Is it right or wrong for a Christian to have enemies? This may be a clumsy way to ask the question, but it gets us thinking. No, we might say; Christians are not allowed to go out and create enemies out of strangers, or to do things we know will create resentment in another person. Our job is to live peaceably with all men (Rom. 12:18). If someone is really upset with us, we are to respond to their evil with good (Rom. 12:21).

One standout characteristic of churches that are pleasing to God is that they have men.

As Pastor Johnson often says, the first rule of public speaking is that the speaker should consider his audience. Failure to observe this principle can distract from an otherwise true or compelling message to the point that not a single person remembers it afterwards. We can all recall times we sat under speakers who did not consider their audience; no doubt it makes for an entertaining story. At the same time, we can use the principle of considering the audience to answer a

One of the reasons we have Strength for Life is to help prepare Christians for potential martyrdom. The role of Biblical pastors, in part, is to cultivate strong Christians who are deeply rooted in their Christian faith, to the point that they understand why the message of the Bible is worth dying for, and that they are committed to following and believing it if martyrdom is ever required.

Spiritual swagger is good, and all Christians should have it. If you regularly listen to Strength for Life content or NorthStone Baptist Church sermons, you have heard the term “spiritual swagger” as a synonym for God-confidence. The redeemed should be confident enough to confront civil authorities, like John the Baptist did when he confronted Herod about his adultery. “It is not lawful for thee to have her,” he told the civil magistrate in Matthew 14:4.

It should be a crime to commit adultery in the United States of America. That may be a very provocative statement to some.

Over the years I have had numerous articles published in secular newspapers. I have had the privilege to write opinion editorials for newspapers like the Indianapolis Star, the Muncie Star Press, and the Pensacola News Journal, to name a few. In those articles I addressed a variety of topics. Sometimes the topic of article was something I support, like Christian education or Christmas.

We live in a God-designed world where shame can be distributed, but it cannot be destroyed. Cities like ours have two options: shame the drag performers by using our influence to get their local performance canceled, or bring shame onto ourselves by allowing them proceed with their presentation in the face of our gospel presence.

What is the purpose of the church? Is it to feed believers or find lost people? Should the church focus on bringing in as many people as

Here is how the argument goes: because a Christian’s fundamental identity is in Christ, there is no longer a distinction between the sexes.

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Not everyone agrees with the sentiment of that song. Perhaps the sentiment itself is to blame.

Halloween decorations are just as garish as Christmas decorations, but the particular themes are much different.

The Lord’s people, like all nations, progressed through several stages. We can loosely compare these stages to stages of American society.

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God has authority over the whole world. The earth we see, the fullness of it, and the people populating it belong to the Lord (Psalm...