Orthodoxy + Orthopraxy
Articles from Covenant Seminary faculty, alumni, and friends about the Bible, theology, and Christian living.
When (and How) to Avoid Contentious People
The apostle Paul certainly dealt with his share of contentious people, and he offers church leaders wise advice on to defuse or avoid them.
The Compelling Consequences for Our Ministry: Go and Show the Gospel
If Scripture as the unchanging, inerrant Word of God is the foundation of our ministry, and the holy charge of keeping Christ at the center of all we do motivates our ministry, then what are the consequences flowing from these that compel us in our ministry? Dr. Tom Gibbs explores those consequences in part 3 of this series adapted from his inaugural presidential address.
The Charge That Shapes Our Ministry: Christ at the Center of All We Do
Just as the animating force of apostle Paul鈥檚 ministry was his charge to 鈥渒now nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified,鈥 so the mission of 91导航 is driven by the holy charge that shapes and motivates us: Christ at the center of everything we teach and do.
The Foundation of Our Ministry: The Bible as the Word of God
Truth is at stake in the world today. The foundational conviction of 91导航 is that the Scriptures are the inspired, inerrant Word of God, our only infallible rule of faith and practice. This foundation undergirds and supports every aspect of our ministry.
Offering Grace and Growth Through Safe Counseling Relationships
Counseling graduates from Covenant use the blessing of counseling relationship to help hurting people experience the world, themselves, others, and our Creator with renewed joy and lasting hope.
Bruised Reeds and the Healing Love of Jesus
If a perfect reed is fragile and a bruised one is useless, why will Jesus not break a bruised reed and why does it matter?
3 Questions for Shepherding Your Children Through COVID-19
During a time when most of us are home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Dr. Robert Kim offers guidance on how parents can shepherd their families.
The Maddening Paradox of Leadership
The work of a pastor has never been harder. The Bible has recommendations for how to lead amid difficulty. Dr. Dan Doriani explains.
鈥淏roken,鈥 鈥淎uthentic,鈥 鈥淪urrender鈥: The Problem of Christian Jargon
It can be easy to get caught up in using popular Christain jargon. But precise language is a servant of good theology.
What Happens if My Candidate Loses? What if He Wins?
How to trust the Lord in the aftermath of a presidential election. Dr. Jay Sklar talks about two very important verses.
Pastors in the Plague
How are pastors supposed to minister in a time of crisis, such as a global pandemic? The same way they always do鈥攂y faith.
How to Preach Online
Many pastors are delivering sermons or talks online for the first time. Let me suggest three points for pastors and teachers starting to speak online.
The Miracle of the Ordinary
How can ordinary, sinful human beings like us participate in the glorious purposes of God? His grace can make even the ordinary miraculous.
Book Review: 鈥淏reath and bone鈥 Honors Christopher Wright鈥檚 work on the Mission of God
While Chris Wright is well known and his many published works (both academic and popular) have been well received, many readers of Wright are likely to miss (or forego) reading this festschrift. To my mind, that is a shame. Indeed, I see at least three reasons why regular readers of Wright ought to consider taking up this particular publication.
鈥淗ow Then Shall We Preach?鈥: Proclamation in a digital Age 鈥 Part 2
In part 2 of this two-part series, we continue exploring how preachers can proclaim the gospel in a rapidly changing digital media ecology that has profoundly transformed how people receive and understand communication.
鈥淗ow Then Shall We Preach?鈥: Proclamation in a digital Age 鈥 Part 1
The average twenty-first-century person possesses an attention span of just 8 seconds. How can we preach the gospel effectively in such a distracted age?
Uncertain Prayers and the Blessings of God
We often know exactly how we want to speak to the Father, but as Paul says in Romans 8:26鈥27, at other times we may not be so sure. What do we do then?
2020 Vision
Do you know what 2020 will bring? Of course not: no one can foretell the future. But since we don鈥檛 know the particulars of the future, we do well to focus on the one who does know: God the Father, Son, and Spirit.
Truly Happy: Rudolph, Augustine, and Our Misfit Hearts
Rudolph has been a favorite of mine since childhood. The central theme that misfits matter and can serve unique and important roles in society is beautiful and even gospel-esque.
Living in Peace鈥擨f Possible (rom. 12:18)
We lose peace in many ways, sometimes through sin, sometimes through the accidents of life. In Romans 12:18 Paul offers wise counsel on maintaining peace.
What Do We Mean When We Say 鈥淚 Do鈥?
I鈥檝e been thinking about the meaning of the words, 鈥淚 do.鈥 Two little words鈥攐nly three letters altogether鈥攁nd yet some of the most important we will ever say.