Ecclesiology

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German Lutheran pastor and theologian executed by the Nazis in 1945 for his resistance to Hitler, wrote one of the most influential works on Christian living in the 20th century: The Cost of Discipleship (originally published in German as Nachfolge in 1937). Amid the rising tyranny of Nazi Germany and the complicity of much of the church, Bonhoeffer challenged believers to reject superficial faith and embrace radical obedience to Jesus Christ. At [...]

The Bible speaks clearly about giving and generosity, showing that it is both an act of worship and a testimony of our faith. From the Old Testament to the New, God calls His people to live generously, not out of compulsion but out of love for Him and others. Giving in the Old Testament Under the Mosaic covenant, God commanded His people to bring a tithe (10%) of their produce and livestock to support [...]

The question of whether Christians should observe the seventh-day Sabbath (Saturday) or worship on Sunday has been debated for centuries. Some groups insist that Saturday observance is still binding, while the majority of the global Church worships on Sunday. What does the Bible actually say? And how did the early Church understand Jesus’ fulfillment of the Sabbath? The Sabbath in the Old Testament The Sabbath commandment (Exodus 20:8–11) was central to Israel's covenant with God: [...]

Over a decade ago I even planned an entire book challenging prosperity teaching. The prospective publisher turned it down, shortsightedly complaining that no one believes in prosperity teaching anymore. I knew from wide experience that this death knell was premature, but the book would not likely have accomplished much anyway; I would have been preaching to the choir. I would probably go further against prosperity teaching than most people. I am committed to living simply [...]