James 1:5-7A ship will make it to port if the captain sets a course and follows it, but it will never arrive at its destination if it just drifts aimlessly upon the sea, tossed to and fro by the wind and the waves. The epistle of James says that if we ask God in faith for the wisdom we need, He will

James 1:5-7You may remember the popular 1950's television show "Father Knows Best" – but do you live like you truly believe that your Heavenly Father Knows Best? We all need wisdom to handle the issues and challenges we face every day, and the epistle of James urges us to turn to God in faith and as

James 1:2-4We all experience suffering and trials, hardship and pain, and we may often see them as obstacles trying to impede our spiritual growth, or disrupt our relationship with God. But the epistle of James sets forth a remarkable spiritual truth – the Lord works through trials, suffering and ad

James 1:2-4You may remember the 1981 bestseller, "When Bad Things Happen to Good People" – but this title is problematic for two reasons. First, it assumes that there is such a thing as good people who DESERVE a pleasurable, pain-free life. Second, it implies that "bad things" do not have a divine p

James 1:1 & Luke 15:11-32The Parable of the Prodigal Son is perhaps the most well-know and best-loved parable of Jesus Christ. But did you realize that James, the Lord's brother, is a real-life illustration of the Prodigal Son? He moved from the pigsty of mocking, arrogant unbelief toward Jesus Chri

Nahum 1A nation will prosper under God's blessing – but if it turns away from the Lord, there will be dire consequences. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he begins a new series "Nahum: God's Word to the Nations"

James 1:1 & Luke 15:11-32John chapter 7 tells us that the brothers of Jesus did not believe in Him, and Mark 3 tells us that His own family members said He was out of His mind. But later, we discover that the Lord's brother James became one of the most steadfast, resolute pillars of the ancient chur

James 1A chemist uses a litmus test to determine the level of acidity in a given substance – and there is a litmus test that we can use to determine the quality of our Christian life. As the epistle of James teaches us about Gospel Living through Gospel Wisdom, it acts as a litmus test to help us de

James 1During the year 2000 presidential primaries, Republican candidate John McCain traveled on a campaign bus known as the "Straight Talk Express." Well, if you want some straight talk on how to live the Gospel life, the epistle of James is for you. James tells it like it is as he straightforwardl

1 John 4Satan uses the disillusion of our decaying culture, the deformity of our government, and the decline of sound theology in the church to spread fear among Christians – fear that paralyzes and makes us ineffective in advancing His Kingdom. The only antidote to this paralyzing fear is our stead

1 John 4After Moses died, the Israelites faced a future fraught with uncertainty, danger, and hardship. But God told Joshua: “Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” The church of Jesus Christ must learn to take thes

Ephesians 5:15-21The subject of biblical submission has stirred much controversy, discussion, and debate. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he explains how mutual submission to one another out of reverence for Christ is a mark of a Spirit-filled church.

Matthew 28:16-20In the hymn “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” we sing the words, “Prone to wander, Lord I feel it, prone to leave the God I love” – but this is not just true of individual Christians. Churches, seminaries, and even denominations are prone to wander from their Christ-given mission,

Matthew 28:16-20Companies and organizations will often create a "mission statement" so their employees or members will work together to fulfill that purpose. The mission statement of the church of Jesus Christ matches, word-for-word, the divine mandate known as the Great Commission. How does contemp

Jesus said, “Every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.” When the bad tree of Contemporary Progressive Christianity takes root in a seminary, church or denomination, it produces bad fruit in the way it diminishes and undermines vitally important doctrines and practices of Hist

Jude 1-3False doctrines and deceptive teachings had infiltrated the early church, compelling Jude to write his brief epistle urging Christians to earnestly "contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints." Believers today must take this same exhortation to heart, as we face the

Ever since the Garden of Eden when the serpent asked, “Has God really said?”, Satan has used questioning, undermining, and attacking the Word of God as a key part of his diabolical strategy. It is hardly surprising then, to see this same characteristic in churches and pulpits that have abandoned his

James 5:16"Confession is good for the soul" is not only a familiar expression, but a biblical principle as well. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he shows us how to fruitfully heed the biblical exhortation to confess our sins to one another.

There is no such thing as leadership that does not work. Leadership always works – good leadership produces good fruit and bad leadership produces bad fruit. The bad spiritual leadership that results from the influence of Contemporary Progressive Christianity inevitably produces bad spiritual fruit

People will sometimes say, “Well, the apple didn't fall far from the tree” when talking about parents and children. Contemporary progressive Christianity is the bitter spiritual fruit that did not fall far from the poisonous tree of the Theological liberalism that utterly decimated the mainline Prot

The church of Jesus Christ in every generation desperately needs biblical and spiritual discernment to combat heresies and satanic deceptions both old and new – and in our day a clear and present danger is contemporary progressive Christianity, which is simply a repackaging of the heretical theologi

Many churches, pastors, and professing Christians have fully embraced critical theory, while others more cautiously try to chew what they perceive as the meat while spitting out the bones. But critical theory is so dangerously flawed in its very essence that it is more like trying to swallow ocean w

Critical theory is a social and philosophical movement that has made its way into the pulpits of the evangelical church – but it is also religious in essence. The real danger lies in the reality that critical theory is not merely a religion, but one that that is anti-Christian, anti-biblical, and th

Ephesians 4:25-32The Apostle Paul urged the Ephesians, "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he examines the vital importance of forgiving one another in the Body of Christ.