Kingdom-Focused Leadership
Remembering our mission of extending God's kingdom to those around us.
Read MoreAuthor 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.
The Doctrine of the Incarnation: A Historical Exploration – Part 1
The Christian orthodox doctrine of the Incarnation makes a rather stunning and unique claim. This doctrine states that the eternal Son of God became a…
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Church of God (Seventh Day) & the Calvinist’s TULIP – Part 3
Here we come to the end of our three-part discussion of the Calvinist TULIP. Since Artios Christian College and Lead Up are ministries of the Church of God…
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Church of God (Seventh Day) & the Calvinist’s TULIP – Part 2
Since Artios Christian College and Lead Up are ministries of the Church of God (Seventh Day), it is worthwhile to examine our denomination’s Statement of Faith. What…
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Church of God (Seventh Day) & the Calvinist’s TULIP – Part 1
Since Artios Christian College and Lead Up are ministries of the Church of God (Seventh Day), it is worthwhile to examine our denomination’s Statement of Faith.…
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It’s Not Okay for Kids to be Bored in Church
I baptized my three oldest kids in 2015. It’s incredible to watch them worship together with the local body of Christ they’ve become a part…
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5 Simple Ways to Increase Sabbath School Attendance
Most Sabbath School teachers share a common frustration: low attendance. They feel like their congregation would benefit from Sabbath School class, but fewer than half…
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Talking TULIP Part 3
Here we come to the end of our three-part discussion of the Calvinist TULIP. Looking back, we see that total depravity was easy to affirm,…
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Talking TULIP: Part 2
As we progress on a journey exploring our Statement of Faith, we continue to look at the five letters of the Calvinist TULIP. Previously, we…
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Baptism Debates: Worthwhile Questions to Consider – Part 2
Water baptism has been consistently practiced by the Church throughout the entire history of the Christian faith. It is practiced by the vast majority of…
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