06

What in the Word

What Is the Curse of Ham? | Chad Bird on Genesis 9:18–29

Kirk E. Miller12 min read

Join Kirk E. Miller and Old Testament scholar Chad Bird as they discuss the so-called "Curse of Ham" in one of the Bible's most cryptic and infamously abused passages. Discover the different views on...

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Apr29

What in the Word

Did Paul Allegorize Sarah & Hagar? | David deSilva on Galatians 4:21–31

Kirk E. Miller13 min read

In Galatians 4, the Apostle Paul refers to the story of Sarah and Hagar as an allegory: Hagar corresponds to Mount Sinai and the present Jerusalem, while Sarah corresponds to the Jerusalem above. Is...

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Apr22

Logos Live

The Importance of Theological Education | Albert Mohler

Kirk E. Miller10 min read

In this episode of Logos Live, Kirk E. Miller speaks with Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr. about the purpose, necessity, and enduring value of theological education. Their conversation centers on a basic but...

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Apr22

What in the Word

Why Couldn’t Moses Enter the Promised Land? | Michael Morales on Numbers 20

Kirk E. Miller17 min read

Why did God forbid Moses from entering the promised land? What exactly was the nature of Moses’s sin, and why was God’s response so harsh? In this episode of What in the Word?, Kirk E. Miller and...

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