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Devotional reflections and long-form theological articles written by Greenville Seminary faculty, offering accessible insights on Scripture, doctrine, and Christian living.

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Why Do We Live in a Sinful World?

Argues the Fall is historical and universal: Adam and Eve sinned, bringing sin and death to all as covenant head. Our real need is reconciliation to God in Christ.

New Birth: The Fuel of Missions

Affirms the new birth as essential for genuine missions, leadership, prayer, and preaching. Missions require Spirit-wrought conversion and faithful proclamation of God’s Word.

The Day of Atonement as the Return to Eden

Shows Eden as an archetypal temple, the Day of Atonement reversing humanity’s eastward exile by priestly atonement, and Christ as the true high priest who restores God’s presence.

Cultivating Comfort in Christ

Contemporary comfort-seeking is fleeting, but Paul proclaims God’s enduring comfort in Christ amid affliction. True consolation rests in God’s mercy, resurrection hope, and final transformation.

Six Essentials for Biblical Missions

A call to rekindle missionary zeal: prioritize Bible translation, persistent prayer, and obedient proclamation of the Great Commission to reach unreached peoples.

Jesus Is the New David

Explains biblical typology showing Jesus fulfills Old Testament patterns—especially as the ‘new David’—serving as Prophet, Priest, and King. All Scripture points to Him.

No Solo Christians

Christian life isn’t meant to be solo; believers must gather in local congregations to encourage one another (Heb. 10:24–25). Unity, love, and mutual oversight (Eph. 4; Rom. 12) are essential.

A Brief Guide to Disciple-Making Movements, Part 1

Critical examination of Disciple Making Movements (DMM): outlines DMM methods (obedience-based discipleship, Persons of Peace, Discovery Bible Studies) and argues they are doctrinally unbiblical.

The Heavens Declare

The heavens declare God’s glory and promise—evoking awe, revealing God’s attributes and covenant faithfulness. Creation points us to God’s sovereignty and care.

Confessions in Our Curriculum

Greenville Seminary trains pastors under the Westminster Standards. Its confessional commitment brings doctrinal unity, transparency, and faithful pastoral formation.

Why a Healthy Church Is a Confessional Church

A healthy church is confessional: it esteems Scripture as the authoritative rule of faith, treasures faithful summaries (e.g. Westminster), and shows both sound doctrine and godly life.

Why a Confessional Ministry Is a Healthy Ministry

Describes five ways the Westminster Standards strengthen pastoral ministry: aiding exegesis, ensuring whole-counsel preaching, promoting unity, guiding counseling, and nurturing doxology.

From Generation to Generation

Urges parents to teach and model Scripture so children learn faith (Deut 6; Prov 22), trusting God’s multigenerational mercy while recognizing children’s responsibility.

The Blessedness of Beholding the Lord in Glory

Explores the Christian hope of seeing Christ face-to-face and five resulting blessings — joy, satisfaction, rest, peace, and everlasting love — urging holiness in light of that glory.

Secret Things

Reflects on Deut. 29:29: God hides some things but has revealed sufficient truth in Scripture. Trust God’s sovereignty and steward the revealed word for ourselves and our children.

How Does God Administer the Covenant of Grace?

The Bible is one unified book authored by God, centered on Christ and the covenant of grace. Though administered differently Old/New, salvation is in Christ alone.

3 Things You Should Know about 1, 2, 3 John

A brief meditation urging Christians and pastors to read 1–3 John. These short epistles warn against heresy, promote biblical literacy, and model pastoral love and courage.

Exodus from Egypt

Israel’s exodus models God’s salvation; the prophets foresee a greater second exodus fulfilled in the Messiah. Christ, the Passover Lamb, accomplishes redemption by his death and resurrection.

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