Derek J. Brown Church

The Priority of Preaching in the Local Church

As you make your way through Paul’s New Testament writings, you will uncover a common thread woven through each of his individual letters. In twelve of the apostle’s thirteen epistles (Philemon being the exception), Paul devotes large sections of his letters to either expositing sound doctrine or to exhorting the leaders in the church to … Continue reading The Priority of Preaching in the Local Church

Derek J. Brown Church

Single and Married Christians Together in the Church

When Christians discuss important topics related to God’s design for marriage and family, it is easy to forget that a significant constituency of the church is single. That is, within any given church you will not only find many married Christians; you will find—now more than ever, due to historical and sociological reasons we can’t … Continue reading Single and Married Christians Together in the Church