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What is the Benefit of Higher Bible Education?
Reading Time: < 1 minute Dr. Richard Bargas, the Executive Director of IFCA International, […]
A Plea for Christian Teachers in Public Schools
Reading Time: < 1 minute Joel Carter, chair of the education department at Emmaus, […]
How Should Christians Think About Anxiety and Depression?
Reading Time: < 1 minute Erik and Heath Munson discuss how Christians should think […]
Should Christians Use Social Media?
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ray Guerra and Bekah Wright join the podcast to […]
Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted
Reading Time: 6 minutes “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, […]
Why Study Brethren History?
Reading Time: < 1 minute Historian Dr. Tim Grass of Spurgeon College London joins […]
Is the God of the Old Testament the Same as the God of the New Testament?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Part 14 in JJ Routley’s Leadership in Joshua series. See […]
Transformation Through Beholding the Glory of the Lord
Reading Time: 5 minutes “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory […]
Biblical Eldership
Reading Time: < 1 minute Emmaus alum Alex Strauch joins Erik on the Concerning […]
Cultural Intelligence
Reading Time: < 1 minute Dr. Darrell Bock of Dallas Theological Seminary and The […]
The Reminder – The Lord’s Supper
Reading Time: 6 minutes The Reminder: Paul reminds them of the Last Supper […]
Blessed Are The Peacemakers
Reading Time: 4 minutes “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called […]
God First, People Second, Mission Third
Reading Time: 3 minutes Part 13 in JJ Routley’s Leadership in Joshua series. See […]
Gospel Smugness
Reading Time: < 1 minute Blake Long joins Erik on this episode of the […]
Holiness Through Beholding the Glory of Christ
Reading Time: 4 minutes The glory of Christ is the most important reality […]
A Savior who Suffers with Me
Reading Time: 8 minutes “…a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.” This […]
How to Convert Bad Decisions into Positive Outcomes
Reading Time: 3 minutes Part 12 in JJ Routley’s Leadership in Joshua series. See […]
An Easter Reflection
Reading Time: 2 minutes I thank God every day for the opportunity of […]
The Rebuke – The Lord’s Supper
Reading Time: 8 minutes Up until now, we have surveyed the Lord’s Supper […]
20th Century Missions
Reading Time: < 1 minute Intercultural Studies program director, Joel Hernandez, joins us on […]
Sacrifice as Celebration: What makes sacrifices significant?
Reading Time: 2 minutes In Lev 1–4 God commanded that sacrifices (burnt offerings, […]
Faithfulness: The Key to Leadership
Reading Time: 4 minutes Part 11 in JJ Routley’s Leadership in Joshua series. See […]
Discipleship, Missions, and Basketball
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this episode of Concerning Him: An Emmaus podcast, […]
How To Fight Idolatry
Reading Time: 6 minutes The Destruction of Idolatry – How to Fight It […]
The Christian’s Confidence in Christ’s Compassion
Reading Time: 3 minutes Throughout the four Gospels, readers are flooded with examples […]
Deconstruction
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this episode of Concerning Him: An Emmaus podcast, […]
A Review of Partners in the Gospel by Megan Hill
Reading Time: 4 minutes A review of Partners in the Gospel: 50 Meditations […]
Blessed Are The Pure In Heart
Reading Time: 5 minutes “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall […]
Four Deconstructions (Part 2)
Reading Time: 6 minutes In the first installment of this article, I made […]
The Cup – The Lord’s Supper
Reading Time: 3 minutes Most New Testament scholars agree that in the Last […]
Four Deconstructions (Part 1)
Reading Time: 4 minutes It was 2005. Rob Bell had just published Velvet […]
A Student’s Psalm
Reading Time: 3 minutes I will tell of the one who has given […]
Why Avoid Idolatry?
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Danger of Idolatry – Why Avoid It? John […]
Recovering From Failure in Leadership
Reading Time: 3 minutes Part 10 in JJ Routley’s Leadership in Joshua series. See […]
Why Study Computer Studies and the Bible?
