Jonny Ardavanis: Does the Bible Permit a Woman to Preach?

Jonny Ardavanis on Purgatory

Reflecting on the Coming of Christ on Christmas Day

There was a discussion during my Sunday School class about why God chose Mary to be the mother of Jesus and why God chose many in the Bible. At the time, I did not think about a more important question: why Jesus come into the world. 

As you celebrate Christmas, I pray that you will reflect on why Christ came into the world. To assist us in the remember the importance of Christ's coming, here is a recent sermon from Jonny Ardavanis on four reasons why Christ came based on Hebrews 2:9-18:

Jonny Ardavanis Preaching on John 14:1-6

Top 5 Books for 2025 so far

We are halfway through 2025, and it has been another good year for reading God-exalting material so here are my top 5 books of the year so far in no particular order:

Consider the Lilies: Finding Perfect Peace in the Character of God by Jonny Ardavanis

Cultivating Spiritual Growth: Striving for Maturity in Christ by Conrad Mbewe

Fight Like a Man: A Bold, Biblical Battle Plan for Personal Purity by Emeal (“E.Z.”) Zwayne

The History and Theology of Calvinism by Curt Daniel

A Biblical Theology of Climate Change by Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker

Jonny Ardavanis: Transforming & Sustaining Grace

Brad Klassen and Jonny Ardavanis Discuss the Battle for Your Thoughts

Jonny Ardavanis on Fearing God

What does it mean to fear God? It means to be gripped by His grandeur and glory. It means to put Him in His rightful place. To fear God means you are in awe of Him, that you worship Him, and that you desire to avoid anything that would dishonor Him. The believer’s fear of God as Father is qualitatively different from the fear of God as Judge. But the fear of God as Judge must come before the fear of God as Father.

Adapted from Consider the Lilies: Finding Perfect Peace in the Character of God by Jonny Ardavanis

Recommended Reading:

The Fear of God by John Bunyan

The Joy of Fearing God by Jerry Bridges

Beeke and Ardavanis Address Killing Sin

In this video, Jonny Ardavanis and Joel Beeke have a conversation about how followers of Christ are be to killing sin: 

Is God Becoming More Tolerant?

In this episode of Dial In, Erwin Lutzer and Jonny Ardavanis discuss the idea of God becoming more liberal.

 

A Pastoral Perspective on Politics from Jonny Ardavanis

Jonny Ardavanis on How to Renew Your Mind

Romans 12:2 says, "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may approve what the will of God is, that which is good and pleasing and perfect." We know what is being said in this passage, but some Christians struggle with how renewing their minds. What does that look like?

In this video, Jonny Ardavanis discusses how Christians can achieve a renewing of the mind.

Jonny Ardavanis on Fighting Sin and Temptation

In this video, Jonny Ardavanis and Hank Bowen discuss practical to combat sin and temptation. 

Jonny Ardavanis: The Battle for a Biblical Worldview