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[This essay was originally published on January 20, 2017.]

Good teachers will revise their notes every time they teach the same class. They’re always reading new books, attending seminars, hearing lectures, listening to papers, and perusing articles. Over time these new sources of information add depth to teaching and enable teachers to address current issues ...


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It’s odd. The older I get, the more easily I can be distracted. I used to be able to concentrate on a textbook through the fragrance of a cooking dinner, the sound of a child practicing the piano, and the sight of a toddler diving into the sofa, all at the same time. Now there are times when I can’t even remember what I was looking for fifteen seconds ago.

I have even...


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Chances are that your church’s official documents include one called a “church covenant.” If you look at that covenant, you will discover that it represents a series of promises made between all the members of the church, usually in the presence of “God, angels, and this assembly.” You may wonder about this covenant. Why do churches have one? Why the solemn language? After al...


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The New Testament specifies a threefold division within the local church (Phil 1:1). First are the saints, the members of the church. Then are the bishops or overseers. Then are the deacons or servants. Almost all churches understand bishops and deacons to be offices of the church. Without these offices a church cannot be fully ordered.

Some churches also introduce a t...


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Baptists are certainly not the only Christians. Christians are defined by their belief in the gospel, which includes their commitment to Jesus Christ and their trust in His finished work. Genuine Baptists confess the gospel and all that it entails, but so do other Christians.

What makes Baptists different from those other Christians? Baptists are defined by their ideas...


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