Keith Evans

seminary

Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Go to Seminary

November 28, 2023

Why the benefits of pursuing seminary early outweighs the drawbacks.

freedom

Shepherding to Freedom

September 26, 2023

As long as we find ourselves living as slaves and orphans, as opposed to friends of God and true sons or daughters, we have discovered a key area of need! It is for freedom Christ has set us free.

Abuse

Philemon and the Opposite of Abusive Leadership

July 25, 2023

There is much talk in the church today about oppressive leadership and spiritual abuse, and for good reason! But we may be lacking a positive articulation of what we should be looking for in our spiritual leaders. The book of Philemon is a start.

servant leader

Using One's Strength to Serve

June 27, 2023

How are we to use our strength, prominence, position, and power in the Lord's economy?

Fear

Fear is a Function of Worship

May 23, 2023

The concept "what we fear is what we worship" is a foundational reality. But what does that even mean?

Suffering and God's purposes

From Suffering to Simplicity

April 25, 2023

Hosea 6:1 says "Come, let us return to the LORD; for he has torn us, that he may heal us". Here a wife and mother speaks of the Lord's purposes in her suffering.

repentance

Coerced Confession

March 28, 2023

We must take care not to do the work of repentance for our brothers and sisters, lest we falsify the work that only the Spirit of God can produce.

God's Love

Does Jesus Love Me?

February 28, 2023

It is a question that many believers have asked. It is often on the mind of the downcast and discouraged: “Does Jesus love me?” It may be a nagging doubt or an agonizing cry of the heart—“God, do you really love me?” What is the Bible's answer to this pressing question?

confrontation

The Many Odd Uses and Abuses of Matthew 18

January 24, 2023

Consider some of the many ways Matthew 18 gets overused or abused within the Christian community.

Marriage

Hyper-Headship in Marriage

December 27, 2022

How do we handle marriages where Scripture is used to oppress, as opposed to care for and protect one's spouse?

Pornography

Battling Pornography

November 22, 2022

Pornography is rampant. And though the church fairs better than the world, the stats are still alarmingly high. So what are we to do? How can the church be set free from pornography?

Anxiety

Addressing Anxiety

October 25, 2022

This month, listen to a counselor's thoughts on how to address anxiety from Luke 12:32.

Anxiety

Three Main Issues...

September 27, 2022

What are the three most common issues facing the church today—issues that keep coming up in pastoral counseling?

Christians and heresy

Wolfish Benefits

August 23, 2022

Why does the church keep listening to wolves? What is it that the wolf has to offer that faithful shepherding does not? We consider 5 reasons why the church keeps turning to un-Christlike examples.

Depression

"This is Your Brain on Depression. Any Questions?"

July 26, 2022

In a landmark study released last week, the "chemical imbalance" view of depression was decisively overturned. What implications does this have for the church?

repentance

5 Considerations of an Action

May 24, 2022

The evangelical world was shaken this week. A massive independent investigation into abuse was released about the largest evangelical denomination in the West. Our brothers and sisters in Christ are reeling from the revelations, and those of us on the outside are left standing by; waiting, praying.

boldness

The Lost Art of Courage

April 26, 2022

Aesop told a story about a Lion. In hearing a hollow and startling voice, the lion grew terribly afraid. After some moments of great dread, the lion finally saw what was making the noise...

suffering

Persevering to the Point of Bloodshed

March 16, 2022

How do we respond when we believe "we can't take it any more", or "enough is enough"? How do we find comfort in the sufferings of Christ, who "resisted to the point of bloodshed"?

fasting

Fasting With Jesus

February 16, 2022

How do we emphasize that something is important? When writing a sentence, we may add an exclamation point. In speech, we tend to elevate our voice. In prayer…we…don’t eat food?!

restoration

Relational Restoration Revisited

December 15, 2021

Last time we considered confession and repentance in the multi-step process of relational reconciliation. Here we consider the final three of forgiveness, reconciliation, and restoration.

Reconciliation

The Many Parts of Restoration

November 18, 2021

We’ve all been there: someone standing in front of us having just spoken the words, “I’m sorry”. Do you say “It’s okay”, even though it’s far from okay? Do you say “I forgive you”, even though they have not asked for forgiveness? Here we consider the many parts of relational reconciliation.

prayer

5 Reasons We Don't Pray

October 20, 2021

As Christians, we often find ourselves wrestling with not praying or not wanting to pray. If you ask most believers, they’ll tell you they could always use improvement in their prayer lives. Let us therefore consider these 5 common reasons why we struggle to pray.

perfection

Speaking Rightly About Our Beloved

September 16, 2021

Having accurate theology about Jesus is not the same as love for Jesus, but if we love him we will always seek to speak correctly about him. Let us do so as we consider his sinless perfection.

What will heaven be like

Unsatisfying Endings

August 18, 2021

There is something inherently disappointing with endings. Why is that? Why can't the world's attempts at glorious conclusions satisfy?

Samson

The Comfort of Samson

July 21, 2021

Judges is one of those books of the Bible we tend to read at a distance. And yet it provides some exquisite comfort. Perhaps one of the clearest encouragements is found in the conflicted character: Samson.