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Author Israel Steinmetz

Israel Steinmetz is dean of Academic Affairs for Artios Christian College and pastors New Hope United Church in San Antonio, TX, where he lives with his wife Anna and their eight children. In addition to teaching, Israel is a prolific writer, having co-authored four books and contributed over fifty feature articles to the Bible Advocate. Committed to lifelong learning, Israel holds a Bachelors in Pastoral Ministry, a Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Theological Studies and is pursuing the Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary.
Categories BA November December 2020

The Great Exchange

  • By Israel Steinmetz
  • November 6, 2020

The War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States ended when the nations made peace in Ghent, Belgium, on December 24, 1814. However,…

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Leadership Lessons from Esther
Categories Lead Up Leadership Life+Leadership

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Leadership Lessons from Esther

  • By Israel Steinmetz
  • November 3, 2020

Esther emerges as one of the greatest leaders of God’s people, exercising leadership on a greater geographical scale other biblical leaders.

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Categories BA September October 2020

Let Justice Roll

  • By Israel Steinmetz
  • October 23, 2020

Christians are justified by a God of justice and commanded to be people of justice, but often we fail to embrace our identity and calling.

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What's Really Happening in the United States
Visionary Leadership
Categories Culture Lead Up Leadership

What’s Really Going on in the United States Right Now?

  • By Israel Steinmetz
  • August 10, 2020

Visionary Leadership in a Global Crisis These are troubling times. As I’m writing, the World Health Organization is reporting over 16,000,000 global cases of COVID-19…

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Categories BA July August 2020

Talk the Walk

  • By Israel Steinmetz
  • July 3, 2020

As I’m writing, the COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping the globe, impacting daily life for billions of people. If the past few months have taught us…

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Categories BA May June 2020

A Picture’s Worth

  • By Israel Steinmetz
  • June 25, 2020

“A picture is worth a thousand words.” We know this from experience. In fact, just reading this saying brings images to mind. For some it…

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Leadership in Crisis
Categories Lead Up Leadership Life+Leadership

Leadership in Crisis

  • By Israel Steinmetz
  • May 15, 2020

The world is a different place than it was just five months ago.   As I’m writing on the final day of April, there are over…

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5 Quick Tips for Working from Home
Categories Lead Up Leadership Life+Leadership

5 Quick Tips for Working from Home

  • By Israel Steinmetz
  • May 8, 2020

I don’t currently work at home, but I have at various times over the past ten years as an employee of Artios Christian College. Working…

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Categories BA March April 2020

Evidence

  • By Israel Steinmetz
  • March 5, 2020

In the last issue of the Bible Advocate I began a series of six articles exploring 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 with a question: “What motivates you?”…

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Categories BA January February 2020

Compelled

  • By Israel Steinmetz
  • February 27, 2020

What compels you? What drives you to do what you do? What motivates you to act? These questions arise whenever I read 2 Corinthians 5.…

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Touching Jesus (Mark 5:24-34)

Touching Jesus (Mark 5:24-34)

  • By Chris Ahlemann
  • Estimated read time 1 min read
  • April 21, 2025
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Reflecting Sunset

  • By Kayla Cannon
  • Estimated read time 1 min read
  • February 24, 2025
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What is meant by “Do not quench the Spirit” in 1 Thessalonians 5:19?

What is meant by “Do not quench the Spirit” in 1 Thessalonians 5:19?

  • By Chip Hinds
  • Estimated read time 3 min read
  • April 21, 2025
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John 6:53-55 says we must eat and drink the body and blood of Jesus. Isn’t this transubstantiation of the bread and wine, instead of only a symbolic representation?

John 6:53-55 says we must eat and drink the body and blood of Jesus. Isn’t this transubstantiation of the bread and wine, instead of only a symbolic representation?

  • By Chip Hinds
  • Estimated read time 3 min read
  • February 24, 2025
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