by Brad Klassen | Confirmation bias. The Oxford Dictionary of Psychology defines it as “the tendency to test one’s beliefs or conjectures by seeking evidence that might confirm or verify them and to ignore evidence that might disconfirm or refute them.” It manifests itself in all fields of human knowledge, from scientific experimentation...

by Dan Jarms | “You don’t know what you think until you write it.” Mia Nyman, my 11th-grade humanities teacher, taught me this over 35 years ago. It always proves true for me. I think best with a pen or keyboard. The act of writing, just like speaking and singing, is both expressive and formative. It helps to guide my heart in worship. When it comes to my growth as a Christian...

by John MacArthur | Preaching ought to reflect our conviction that God’s Word is infallible and inerrant. If we believe that “all Scripture is inspired by God” and inerrant, must we not be equally committed to the reality that it is “profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; that the man of God may be …

Rejection is, in many ways, our heritage. As our Lord Himself said, if the world hated Him, it is not surprising that the world hates us, His slaves (John 15:18–21). If we are faithfully living out the Christian life and proclaiming the gospel with our words, we are sure to encounter rejection. In spite of this and other assurances from Scripture...

by Rich Gregory | Oftentimes, our Christian walk can feel like we're not making much progress in our “progressive sanctification” and feel as though we’re simply stuck—our lives standing as half-finished monuments to the saving grace of God who began a good work within us, but seeming so far from completion...