Quick—what was the best gift you ever received? How did you feel when you opened it? What made it so special? For me, it was “Fort...

1. Matthew 6:5–8 And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the...

It’s a biblical truth that habits shape your life. Perhaps you’re wondering, “where does God tell us that in the Bible?” That idea comes...

This Is Our Father’s World God is committed to the earth and has given humans the responsibility to care for it. This biblical truth is...

Bad Consequences I once watched a Ken Burns documentary series on World War II. After half a dozen episodes, I realized I was getting...

But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and...

1. Covenants are the backbone of the biblical story. Peter Gentry and Stephen Wellum have argued that the covenants advance the storyline...

Evidence for the Resurrection For two thousand years, Christians have insisted that Jesus rose physically from the dead on the Sunday...

Thomas Doubts, Keeps the Faith The patriarch of the Judeo-Christian faith had trouble at times telling the truth, yet nobody calls him...

Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs...

Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. “Go, look over the land,” he said, “especially Jericho.” So they went and...

Jesus says, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and...

Matthew 21:18–22 : 18In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he became hungry. 19And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went...

True Knowledge I walked in the sunshine with a scholar who had effectively forfeited his prospects of academic advancement by clashing...

The Authority of Scripture The Pharisees were marked by their high view of Scripture. Certainly, when we compare them to the...

For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. – 2 Timothy 1:7 Paul’s words to Timothy...

What We Don’t Know There are numerous important questions to ponder regarding the Bible’s teachings about the end times. Before...

As the most influential book in human history, the Bible consists of 66 books written in 3 languages by 40 authors over 2,000 years. Yet,...

Myth #1: Jesus commands his followers to fast. Jesus assumes his followers will fast, and even promises we will fast, but neither he nor...

An Urgent Need What is the most urgent need of the church today? Better leadership? Better training? Healthier giving? Orthodoxy? Moral...