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this episode of Concerning Him: An Emmaus podcast, […]
A Call to Prayer
Reading Time: 3 minutes I was sitting in chapel near the end of […]
Blessed Are The Merciful
Reading Time: 4 minutes “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy” […]
Indistractible: A Theological Critique
Reading Time: 6 minutes It doesn’t take a particularly sharp observer of culture […]
Idolatry Today
Reading Time: 3 minutes When we hear the term idolatry, we might picture […]
Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
Reading Time: 5 minutes “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, […]
Loving the Stranger: Immigration, Undocumented Workers, and the Gospel
Reading Time: 17 minutes As my dad handed the immigration officer our passports, […]
An Alternative to Learning Styles
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this episode of Concerning Him: An Emmaus podcast, […]
Blessed Are The Meek
Reading Time: 4 minutes “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the […]
The Bread – The Lord’s Supper
Reading Time: 7 minutes The Bread represents two essential aspects of the Lord’s […]
When a Leader Fails
Reading Time: 3 minutes Part 9 in JJ Routley’s Leadership in Joshua series. See […]
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
Reading Time: 4 minutes “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be […]
A Praying Life
Reading Time: 6 minutes Catalyst: living weak in prayer On July 28 at […]
Holiness and the Problem of Idolatry
Reading Time: 7 minutes Introduction On any serious quest there are dangers and […]
Blessed Are The Poor in Spirit
Reading Time: 5 minutes “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom […]
A Biblical Theology of Sex
Reading Time: 6 minutes God Creates; Man Falls; Jesus Redeems; God Wins. This […]
The Host – The Lord’s Supper
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Lord’s Supper finds its context in the Last […]
Leadership Lessons from Moses (Exodus 17:8-16)
Reading Time: 8 minutes Promises. Signs. Wonders. Wandering. Complaining. Frustration. Hot. Thirsty. Hungry. […]
“Disciple” in the New Testament
Reading Time: 6 minutes The Meaning of the Term The Greek word for […]
Useful to the Master
Reading Time: 5 minutes As you read and study Paul’s second letter to […]
The Kingdom – The Lord’s Supper
Reading Time: 6 minutes The Marriage Supper Growing up my family had a […]
Bible Memorization for Every Believer
Reading Time: 7 minutes For many people, Bible memorization is hard work. You’d […]
The Key to a Godly Leader’s Strength
Reading Time: 3 minutes Part 8 in JJ Routley’s Leadership in Joshua series. See […]
You Shall Call His Name Jesus
Reading Time: 6 minutes Mary was going to “bear a son,” and Joseph […]
The Trinity and the Incarnation
Reading Time: 7 minutes In the Christmas season, those who are followers of […]
God’s Messengers
Reading Time: 2 minutes If you had an important message to share, who […]
Christmas Lessons on Grief and Hope from the Civil War
Reading Time: 4 minutes When we think about Christmas, many of us think […]
A Christmas GPS
Reading Time: 3 minutes Often we use things without giving them a second […]
The Table – The Lord’s Supper
Reading Time: 8 minutes We have looked at Christ’s command for believers to […]
Of Signet Rings and Coming Kings
Reading Time: 4 minutes The word of the LORD came a second time […]
Faith that Flows
Reading Time: 4 minutes Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a Hungarian-American psychologist famous for his […]
Manna, Fruit, Sandals, and Leadership
Reading Time: 3 minutes Part 7 in JJ Routley’s Leadership in Joshua series. See […]
Are We Amusing Ourselves to Death?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Neil Postman’s 1985 book Amusing Ourselves to Death is […]
The Lord’s Supper – The Command
Reading Time: 5 minutes A number of years ago, Erwin Lutzer, former pastor […]
Pilgrims, Puritans, and Thanksgiving
Reading Time: 4 minutes A Brief History On December 11, 1620, the Pilgrims […]
Biblical Hermeneutics
Reading Time: 13 minutes The word hermeneutics comes from the Greek word which […]
3 Resources to Teach Children About the Bible
Reading Time: 4 minutes When I approach a storybook that seeks to teach […]
The Irrationality of Spiritual Leadership
Reading Time: 2 minutes Part 6 in JJ Routley’s Leadership in Joshua series. See […]
How to Resolve Personality Conflicts within the Church
Reading Time: 5 minutes A number of years ago, while I was speaking […]
The Authority of the Old Testament Law in the New Testament Church
Reading Time: 6 minutes One word that we can use to describe the […]
The Best Leaders Learn from the Past to Impact the Future
Reading Time: 3 minutes Part 5 in JJ Routley’s Leadership in Joshua series. See […]
“Tolle Lege”: The Enduring Legacy of John Calvin’s Institutes
