Scripture: Titus 1

The Role of Apologetics in the Church
In this episode, Jeremiah Chandler discusses with Frank Turek and Eric Mason the role of apologetics…

A Good Word: δοῦλος — Slave
Given the historical and cultural context, the term “slave” (δοῦλος) evokes only negative emotions and responses.…

God’s Discipline: Punitive or Instructive?
What comes to mind when you hear the word “discipline?” You probably think of either punishment—like…

A Good Word: ὀφθαλμός “eye”
Isn’t it interesting that we often ignore the importance of our body parts when they are…

A Good Word: ἐλπίς “hope” (in 1 Peter 3:15)
1 Peter 3:15 is a well-known verse. It often appears in Bible memory verse packets. While…

A Good Word: חסה – To take shelter
It was the most important day of my life. Though it was over 60 years ago,…

A Good Word: κύριος — Lord
The title “Lord” (κύριος) is rather innocuous today. We apply this title to anything resembling authority.…

A Good Word: πιστός – Faithful
Memories from my childhood bring a mix of emotions. My parents divorced when I was five,…

A Good Word: χάρις – Grace
Matthew 18:23–35 recounts one of Jesus’s well-known parables in which a servant, after being forgiven an…

How the Church is to Hear from God
Every semester I begin by having my students introduce themselves and explain why they chose to…

Shrimp Leadership and Other Lessons from Mamá
Many people have come to believe that leadership is about changing the world and only rare…

What Makes a Good Elder Board?
In this episode, Bill Hendricks and Dr. Gary Brandenburg discuss selecting good elder board and developing…

2018 Alumni Distinguished Service Award | Gary DeSalvo
Thirty-seven years ago a group of ordinary people called Gary DeSalvo to lead Temple Bible Church…

2017 Alumni Distinguished Service Award | Vincent Parker
Not too far from the downtown skyscrapers of Dallas, Texas, Golden Gate Missionary Baptist Church sits…

2016 Alumni Distinguished Service Award | James R. Congdon
When Jim Congdon arrived in Topeka, Kansas, in 1976, he was fresh out of Dallas Theological…

Monday Morning Pulpits
Some employers have even told me that they prefer not to hire Christians. That’s quite an…

Living Into the Life of Jesus
Excerpt from Living into the Life of Jesus By Dr. Klauss Issler Exemplary Jesus-Practices About Money…