Being a pastor is not easy. It often doesn’t pay all that well, it’s emotionally taxing, and many times we fail to appreciate or even thank our pastors for their tireless work on our behalf.  So, What SHOULD You Give Your Pastor? Obviously the best and most helpful thing that you can do for your pastor is to pray for him, but in a more “earthly” sense, what should you give him, especially with Christmas being right around the corner? …

This sponsored post was prepared by Reformed Baptist Seminary. Reformed Baptist Seminary is a church-based ministerial academy that provides a full theological curriculum as either a Master or Bachelor of Divinity degree. It also offers a streamlined 34-credit program. Both programs can be completed via online learning as well as through our modular format live classes. We’d like to invite you to join us for one of our upcoming theological seminars below. This is a great way to meet some …

This sponsored post was prepared by The Good Book Company. To mildly mangle Charles Dickens, December is the best of times, and the worst of times. The best, because in the depths of winter we remember the heights from which the Word came. We marvel at his journey from the heavenly throne room to the Bethlehem manger. We wonder at the truth that the fingers that molded the planets curled round a mother’s finger. And as we share time, food, …

This sponsored post was prepared by Books at a Glance. Books At a Glance is a Christian book summary service. We take the newest and most significant books that Christian publishers, such as Crossway, Zondervan, IVP, B&H, Baker, etc. publish, and then every week we take one or two of those books and condense them into a 7-10-page, chapter-by-chapter summary, so that you can learn the entire essence of the book in just the time it either takes you to …

This sponsored post is provided by Dan Doriani and P&R Publishing. Why are there so many books, especially books for men, that reduce the Christian life to a string of techniques and how-to lists? Every man has seen a book that lists four steps for building lasting friendships, five techniques for raising obedient children, six essentials for effective workers, and seven ways to love your wife. I call this “Nike Christianity.” The mentality is, “Here are the rules; just do …

This sponsored post was prepared by Missional Wear. Welcome to the 2015 Reformed Holiday Gift Guide. Are you looking for that perfect gift for the theologian in your life? We’ve got you covered with everything you’ll need to get them grinning ear to ear! For over five years, Missional Wear has been producing reformed theology t-shirts and apparel. We also make fun stuff like John Calvin coffee mugs, Martin Luther pint glasses, Charles Spurgeon stickers, John Owen posters, and so much more. As …

This sponsored post was prepared by GradLime. If you’re a pastor or nonprofit leader, you already know that you need to find a way to reach more people online. “Reaching people” can take many forms: Increasing church attendance Growing monthly giving Serving the community Expanding your donor base . . . whatever the need is, you know that there’s got to be a way to meet it, and that it’s going to involve some degree of digital strategy. (Which is …

This sponsored post was prepared by Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. For a number of years, the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary (RPTS) considered the advisability of adding to the growing number of professional theological journals.  Earlier this year, the faculty concluded that it was time to contribute in this arena.  With two editions already published and a third soon to be released, the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Journal reflects the unique nature of the ministry of the Seminary.  Readers will find this …

This sponsored post was prepared by John M. Frame. The history of philosophy (and of theology, which closely parallels it) is pretty exciting when you look at it through the lens of God’s Word. It challenges Christians today to resist the fashionable trends of secular thought, to resist temptations to compromise the truth for the sake of academic respectability. Living by faith in Jesus is important, not only in worship and moral living, but also in our intellectual decisions. That …

President Obama was correct when he said the Supreme Court’s gay marriage decision landed like a thunderbolt. The decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized gay marriage nationwide, is indeed a watershed in our national life. Although a majority of Americans now support gay marriage, many of us regard this decision as a moral and judicial tragedy. From a legal standpoint, it represents five unelected justices’ imposing on the nation a new definition of marriage. The judgment is not rooted …