The Bible:

Bible translations, part 1: Why do we have different versions?
A new Bible translation, Today's NIV, is proving to be controversial, and many people are asking, "What's all the debate about?" First, we need to understand a little about how Bible translations work.

Bible translations, part 2: The TNIV controversy
Once again the church is going through a firestorm of controversy regarding a new translation of Scripture. This article examines some of the changes in the TNIV and the accusations of its critics.

Church Leadership:

Biblical church leadership
What does the Bible teach about those who are to pastor the church? Does Scripture give a description of how biblical church leadership should look?

Different forms of church leadership
Why do churches have different styles of leadership? Are all of them taught in the Bible? Where did we get all of these leadership forms?

Pastor Tim?
Was Timothy the pastor of the church of Ephesus? What exactly was the ministry role of Timothy according to the Scriptures?

Gender roles in ministry
One question we hear is, "Do you believe women should be in ministry?" We answer, "Absolutely!" That usually triggers a clarification, "Yes, but do you believe that women should be involved in every area of ministry, even the pastoring of the church?"

Ministry leaders
Is there a biblical model for ministry leadership? What about deacons?

Worship & Body Life:

Contentious Christians: How should we handle controversy in the church?
"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." Unfortunately, this is all too true today, even among evangelical Christians.

Spiritual gifts
We see no place where Scripture teaches that any of the gifts of the Holy Spirit have ceased and are no longer valid for the church. However, we believe that the practice of these gifts must be done in an intentionally biblical manner.

Christians and Culture:

In spirit and in truth
Jesus said that we are to worship God in spirit and in truth. Most people like the idea of worshiping in spirit, but the necessity of worshiping in truth is a little more challenging for some.

Reality check: Examining The Da Vinci Code
You've heard the controversy. Is any of this true? What are the actual facts?

The Da Vinci Code: Silly and blasphemous
You've read the book. You've heard the debates. Now there's a movie. How should we respond? Boycott? Buy some popcorn? Let's make sure we clearly understand what we're talking about.