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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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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.

Approved Workers

Jesus urged prayer for laborers amid hardship; Paul urged Timothy to be an approved worker who rightly handles God’s Word. Approved laborers wield Scripture in the harvest.

Why Do We Sin?

Explains original sin and total depravity using Westminster catechism and Scripture (Rom. 3; Rom. 5; Eph. 2), showing humanity’s ruin and the need for Christ’s imputation and new birth.

The Table of the Lord

The Lord’s Supper is Christ’s instituted meal for spiritual participation, a memorial of his death, and a public proclamation, looking forward to the marriage supper of the Lamb.

Suffering Matters

Suffering refines believers, producing endurance, character, and hope. God is with us in trials, and Christ’s atoning suffering secures our redemption.

The Necessity of Study

Greenville Seminary emphasizes confessional fidelity, personal piety, and rigorous study to train pastors. They’re renovating the library to support theological education.

A Consecrated Time of Study

Calls Christians to pray for and practically support rigorous seminary training to raise faithful, holy pastors who will shepherd future generations and preserve church purity.

A Lovely Dwelling Place

Reflection on Psalm 84: God’s dwelling is lovely because the Lord is present. Christ is specially present when believers gather, so love and attend the church’s worship.

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