Part of what it means to be a Christian is to believe the unbelievable: that the historical human person, Jesus, who was born in a stable in a backwater village outside of Jerusalem some two thousand ...
In our day one of the nicer things said about the institutional church is that it is “irrelevant.” The book of Acts carries the remedy....
Albert Mohler
The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead separates Christianity from all mere religion--whatever its form. Christianity without the literal, physical resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead i...
Jessica Brodie
In every instance of God "remembering," we see that it always includes an action. God never forgets His promises or His people — He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, and the creator o...
Dr. Michael A. Milton
The answer to the question, “what is wisdom” seems, at first hearing, to demand a rather simple answer. One could say, “Wisdom is the appropriate application of knowledge,” and that is so. But upon re...
Jason Soroski
To some, he is a great teacher with good moral ideas. To others, he is an interesting myth. There are even some who fail to believe, contrary to all evidence, that he ever existed at all. To believers...
Jason Soroski
The truth is, we all like to talk, and as humans we can figure out how to say things to create a certain impression. At least we can for a while. But eventually, who we really are and what we really b...
Linda Lyle
We often hear in church that Jesus said, “I am the vine, you are the branches,” but is there more to this metaphor than we think? ...
After observing the Sabbath (Friday evening through Saturday evening) at Bethany, Jesus arose Sunday morning to enter the city of Jerusalem. It was March 29, AD 33—the first day of the last week of hi...
Robert Martinez
The Bible is clear that following Christ is not a passive activity! We cannot continue to live our old lives while pursuing the perfect righteousness of Christ. We need to put our trust in God and His...
Michael Jakes
It's something we have all likely been struggling with this year. We know we are to be in the world, but not of it. However, God did still place us in our communities for a reason. So how are Christia...
Melissa Henderson
Jesus spoke ‘I am’ statements. ‘I am the resurrection and the life’ is one of those statements (John 11:25)....
Meg Bucher
Jesus uses a lot of powerful "I Am" statements when talking about Himself or the Father, and the first of these is the phrase "I am the bread of life." So, what exactly does this verse mean, and how d...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
When Jesus taught us to pray with the Lord's Prayer, he included a crucial line: "Thy will be done." Later, before he is crucified, Jesus cries out to God, asking him to remove this obstacle. But he p...
Pamela Palmer
Matthew 21:9-11 recounts Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem, as the crowds shout "'Hosanna to the Son of David!’ ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ‘Hosanna in the highest heaven!'...
Hope Bolinger
Before or after the service, we may wonder how to best commemorate the life and death of Jesus on that Good Friday. For that, we suggest gathering with friends and family and participating in a Good F...
Pamela Palmer
The crown of thorns that was being used as a way to hurt and mock Jesus and his claims of being a king has instead become a powerful reminder of exactly who Jesus is and what he went through to save t...
Melissa Henderson
Prayers for the dying are one way we can draw closer to God. There may be times when words won’t come. ...
Bethany Verrett
The Bible is inexhaustible, and studying it under the guidance of the Holy Spirit can reveal truths and make connections someone had never noticed before. Throughout God’s Word He reveals bits and pie...
Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith
Jairus is significant in the Bible because Jesus raised his daughter from the dead. Jesus had just healed a man who was demon-possessed....