Frontpage Article Leadership Pastoral Ministry Is it Biblical for Women to be Pastors or Elders? Written by Costi Hinn January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Fatherhood Frontpage Article Motherhood Parenting 5 Ways to Frustrate Your Children Written by Costi Hinn January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Frontpage Article Politics Social Justice The Gospel Social Justice & Marxism for Everyday People Written by Anthony Wood January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Church Membership Conflict Resolution Frontpage Article Pastoral Ministry Repentance Why Your Church Should Practice Church Discipline Written by Jesse Randolph December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Christmas Frontpage Article Jesus The Gospel 3 Ways to Test “Positive” This Christmas Written by Costi Hinn December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Is it Biblical for Women to be Pastors or Elders? This is a controversial topic that our ministry gets asked about consistently. It tends to incite debate but my encouragement is for Christians on all sides to think Biblically, rather than emotionally. Our aim ought to be to engage Scripture, present truths as best as we can, steer clear of character assaults, and make logical […] Written by Costi Hinn January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
5 Ways to Frustrate Your Children Christian parents need a steady stream of wise counsel. How we obtain that counsel, and whether or not we submit to it, is the difference between a home that is growing with chaotic rebellion (even if we deny it), and a home that is growing with consistent righteousness. No one is near perfect when it […] Written by Costi Hinn January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Social Justice & Marxism for Everyday People If you’ve interacted with social media at all this past year, you’ve more than likely seen the back-and-forth debates about social justice. In the midst of Twitter manifestos and keyboard wars, terms like “Marxism,” “Socialism,” and “Woke” are thrown around, and threads fill with $10 words that so few people actually understand. Many are forced […] Written by Anthony Wood January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Why Your Church Should Practice Church Discipline One of the more-frequently misapplied passages of Scripture is Matthew 18:20, where the Lord Jesus is recorded as saying: “For where two or three have gathered in My name, I am there in their midst.” Whether this verse is thrown around at a men’s prayer breakfast, a church potluck, or a small group conversation in […] Written by Jesse Randolph December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Frontpage Article Marriage Deepening Date Night Intimacy He sits in the counseling office, eyes down, a sheepish grin tugging at the corner of his mouth. He’d only been married three years but already had one little guy crawling and a baby girl in diapers. He and his young wife were burning the midnight oil – cook, eat, clean, diaper, work, park, toys, […] Written by Anthony Wood December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Abortion Death Do Babies Who Die Go to Heaven? A very sensitive and often pondered question is, “Do babies who die go to heaven?” Along the same lines, an additional question could be, “Do special needs individuals who do not possess the mental capacity to understand the gospel or profess faith in Christ go to heaven?” Beyond those, someone may ask, “Could this include […] Written by Costi Hinn December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Church Growth Church Planting Frontpage Article Pastoral Ministry 3 Keys to Effective Church Planting 21st century America has seen a church planting revival. Church plants are popping up everywhere. I recently googled “Church Plant” in a well-known mid-level U.S. city, and twenty churches popped up within a 5-mile radius. There was a congregation named “Fresh Church” one block from “Radiant Church” who was just around the corner from “Destiny Church.” We’ve seen […] Written by Anthony Wood December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Bible Study Old Testament 3 Reasons Why You Should Study Isaiah Bible study is hard work. Reading and understanding a 2000-year-old document is hard enough as it is. But motivating our minds to study the Bible is half the battle. It may just be the hardest part of Bible study. Despite this, if you overcome all the distractions and lack of motivation, would you open it […] Written by Herald Gandi December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Church Growth Conflict Resolution Frontpage Article Leadership Money Pastoral Ministry Repentance Sin Wisdom 3 P’s Money Shouldn’t Get You in the Church Over the past 17 years — in the prosperity gospel, the seeker-driven church movement, and reformed-ish world — I’ve seen my fair share of manipulative tactics by greedy preachers and by wealthy parishioners. It seems that one cannot simply relegate money-manipulation to one theological camp, or only to leaders. Rather, it is common anywhere sin […] Written by Costi Hinn December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Evangelism Frontpage Article The Gospel Soul-Winning Strategies: A Check Up One of the “joys” of approaching the middle-aged years is the reality of more frequent medical check-ups. In my case, this means more cold stethoscopes being placed against my chest, to make sure my heart is still functioning properly. It means more blinding light shining into my eyes, to make sure both pupils are dilating […] Written by Jesse Randolph November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Evangelism Frontpage Article Jesus Salvation The Gospel What is the Meaning of Life? The wise men of every age ask the same questions: “Why are we here?” “What should we be doing?” “What is the meaning of life?” For answers some look to Confucius, Aristotle, or Nietzsche. Or, more likely these days, we look to books, blogs, or YouTube channels. There we find no shortage of wise people […] Written by Reagan Rose November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Evangelism Frontpage Article God Jesus Salvation The Gospel The 4 Pillars of the Gospel For those of us who know Christ, two simple words