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The Wintry Soul—Four Lessons from Suffering
Seasons of suffering in life are as sure as March snow flurries in Minnesota. And such climate shifts test trust, materialize maturity, and make us long for spring. In the not so distant past, God let a blizzard of pain hit my home that drained our fuel and tried our...
Looking to Christ in the Loss of a Child
The loss of a child is painful, deeply painful. Fifteen years ago, my wife and I experienced our first certain miscarriage. I was a new dad, and then, just like that, it was over. The loss was so unexpected. The ache went deep, to my soul’s core. And in the midst of...
We Are Made for Praise
At that time I will bring you in, at the time when I gather you together; for I will make you renowned and praised among all the peoples of the earth, when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says the Lᴏʀᴅ. (Zephaniah 3:20) Zephaniah was one of Yahweh’s prophets...
BOOKS at a GLANCE
Something to celebrate: the launch of Books At A Glance! Because there are so many Christian books, and so little time to keep up with their content, Books at a Glance is now serving the church as a one-spot stop for weekly book summaries, book reviews, author...
Was the Flood the First Time It Rained?
Joshua from Seguin, TX, writes: Along with my question about dinosaurs, I have a second question. It has to do with your understanding of the climate as it is spoken of in Genesis. Most people in my congregation that have grown up in church all assume that rain came...
What Happened to the Dinosaurs?
Joshua from Seguin, TX, writes: We are currently doing a study of the story of Noah and the flood in our adult Sunday School class in light of the upcoming movie being released. We have not been going verse by verse in this study instead we have been looking at the...
Teaching KINGDOM in Papua New Guinea
In my Old Testament survey I use an easily memorized acronym and handy icons to overview the progressive development of God's plan of redemption from creation to consummation. I call it "KINGDOM: The Story of God's Glory in Christ" (see below). I am very grateful to...
The Old Testament in 10 Minutes & The New Testament in 10 Minutes
In this post we invite you to listen as Dr. Jason DeRouchie walks through the whole Old Testament in 10 minutes. The text of his message is listed below or can be downloaded below. For greater development, see his gospel-saturated, thematic Old Testament survey...
The Book of Zephaniah in 5 Lectures
In the files provided below you can listen as Dr. DeRouchie walks local pastors through the book of Zephaniah in five sessions. Open your Bible, grab a pen and a notebook, and follow along as DeRouchie unpacks the lasting message of Zephaniah in these audio lectures....
Staying Plugged Into Power
Listen as Dr. DeRouchie gives a pastoral charge during a recent installation service for one of his friends. Dr. DeRouchie presents the charge from Romans 1:16. Read the manuscript: Pastoral Charge--Rom 1:16
About Jason S. DeRouchie
Dr. Jason DeRouchie (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is a churchman and a passionate teacher driven to exalt Jesus from the Old Testament and to help Christians better grasp why the initial three-fourths of the Bible matters for Christians. He is Research Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Theology and Rich and Judy Hastings Endowed Chair of Old Testament Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. He also serves as Content Developer and Global Trainer with Hands to the Plow Ministries and as a pastor of Sovereign Joy Baptist Church in the northland of Kansas City, MO.