This article was originally three separate articles that ran in Bible Study Magazine in 2022. We’ve combined them all in one location for easy access. You can use the table of contents below to navigate the content. Table of contentsPart 1:...
My first month in seminary, I thought I was the skubala. When I imagined myself in the pulpit, I could bring down the fire like Spurgeon. That’s because I had a little Greek under my belt, preached a few sermons at our small KJV-only Baptist...
The book of Genesis does what preachers and Sunday school teachers would do well to avoid. Indeed, it violates the first rule they teach you at Bible-teaching school: Don’t comment on the physical appearance of particular women. It’s okay for...
There’s a palpable pressure that comes with being a parent. The great responsibility to meet your children’s needs and train them up in the way they should go can be paralyzing. I feel this burden enough with my first four children; the pressure is...
Writing a paper on a historically significant event is an excellent way to learn. It trains you to gather information, interpret it, and persuasively present an informed opinion. The researching process itself teaches you a great deal, but it also...
What you’ll see in this Logos Live episode Lexham Press author Hannah Nation sits down with Jennifer Grisham in this Logos Live episode. Nation is a frequent writer and speaker on both contemporary Chinese gospel movements and the history of...
by Mark Strauss | Bethel Seminary This is the last of five articles addressing the multiple hats we as professors wear, including research and writing, teaching, mentoring students, ministry in the church, and administrative roles. My goal...
Learn what systematic theology means, the different areas of systematic theology, why Christians should study systematic theology, and more.
Learn about about the biblical illiteracy epidemic in the church and what you can do to reverse the decline.
First Thessalonians beckons us to pray without ceasing. As we think of those who’ve given their lives for our country and those they’ve left behind, we sense the need for prayer more deeply. These prayers for Memorial Day weren’t written for the...
The following is a short excerpt from the already short What Is the Bible? by Graham Cole—one of 17 short books on many current topics in the Questions for Restless Minds series, edited by D.A. Carson. In it, Cole describes the way two different men...
What you’ll see in this Logos Live episode Watch Kristie Anyabwile and Mark Ward discuss Kristie’s new book, Literarily: How Understanding Bible Genres Transforms Bible Study. To catch all of our Logos Lives, follow us on Facebook or...
Learn what the word “revelation” means, what the number 666 might be, approaches to interpreting the book of Revelation—and more.
What you’ll see in this Logos Live episode Dr. Tavis Bohlinger interviews Bible scholar, professor, and award-winning author Dr. Craig Keener about Johannine literature. Hear advice on preaching John, historical context, always starting study...
Most children who’ve attended Sunday school classes can tell you what happened at the Tower of Babel. King Nimrod wanted to be famous, so he convinced the people of Babylon to build a great tower that would reach heaven. God could see that the...
A lot of Christians think they aren’t cut out to be a youth leader. But if you love Jesus and you care about kids, everything else falls into place. In my five years working with middle school students I’ve met multiple 80 year olds who...
How did the church fathers read the Bible? The church fathers read the Bible as the written word of God, given to the church through the prophets and apostles. Everything in it proclaimed Jesus Christ and the gospel of eternal salvation. Sometimes...
By Douglas Heck I heard what I thought was God’s voice saying, “You have the wrong sermon for tomorrow.” It was late Saturday night and I had just completed the last touches for preparing my sermon to preach the next morning at our new church plant...
The Gates of Hell, available now from Lexham Press, offers a unique glimpse into the lives of ordinary Christians (with extraordinary faith) living in the world’s first atheist nation, the Soviet Union. Author Matthew Heise tells the stories of...
When his childhood dream of being a major league baseball player bit bitter dust, Jim Hamilton realized he’d have to pick another career. He found a new passion: biblical theology, a passion that took off during his studies at The Southern Baptist...
The other morning I woke up while my children were still sleeping and began to pray. I started thinking about my identity. Who am I? As I settled into my prayer time, I began to rejoice at the thought that I am a mother. It is part of who I am. To...
Word order can often be significant, especially when it is surprising. For example, Paul’s letter to the Christian believers in Rome is the flagship of the Pauline fleet. The apostle greatly treasured his special calling to be an apostle that came...
If a young preacher stepped into your office asking for your best books on preaching, what would you suggest? Here are a few ideas.
Charles Spurgeon once wrote, “I cannot tell you how much I owe to the solemn words of my good mother.” Countless people could say the same thing, and Mother’s Day is set aside to express extra gratitude. Reflect on honoring mothers, the...
I love the New Testament letters. From Paul’s discourse on adoption in Romans to his discussions of love and resurrection in 1 Corinthians; from his powerful defense of gentile Christians and Christ’s finished work in Galatians to his wonderful...
In the new book Faith in the Wilderness: Words of Exhortation from the Chinese Church (Kirkdale Press, 2022; foreword by Tim Keller), Chinese house church pastor Paul Peng urges Western Christians to look to the future “sea of glass” (Revelation 15)...
What you’ll see in this Logos Live episode Jennifer Grisham interviews Logos national presenter, founder of Soul Circle Ministries, and ambassador for International Justice Mission Jennifer Lucy Tyler. Hear what stirred Tyler’s hunger...
We are familiar with God’s calls in Scripture to be marked by a tender heart. Paul commands Christians, “Be … tenderhearted” (Eph 4:32), and Peter tells believers to “have … a tender heart” (1 Pet 3:8). These teachings clearly show what God expects...
The doctrine of the resurrection has drastic implications for life here and now. If Christ was resurrected on the third day, then there are necessary truths that follow which should seriously impact one’s worldview. This article discusses how the...
Learn what eschatology means, where eschatological themes are in the Bible, and more.
