Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS
This week I’m joined by Kristofer Gardana, and we’re talking about a megachurch that is facing a lawsuit because they were forcing staff members to tithe 10% of their wages to the church. Not only does this story bring up the issue of tithing to the church, it also gives us an opportunity to discuss how the church conducts its “business” – whether as a business or as a local community of Christians.Continue Reading
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS
This week we’re talking about Easter. This Sunday is Easter Sunday, which means churches across the country and around the world are preparing special services and events in celebration of this holiday that supposedly is to remember the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. What does the Bible say about this? We’re going to discuss that in our episode today.Continue Reading
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS
This episode is our monthly news roundup for March. In this episode, we’re talking about the recent Nashville school shooting, the connection between drinking alcohol and one’s sense of purpose, and what changed Rick Warren’s mind on women leadership in the church.Continue Reading
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS
This week I’m joined by Kristofer Gardana, and we’re talking about preachers and how often they preach. This was prompted by an article suggesting that “pastors” should preach no more than 40 weeks a year. As we consider this in terms of a located preacher working with a congregation, we may not agree with the number of weeks, but there are advantages to having others involved in the work of preaching. It is also important to remember that there are other things that a preacher does besides preach on Sundays. We discuss all of this in this episode.Continue Reading
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS
This week we’re talking about how obsessive news consumption can lead to physical and mental health problems. With a 24-hour news cycle and information about events around the world available to us instantly at our fingertips, this is something we need to be careful about. This does not mean we should ignore current events, but we do need to guard against certain things. We’re going to talk about those today.Continue Reading
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS
This week I’m joined by Kristofer Gardana, and we’re talking about the declining trust in pastors. According to a Gallup survey, fewer people would rate pastors and clergy as having a “high ethical standard and level of honesty.” Why is this the case? And what challenges – or potential opportunities – does this present for gospel preachers? We discuss these questions in the episode today.Continue Reading
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS
This week I’m joined by Kristofer Gardana, and we’re talking about a recent editorial in The Christian Chronicle about a “preacher shortage” in churches of Christ. Whether this is something we have seen personally or not, it does cause us to consider the role of a preacher and how brethren can encourage those who are involved in this work. So we’re going to discuss this in our episode today.Continue Reading
What does “propitiation” mean? How is “justification” connected to salvation? What does “sanctification” look like in our day-to-day lives? The Bible uses some powerful words to describe God’s plan to save mankind. However, these words are not always easy to understand, especially when they are not part of our everyday vocabulary. This book explores key Bible terms that unlock the message of the gospel.
Big Words in the Bible examines five important words – Propitiation, Reconciliation, Sanctification, Justification, and Resurrection – using plain language to see how the Scriptures describe these concepts and how the apostle Paul employs them in his letter to the Romans. This book also contains an appendix with eleven additional articles to explore these topics further.
Whether you are new to the Bible and want to grow in your understanding or want a simple way to explain these core gospel doctrines to others, this book will be helpful. With a focus on the Scriptures, Big Words in the Bible helps break down these fundamental topics to shed light on the life-changing message of the gospel and the salvation found in it.
Available in print and digital format.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
If you have further questions about using any of the material on this site, please contact me.