Whether in genealogies or epistolatory greetings, most of us probably skim through name-lists in reading our Bibles. Like the credits at the end of a film, they seem not only tedious, but entirely inconsequential to us. However, as those who’ve traced Messiah’s long...

“The aim of our instruction,” Paul writes, “is love from a pure heart, a clear conscience and a sincere faith.” This should be the aim of all church leadership. If we are to be a healthy church – and plant healthy churches – then we must disciple...

The observance of Lent is one of the oldest celebrations of the Christian calendar. It lasts roughly six weeks, beginning on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 2nd this year, and ends on Easter Sunday, April 17th. Even with...