Reading Time: 6 minutes “Our wisdom, insofar as it ought to be deemed […]
Where Leaders Come From
Reading Time: 4 minutes Part 4 in JJ Routley’s Leadership in Joshua series. See […]
Overlooking the Obvious
Reading Time: 6 minutes The Great Commission The heart of the “great commission” […]
Pain and Shame for Gain
Reading Time: 4 minutes 2 Tim. 1:8-14 Therefore, do not be ashamed of […]
Friday Cookies: Anna English
Reading Time: < 1 minute This week’s episode of Friday Cookies features Emmaus senior […]
Leadership Lessons from a Prostitute
Reading Time: 3 minutes Part 3 in JJ Routley’s Leadership in Joshua series. See […]
Making Education Decisions
Reading Time: < 1 minute John Walker joins this week’s episode to talk about […]
Meet the Puritans: A Review
Reading Time: 4 minutes This article was originally published in the Summer 2009 […]
The Lord’s Supper
Reading Time: < 1 minute Dave Anderson joins Concerning Him again to discuss the […]
Teaching Tips: Rock Your Routines
Reading Time: 3 minutes Repetition Isn’t Always Bad We tend to think that […]
Friday Cookies: Stephen Sam
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this episode of Friday Cookies, Erik sits down […]
Leaders, Trust Your Followers
Reading Time: 3 minutes Part 2 in the Joshua and Leadership Series. Read part […]
Pastoral Eldership
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this episode of Concerning Him: An Emmaus podcast, […]
How Do Church Leaders in Training Write Papers?
Reading Time: 2 minutes A summary of BB Warfields excellent address to the […]
Friday Cookies: Jacob Bauder
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this first episode of Friday Cookies, Erik talks […]
Family Discipleship – A Review
Reading Time: 2 minutes Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, & […]
On Leading and Following
Reading Time: 3 minutes Part 1 in JJ Routley’s Joshua and Leadership Series. […]
Music in Worship
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this episode of Concerning Him: An Emmaus podcast, […]
Joshua as a Type of Christ
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this episode of Concerning Him: An Emmaus podcast, […]
How Should I Study the Bible?
Reading Time: 3 minutes While it ought to be the goal of every […]
Concerning Him: Intro Episode
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this introductory episode of Concerning Him: An Emmaus […]
St. Agnes of Montepulciano
Reading Time: 4 minutes Stained Glass Witnesses: A Continuing Series As it has […]
Wood You Believe
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hands placed the baby in a manger. The manger […]
The Cloth that Binds
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bound by cloth, he appeared so helpless. Bound by […]
What if Christmas…
Reading Time: < 1 minute What if Christmas were just the baby in the […]
In the Grasp
Reading Time: 2 minutes “For by him all things were created, in heaven […]
For Unto Us a Child King with the Government Upon His Shoulders Is Born
Reading Time: 11 minutes From Darkness in Isaiah 8 … The darkness of […]
Refugee in Egypt
Reading Time: 4 minutes If you follow the news for any length of […]
Thanksgiving: A Call to Praise
Reading Time: 3 minutes Psalm 95 is an invitation to be thankful to God. […]
The Biblical Purpose of Education
Reading Time: 7 minutes Although the Bible does not explicitly lay out God’s […]
1995 Turns 25: The Renaissance of Contemporary Christian Music
Reading Time: 7 minutes I enjoy Christian music (a bold thing to say […]
So, the Election is Over. Now Whom Do We Owe Taxes to Again?
Reading Time: 5 minutes How Christians Should Respond to the Election Results To […]
Wittenberg Reminiscences
Reading Time: 6 minutes During my tenure as a teacher in Virginia, I […]
Hope Beyond 2020
Reading Time: 4 minutes 2020 has been a year that has shattered all […]
Caring for Others through Music
Reading Time: 4 minutes Music to Console In March of each year, members […]
Following Christ in Freedom, CA
Reading Time: 5 minutes Friends of Emmaus, I hope many of you will […]
Ireland’s Own: Fr. Michael Browne, Master General, O.P.
Reading Time: 2 minutes The second small window in the Marble Chapel inscribes […]
Most Reverend Emmanuel Suarez, Master General O.P.
Reading Time: 4 minutes As we continue our exploration of the “stained glass […]
A Christian Exploration of Two Science Fiction Classics
Reading Time: 6 minutes Lexi Taylor wrote this paper for the course Science Fiction through the Lens of Theology.
Choosing Joy
Reading Time: 2 minutes On March 6, the Emmaus Ensemble embarked on our annual spring break tour to build up and encourage the body of Christ. We had the privilege of visiting Galena Bible Church in Illinois, Rice Lake Bible Chapel and Trott Brook Gospel Hall in Minnesota, and Country Bible Church and Wauwatosa Bible Chapel in Wisconsin.