hold the key to life everlasting: The Gospel. This phrase is like sweet honey to those who believe in Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord. To believe the Gospel means that we have peace with God, that we have a heavenly Father, and that […] Written by Brett Skinner November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Evangelism Frontpage Article The Call to Witness is a Call to Worship Our world is deeply fallen. In the midst of our pain and fallenness, voices are crying out for social reform, for economic redistribution, and for major institutional changes to the educational system and law enforcement. After thousands of years of human history, our world is still blinded to the reality that the heart of the […] Written by Greg Sukert November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Frontpage Article News We are “For the Gospel” Today is the day! For the Gospel has officially made the transition from my personal blog to a multi-faceted resource ministry that exists to provide sound doctrine for everyday people. Our incredible team, led by Brett Skinner (Executive Director), Reagan Rose (Digital Director), Justin Bond (Creative Director), and myself (President), have been plugging away behind […] Written by Costi Hinn November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Frontpage Article Leadership The Courageous Example of John MacArthur It’s been impossible for me to miss the controversy that’s been brewing in Southern California between Governor Gavin Newsom and Sun Valley’s Grace Community Church as led by their pastor-teacher, John MacArthur. As a former member of Grace (and custodian), and graduate of The Master’s Seminary, it’s been interesting for me to consider his recent […] Written by Jon Benzinger August 14, 2020November 5, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Forgiveness Frontpage Article When Your Enemy Falls How should a Christian respond when an “enemy” falls? Like any human being, a Christian is not immune to the temptations of gloating, celebrating, or even berating with an “I told you so” or two. Certainly we all will experience a heavenly moment when the wicked who have wronged us face a righteous judge (we […] Written by Dale Thackrah August 7, 2020November 8, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Frontpage Article Student Ministry 3 Proven Ways to “Grow” Your Youth Ministry For decades the American church has sold a shallow “growth strategy” revolving around the notion that teenagers and college students need copious amounts of shenanigans to stay in the church and buy into Christianity. Youth Pastors famously emerged as 20-40-year old men spending their work week working on a promo skit to garner a response, […] Written by Costi Hinn July 31, 2020November 5, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Frontpage Article New Apostolic Reformation NAR Recovery Roadmap Through online communication channels like email and social media, I receive a large amount of questions and loathe the fact that I can’t keep up with them. While God doesn’t “need” anyone, and He is absolutely faithful in saving souls and guiding them to solid spiritual food, I often think back to how He used […] Written by Costi Hinn July 21, 2020October 13, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Frontpage Article Preaching The Kind of Preaching the Church Needs The church needs bold, biblical, unashamed preaching. Though most every church will claim they “preach” and that they preach the Bible, that isn’t necessarily the case. If there is one thing that a church must excel in prioritizing it is not a building campaign, story-telling, TED talks, pragmatic growth strategies, or more programs. It is […] Written by Costi Hinn July 15, 2020October 13, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Frontpage Article Social Media 10 Commandments for Social Media This article needs minimal introduction. Social media is ablaze right now and has been for some time. Rage is on the rise, wars are fought using words as ammunition, and aggressive debate takes its toll on even the most upbeat human souls. How does a Christian resist the temptation to hurl verbal stones when it […] Written by Costi Hinn July 6, 2020October 13, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Discernment Frontpage Article How to View Claims About Dreams and Visions When it comes to analyzing dreams and visions, very few people are short on opinion. Some seek dreams, visions, and other mystical experiences constantly yet don’t even know their Bible. Others dismiss every supernatural claim and prefer rationalism at all costs; unwilling to even accept any possibility that supernatural experiences could either be demonic or […] Written by Costi Hinn July 1, 2020October 13, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Conflict Resolution Frontpage Article Leadership Navigating Different COVID-19 Convictions If there is one word to describe how we must navigate re-gathering amid COVID-19, it’s this: grace. A friend of mine who happens to be the Vice President of a prominent seminary and no stranger to the challenges in leadership recently tweeted words that accurately predict the current (and coming) landscape in homes, families, and […] Written by Costi Hinn May 29, 2020October 13, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Frontpage Article Money Video: Is Tithing 10% Commanded for The Church? The term “tithing” isn’t as controversial as the definition is. Quite often, in faithful churches around the world, you will hear the word “tithe” attached to “offerings” as a traditionally general way to describe giving. A pastor might say, “This morning you can give your tithes and offerings in the buckets as they go by […] Written by Costi Hinn April 9, 2020October 13, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Frontpage Article Prayer How to Become a Prayer Warrior? Have you ever wanted to become a prayer warrior? Do you want to get beyond the basic (not unimportant) mentality that prayer is asking God to “touch everyone, heal everyone, help everyone, and bless everyone?” What if you began to pray about God’s will even more than your will? Perhaps the next step if for […] Written by Costi Hinn April 1, 2020October 13, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked