Appreciating Sunday School Teachers Some people in my life have put me where I am. I would probably have never become a preacher were it not for Dad. Dad, you see, was a preacher in the congregation where I was raised. But Dad didn’t preach full time until I was a sophomore in high school. […]

Memorial Day is about remembering those who gave the last full measure of devotion in defense of our nation. The U.S. Navy and our nation reflects on, remember, and honors them. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Sarah Villegas) Subscribe to Dr. Justin Imel, Sr. by Email

Proper Church Organization Denominational Organization Denominations are typically ruled by an ecclesiastical form of government. There will be synods, councils, general assemblies, and conferences. Some churches even have presidents who preside over them. On June 19, 2012, Fred Luter, Jr. was elected the first African American president of the Southern Baptist Convention. There was a […]

Biblical Mission Work The Need for Preaching It is Christ’s command that the gospel be preached (Mk 16:15-16). It is impossible to have gospel fruit without first sowing the seed of the kingdom (Matt 13:3-8, 18-23). There can be no production of faith apart from hearing the Word. Romans 10:17. John 20:30-31. Luke 8:12. Acts […]

Seven Theories of the Imago Dei “Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the […]