Life can be difficult. We make choices that produce unintended and difficult circumstances, and people make decisions that work against...

What does the Bible say about evangelism? We take a look at six scriptures that provide direction and encouragement for reaching others...

Understanding the Sacraments Many Christians today have a weak understanding of the sacraments (also often called ordinances) and what...

All commentary sections adapted from the ESV Study Bible. 1. Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools...

This beautiful, brief psalm is one of the most often memorized and recited texts in the entire Bible. It sits at the beginning of a book...

It’s Hard to Make Friends Every now and then, I’ll be talking with a newer member at Trinity Church, and they’ll express disappointment...

The more one understands the key terms the apostle Paul chose to explain the gospel and its power for our lives, the deeper one’s...

Worship is a dominant theme from Genesis to Revelation because the God who created all things and redeemed us in Christ is worthy to...

1. Ephesians 2:8–9 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of...

2 Corinthians 12:7–10 - 7. So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was...

Jesus spoke the beatitudes, or blessings, to a large crowd who had gathered to hear him speak. These people had heard of the...

The following is an excerpt from “Liberty Further Extended,” a manuscript that Lemuel Haynes penned in 1776 which attacked the slave...

Community and Mission A church is not just a truth-dispensing center but a spiritual family. As Paul explains why he’s written his first...

1. Acts 2:42–47 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And...

We were made for a person and a place. Jesus is the person. Heaven is the place. God promises that all his children — whoever places...

Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise we...

The opening book of the Bible reveals many of God’s attributes. Gain a better understanding of His character and implications for your...

A Loaded Term Mental illness. For many, that is a scary term. “You have a mental illness.” This statement borders on terrifying! It...

My mother-in-law remembers walking down rough forest paths in the early morning light while carrying a water jar on her head to fill from...

1. Eden was good, but not yet fully glorious. Eden was bright and beautiful, and we tend to think of it in terms of perfection. But...