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The article discusses how New Testament assumes that every true disciple of Jesus will participate in a local church and be subject to its discipline. It adds how listening to audio recordings and going to conferences is good, but it is no substitute for the example of a living, breathing, godly pastor. Church members can go to an elder for wise counsel when they face a difficult issue in their family life.

In this article, the authors show that one of the most important aspects of Dutch theologian Wilhelmus Brakel's magnum opus is the way he joins theology and doctrine with practice and spirituality so that people may know the truth, and the truth may set them free. It is argued that the Dutch Further Reformation preachers excelled in linking biblical truth with personal experience and practical application.

The article offers the author's insights on various ways to manage time in religious aspects. Ways include redeeming the time through gospel busyness by staying rooted in gospel truth, aiming at gospel abundance in the work of the Lord, and persevering in hope. Also mentioned the practical way to redeem time including price, peace, ad planning.

The article focuses on the calling of the pastor's wife. Gravity, confidentiality, sobriety, and faithfulness are cited as spiritual characters needed in an office bearer's wife. Pastor's wives are described to be a woman worthy of honor, a woman that delights to serve God with fear and trembling. Confidentiality is revealed to be expected of Christian wives as slander suggests evil speaking or malicious gossip. Pastors' wives are presented as God's garden that refresh the spirits of preachers.

The article focuses on the glorious adoption as it expound its Trinitarian foundation and how right appropriation of this doctrine will transform all relationships in life. It mentions that Jesus Christ taught can be summarized in the precious doctrine of the salvific fatherhood of God. It also mentions that glorious doctrine of spiritual adoption is addressed several places in the New Testament.

The article discusses ministry which centres on preaching the Word of God is now man-centered and man-pleasing which is against scripture. Topics discussed include theism is not allowed in true Christianity, preacher being the representative of Jesus Christ and authorities given to do the work of Christ, and church of god in Corinth had a history of human origins, and growth and developments.