Well Might the Sun in Darkness Hide
Reading Time: 4 minutes What is striking about Matthew’s account of the crucifixion […]
The Triumphs of the Crucified Messiah
Reading Time: 5 minutes Christians linger often and long at the cross. But we should also gaze at the empty tomb and our hearts be lifted in amazement at the power of God at work on our behalf.
Observe the Clouds
Reading Time: 5 minutes After a while of staring into the heavens, it hits you… He created it all – the sun, the moon, the stars. He is higher than we are. He is greater than we are. In Him all things consist and are held together. The cosmos was created by an almighty God, a personal God, who controls all things—and that God wants to have a relationship with his creation.
Easter Cannot Be Cancelled
Reading Time: 3 minutes We live in confusing and uncertain times. Lately it […]
St. Hyacinth
Reading Time: 4 minutes Welcome to the third entry in our series on the Marble Chapel Saints. As you first enter through the main doors and look to your right, you see St. Hyacinth.
Calming the Winds of Chaos and Crisis
Reading Time: 5 minutes Jesus calms our fears and speaks peace into our hearts, even (especially) in times of crisis.
St. John of Cologne
Reading Time: 4 minutes As you enter the Marble Chapel (from the main […]
Stained Glass Witnesses
Reading Time: 6 minutes The Marble Chapel here at Emmaus Bible College is […]
Health, Suffering, and Death
Reading Time: 2 minutes Adapted from an article Dr. Daniel Smith wrote for Journey Magazine in Spring 2014. Dr. Smith went home to be with the Lord on February 19th of 2020. Read about his life and legacy here: https://www.emmaus.edu/blog-standard/emmaus-mourns-the-loss-beloved-chancellor-and-former-president-dr-daniel-h-smith
Loving Your Neighbor
Reading Time: 3 minutes When I first met the woman who would later […]
While Walking With Jesus
Reading Time: 4 minutes While walking with Jesus, I have been hurt, attacked, […]
America Was Founded as a ________ Nation
Reading Time: 2 minutes From the Pilgrims … “America was founded as a […]
A Prayer for the New Year
Reading Time: 2 minutes Lord God, Father of new beginnings, fresh starts, and […]
’Tis The Season To Be Vulnerable
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Scriptures present the miracle of Emmanuel, God with […]
The Flight of Death’s Dark Shadows
Reading Time: 4 minutes John 1:4 – “In Him was life, and the […]
God Speaks to Darkness
Reading Time: 3 minutes Some have said that John 1:1-18 is the best […]
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
Reading Time: 4 minutes It doesn’t take a lot of insight to notice […]
Shepherds
Reading Time: 3 minutes Something that I have wondered about the Christmas story […]
Longing for the Messiah – Simeon of Luke 2
Reading Time: 4 minutes Arthur Manning Jesus Presented at the Temple And when […]
Christmas – It’s All in the Hands
Reading Time: 4 minutes Is Christmas a matter of the heart? The mind? […]
The Calling to Care: Remembering Those Who Led You
Reading Time: 5 minutes John Walker The author of Hebrews wrote, “Remember those who […]
Music for Personal Devotion and Prayer
Reading Time: 6 minutes For the common things of every day, God gave […]
My View of God
Reading Time: 2 minutes This article by Mr. Glock was originally published in the Spring 2014 issue of Journey Magazine.
Why “The Things Concerning Himself” is Still Our Motto, Pt. 2
Reading Time: 5 minutes Editor’s note: The following article was originally delivered as […]
Why “The Things Concerning Himself” is Still Our Motto, pt. 1
Reading Time: 5 minutes Editor’s note: The following article was originally delivered as […]
Good News for the Deaf in Gisuru
Reading Time: 6 minutes Ephesians 2:10 says, “For we are his workmanship, created […]
Getting Teens to Talk to You
Reading Time: 5 minutes This article was originally published on “Around the Table” […]
Marriage and Family
Reading Time: 4 minutes Ed. Note: This article was originally published in the Spring 2014 issue of Journey Magazine, reprinted here with permission by the author.
Is There Such a Thing as “Christian Archaeology”?
Reading Time: 5 minutes This past summer I had the pleasure and privilege […]
Cages
Reading Time: 5 minutes Which is worse: the cages society puts us in or the cages we put ourselves in?