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by Jerod Gilcher | Many Christians today quietly (and somewhat ashamedly) believe the doctrine of the Trinity to be a monstrosity of sorts—an awkward theological deformity that is to be practically tucked behind more logical orthodoxy. To many, the Trinity is merely a conundrum of mathematics...
Jesus called his disciples to abide in him before they entered one of the darkest and most confusing nights of their lives. The call is the same to believers some two-thousand years later. But how do we do it?
by Jerod Gilcher | To say that 2020 has been chaotic and disappointing would be an understatement. Both nationally and globally, unbelievable challenges and disappointments have abounded again and again … and again. And these challenges have revealed the true nature of the human heart. Despite the culture’s insistence..
What if the deeper we descended in our understanding of God, the more humble we became?
by Jerod Gilcher | There is a myth that has long filled the church: that the more theology you know, the more prideful you become. And sadly this is often more reality than myth (cf. 1 Cor. 8:1). Men and women throughout church history have all been guilty of becoming ‘puffed up’ with knowledge that doesn’t humble them...
The Preacher in Ecclesiastes warned us well, did he not? “Everything is futility” is his opening blow to our fragile lives (Eccl 1:2). And what he meant was not that everything in life actually is futility, but that everything becomes futility when it replaces God as the treasure of the soul. But in a subtle manner...
Martin Luther faced much skepticism in his day. He was critiqued for his view of Scripture, the church, and the sacraments, to name just several points of contention. But, interestingly enough, he was critiqued even for his belief that men and women should learn to read Scripture in its original languages...
If you want to grow in godliness and strengthen your effectiveness for the gospel, the doctrine of unconditional election is worth your meditation.
Put simply, you don't have to go to seminary to be a pastor. In the last day, letters behind your name won't matter. But faithfulness will.
by Jerod Gilcher | Every seminary-trained pastor who emphasizes the helpfulness of seminary for those aspiring to ministry, at some point, will receive questions like these: “Do I really have to go to seminary to be a faithful pastor? Can’t I just stay home and read books? After all, isn’t that what Spurgeon did?”
