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Who Was Demas and What Do We Learn from His Errors?

Debbie W. Wilson

Perhaps the sacrifice of serving alongside Paul began to wear on him. He saw other men his age settling down and enjoying the pleasures of this life. Would it be so wrong to sample the good life?...

Who Were the Sadducees?

Pamela Palmer

Scripture places the Sadducees at immense odds with the Good News of Jesus Christ. Sadducees were Jewish, religious, wealthy, and held power. Many were high priests or noblemen. It is likely that alon...

What Does It Mean That “What You Meant for Evil, God Meant for Good”?

Jason Soroski

In these moments of deep pain, Joseph never ceased to give God the glory for his ability to interpret dreams. As we endure all kinds of pain in this world, let us remember that God continues to work i...

What Is a Pagan?

Mike Leake

Paganism was often equated with unbelief. Because of this, it can be difficult to nail down the central beliefs of paganism. What makes someone a pagan? Is it simply unbelief, or is there a set of bel...

Should We Keep Seeking Signs and Wonders?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

 As we look at church today, is there a place for signs and wonders? Should we still be looking for them? ...

How Does Abraham Offering Isaac Help Us Trust God?

Debbie W. Wilson

Many of us who grew up in church know the story of Abraham and Isaac. After waiting his entire long life for a promised son, God finally provides Isaac. A few years later, He commands Abraham to sacri...

8 Things Psalm 61 Tells Us to Remember When Our Hearts Are Overwhelmed

Pamela Palmer

David began this psalm with the request that God would hear his prayer. He knew that whatever was going on in his life, he could turn to God and cry out for help. David expressed his need for God to h...

5 Ways I Can Pray for My Pastor

Mike Leake

One of the benefits of being a pastor is knowing that so many people are praying for me. I bet your pastor is similar. We truly are blessed by your praying for us, and we need it. ...

Why Does the Bible Warn about Cultural Relativism?

Bethany Verrett

Because culture is greatly influenced by man, and man is creative in ways that are both good and bad, many cultures have elements that are a mix of good, bad, or neutral. Removing any objective standa...

The Good and the Bad of Christian Fundamentalism

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

A person who identifies as a Christian Fundamentalist is making a commitment to adhere to the core doctrines that are essential to Christianity. That sounds good in theory, but I told you there were g...

Pastor Charles Stanley: A Legacy for Christ

Lisa Loraine Baker

As we mourn his passing from this life on earth, we rejoice he is home with Jesus, the Savior He faithfully proclaimed and served for over fifty years while pastor of the Atlanta church....

Where Was Joseph When Jesus Died?

Betty Dunn

We hear about Joseph at the start of Jesus' story, but not much after that. So, just where was Joseph when Jesus died?...

Where Do We Find the Gospel in the Book of Daniel?

Mike Leake

We see in Daniel that there is a kingdom, and a King, that is unshakeable. This is Christ for us, able to rescue us in our weakness. The people are in exile because of sin—and the narrative here is th...

The Women in Christ's Life: Martha ... Mary's Sister

I don't know about you but I struggle sometimes with having to choose to either sit at Jesus' feet or do His work. At the time, both seem to be just as important. Both seem to be good. Personally, for...

What Does it Mean That God's Love Is Unconditional?

R. Keith Whitt

God's love is not like the love expressed by many in our culture today: a love of convenience and ego. God's unconditional love never fails, endures forever, is uncalculating, and not motivated by pe...

Can We Find Our Own Way to God?

Bethany Verrett

Transcendentalism was a great artistic and philosophical movement of the 19th century. The core tenets of this philosophy was that divinity is in all nature and humanity, and it emphasized a progressi...

What Is Judaizing and Does It Still Happen Today?

Bethany Verrett

In part because of ignorance and confusion (although later for the sake of forcing them to conform to specific behaviors) many Jewish people began to pressure Gentile believers into conforming to Jewi...

What to Do to Hear "Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant"

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

In Matthew 25:23, Jesus tells a parable that ends with the phrase "well done, good and faithful servant!" But this phrase is more than just a hearty pat on the back. So just what makes this phrase so ...

What Bible Debates Inspired Martin Luther's 95 Theses?

Britt Mooney

In 1517, small-town monk Martin Luther marched up to the castle church in Wittenberg and nailed his 95 theses to the door. What led him to write these theses, and how did change how we understand Chri...