At least once a month, someone will ask me about the baptism of their child. What a blessing to know that our children are hearing the gospel early and often! But how should we as parents shepherd our children on the subject of baptism? Each case is a little different, but perhaps some instruction would help. ...

Charles Spurgeon wasn’t just a preacher; he was a pastor, charged with leading a flock of precious sheep for whom he would one day give account. How could one man shepherd a congregation of many thousands of people? Answer: he can’t! One of the biggest reasons his church was able to function effectively was because of their decision to ordain nine men as elders early i...

Understand that it is possible to have a kind of faith that looks real for a while but is actually fake. Sometimes, a person hears the gospel and has a sort of faith: they respond positively to the message. They believe it—to a point. But then life’s trials (the rocks) or temptations (the thorns) choke this ungrounded faith to death. ...