--- title: Most Popular Articles of 2019 description: Here is a look back at your favorite blog posts of 2019. image: https://blog.tms.edu/hubfs/2019.jpg --- [![The Master's Seminary](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/The_Masters_Seminary_July2019/Images/tms-logo-new.png?width=210&name=tms-logo-new.png)](https://www.tms.edu) [Request Info](https://www.tms.edu/request) - [About](https://www.tms.edu/about/) - [Why TMS?](https://www.tms.edu/why-tms/) - [Academics](https://www.tms.edu/academics/) - [Faculty](https://www.tms.edu/academics/faculty/) - [Admissions & Aid](https://www.tms.edu/admissions/) - [Educational Resources](https://www.tms.edu/resources/) - [Español](https://www.tms.edu/es/) - [Give](https://tms.edu/ways-to-give/) - [Apply](https://www.tms.edu/apply/) - [Request Info](https://www.tms.edu/requestinfo/) × [![The Masters Seminary Blog](https://blog.tms.edu/hubfs/The%20Masters%20Seminary%20Blog%20Logo-01%20(2)-1.svg "The Masters Seminary Blog")](https://blog.tms.edu/) Search # Most Popular Articles of 2019 Estimated Reading Time: [TMS Staff](https://blog.tms.edu/author/tms-staff) | December 31, 2019 At The Master's Seminary Blog, our writers have covered a range of topics this year - from biblical theology to hermeneutics, apologetics, missiology, and much more. We hope this year has been as helpful to you as it has been to us. As we prepare for another year ahead, we wanted to pause and remind you of your favorite posts from this year.  Our earnest prayer is that our blog would lead you to treasure Christ more dearly as revealed in His word. Thank you for being part of the TMS family.  ## [![A Theology of Addiction -2](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/A%20Theology%20of%20Addiction%20-2.jpg?width=400&name=A%20Theology%20of%20Addiction%20-2.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/enslaved-a-theology-of-addiction)[1. Enslaved: A Theology of Addiction](https://blog.tms.edu/enslaved-a-theology-of-addiction) ### by John Street Can you ever truly be free of addiction? The answer is yes, because you are enslaved, not addicted. And there is always hope of liberation. [Read Article>>](https://blog.tms.edu/enslaved-a-theology-of-addiction)   ## [![Meaning and Scripture-2](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Meaning%20and%20Scripture-2.jpg?width=400&name=Meaning%20and%20Scripture-2.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/finding-meaning-in-scripture)[2. What Does This Verse Mean to You? ](https://blog.tms.edu/finding-meaning-in-scripture) **by Brad Klassen** In everyday life, we understand well that meaning is rooted in its source. But we are not always consistent, especially when it comes to the Bible. [Read Article>>](https://blog.tms.edu/finding-meaning-in-scripture)   ## [![Thoughts for Those](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Thoughts%20for%20Those.png?width=400&name=Thoughts%20for%20Those.png)](https://blog.tms.edu/thoughts-for-those-considering-the-call-to-ministry)[3. Thoughts for Those Considering the Call to Ministry](https://blog.tms.edu/thoughts-for-those-considering-the-call-to-ministry) **by Jerod Gilcher** The call to ministry is not the voice in your head that says “go,” but the multiplicity of voices in a local church that train you to treasure Christ. [Read Article>>](https://blog.tms.edu/thoughts-for-those-considering-the-call-to-ministry)   ## [![Mistaking](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Mistaking.jpg?width=400&name=Mistaking.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/mistaking-the-voice-of-man-for-the-voice-of-god)[4. Mistaking the Voice of Man for the Voice of God](https://blog.tms.edu/mistaking-the-voice-of-man-for-the-voice-of-god) **by Brad Klassen** It is far too easy to mistake the voice of man for the voice of God. Our lives depend upon being able to tell the difference. [Read Article >>](https://blog.tms.edu/mistaking-the-voice-of-man-for-the-voice-of-god)   ## [![How to Study Well-2](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/How%20to%20Study%20Well-2.jpg?width=400&name=How%20to%20Study%20Well-2.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/how-to-learn-well)[5. How to Learn Well](https://blog.tms.edu/how-to-learn-well) **by Paul Twiss** In an age saturated with distraction and information, how does a theology of the image of God inform the way we learn? [Read Article>>](https://blog.tms.edu/how-to-learn-well)   ## [![Should We Interpret the Old Testament Like the Apostles?-1](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Should%20We%20Interpret%20the%20Old%20Testament%20Like%20the%20Apostles%3F-1.jpg?width=400&name=Should%20We%20Interpret%20the%20Old%20Testament%20Like%20the%20Apostles%3F-1.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/should-we-interpret-the-old-testament-like-the-apostles)[6. Should We Interpret the Old Testament Like the Apostles?](https://blog.tms.edu/should-we-interpret-the-old-testament-like-the-apostles) **by Brad Klassen** Did the apostles adhere to a grammatical-historical hermeneutic when reading the Old Testament? And are we supposed to follow them? [Read Article>>](https://blog.tms.edu/should-we-interpret-the-old-testament-like-the-apostles)   ## [![Can I Adapt the Gospel Message?](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Can%20I%20Adapt%20the%20Gospel%20Message%3F.png?width=400&name=Can%20I%20Adapt%20the%20Gospel%20Message%3F.png)](https://blog.tms.edu/can-i-adapt-the-gospel-to-make-evangelism-easier)[7. Can I Adapt the Gospel Message to Make Evangelism Easier?](https://blog.tms.edu/can-i-adapt-the-gospel-to-make-evangelism-easier) **by Mike Riccardi** When we preach the gospel, can and should we mold the message to fit into our present cultural moment? [Read Article>>](https://blog.tms.edu/can-i-adapt-the-gospel-to-make-evangelism-easier)   ## [![Humility and Helpfulness-1](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Humility%20and%20Helpfulness-1.jpg?width=400&name=Humility%20and%20Helpfulness-1.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/humility-and-helpfulness)[8. Humility and Helpfulness: Learning to Think Well and Love Others](https://blog.tms.edu/humility-and-helpfulness) **by Jack Smith** When we stop spending our time thinking about ourselves and how others perceive us, it is amazing the ways we can use our brain to serve others. [Read Article>>](https://blog.tms.edu/humility-and-helpfulness)   ## [![Glasses-2](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Glasses-2.jpg?width=400&name=Glasses-2.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/objectivity-and-the-interpretation-of-scripture)[9. Objectivity and the Interpretation of Scripture](https://blog.tms.edu/objectivity-and-the-interpretation-of-scripture) **by Brad Klassen** What is the relationship between the single meaning of a text and how it impacts a range of believers in various stages of life? [Read Article>>](https://blog.tms.edu/objectivity-and-the-interpretation-of-scripture)   ## [![How Not to Preach Yourself on the Mission Field ](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/How%20Not%20to%20Preach%20Yourself%20on%20the%20Mission%20Field%20.jpg?width=400&name=How%20Not%20to%20Preach%20Yourself%20on%20the%20Mission%20Field%20.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/how-to-not-preach-yourself)[10. How to Not Preach Yourself on the Mission Field](https://blog.tms.edu/how-to-not-preach-yourself) **by Mike Riccardi** How much should a missionary adapt his life and message to the surrounding world in order to reach the lost? 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