God entrusts some of his children with riches. What should they do with everything that they don't need?

Godliness is not a means to gain; godliness itself is great gain. How can we have this perspective, and what will our life look like as a result?

What happens outside the church matters just as much as what happens inside.

The instruction to Timothy about paying, disciplining and appointing elders has surprising application to our lives today.

Treating older women like mothers meant caring for their physical needs when they were widowed. And yet, this generosity needed to be matched with wisdom, discernment, and even some difficult conversations sometimes.

Timothy had one major disadvantage in his ministry to the Ephesian church: he was young. How was he to earn the respect of those who would write him off solely for his age?

A marathon runner who wants to win doesn’t just show up on race day. They train in order to win. A Christian who wants to live a life of long-term faithfulness needs to take the exact same approach.

Why did Paul write this letter? Why does everything we've heard so far matter so much? This passage tells us why.

Deacons are a key part of the church's administrative structure, the trellis upon which the vine of our relationships grows.

The health of the Ephesian church—like our own—depended on a team of strong and godly leaders. How was Timothy to know who belonged on that team, and who did not? And what's this mean for us today?

Jesus is Lord. What does that look like, in the church, practically?