Bible Bites [Exegesis]
What Jesus Wished He Could Say before He Died (John 16:12)
If you died today, what might you regret you’d left unsaid? Such death-bed regrets are common. Many dying people regret that they didn’t s..
Church Chat [Ecclesiology]
Why Should You Care about Cities? (3/3)
Who you are depends largely on who you have been with. And most of what you know you have learned from other people. If these statements are true, the..
Why Should You Care about Cities? (2/3)
Where can you serve God most strategically? This is not always an easy question to answer. There are needs everywhere, and diligent laborers are in sh..
Thinking Theology Aloud [Random]
Why Should You Care about Cities? (1/3)
Thanks to God’s unpredictable providence, cities have found a special place in my heart. While I can live happily in many places, at midlife I f..
Dwight's Family
Churchfunding Update 8: An Invitation to Special Prayer
We invite friends near and far to join us in special prayer over the next week, asking God to lead us to a house in Atlanta. Our hunt for a house to b..
God Bless This Ark; As Arrows from the Hand [Poems by Mom]
Today is Family Day in several Canadian provinces, including my home province of Ontario. On this day I’m sharing two poems from Mom, both expre..
By Elaine Gingrich
Book Reviews
The Church of Christ — Ferguson (4): Salvation and Church Membership
The third chapter of Everett Ferguson’s book The Church of Christ: A Biblical Ecclesiology for Today is perhaps my favorite chapter yet. This ch..
A Commentary on 1 and 2 Chronicles — Merrill (Review)
Merrill, Eugene H. A Commentary on 1 & 2 Chronicles. (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Academic, 2015). 637pp. Publisher’s description. Review by Phillip ..
In Which I Am Surprised to Agree With John Nelson Darby
I just finished a book called The Scofield Bible: Its History and Impact on the Evangelical Church, by R. Todd Mangum and Mark S. Sweetham. I recommen..
Do Non-Christian Jews and Christians Worship the Same God?
Last night I was listening to some US history lectures from The Teaching Company as I drove home through the night. Here is one thing I learned: Appar..