Ben Reichert
Maybe you've heard about the deuterocanonical books. Are these "extra books of the Bible" that people have forgotten, or something else?...
Rev. Kyle Norman
The tale of King Belshazzar, found in the book of Daniel, is a great example of this. God acts against Belshazzar and brings his reign to an abrupt end because of his prideful arrogance. Belshazzar, t...
Molly Law
As we all desperately want our voices to be heard, I want mine to be in prayer for the women who feel alone and hopeless — for the pregnant and single — for all women to whom this concerns. I pray for...
Bethany Verrett
Some of this debate is brought on by theologians who remove the original cultural context in which Paul’s letter was written. Where was Paul from? Who were the people he was writing to? What was the c...
Mary Oelerich-Meyer
What was God’s intention when he told the Israelites, “Do not bear false witness against your neighbor?” What did it say about God’s relationship with His people? What did it say about God?...
Jessica Brodie
The sixth commandment clearly tells us "you shall not murder." Yet Scripture tells us God himself sometimes kills people, striking them down for evil deeds; God’s people sometimes kill people, as well...
Bethany Verrett
The bigger topic in this part of Paul’s letter is living the Christian life appropriately, how to have healthy relationships between believers, and what Christian marriage should look like. After he a...
Jessica Brodie
Perhaps we think simple repentance isn’t enough — God wants some grandiose gesture or major sacrificial display on our part. Perhaps in a quiet corner of our heart, the devil’s lies blare, causing us ...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. But do we, like children, fear that God is just waiting up there to punish us for our wrongdoing? Or do we mourn the broken relationship sin brings ...
Dawn Wilson
Discussions about modesty are difficult in a desensitized culture, but church leaders have the responsibility to strategically educate and equip congregations from God’s word concerning immodest cloth...
Rick Kirby
There are some issues that the Bible is a bit quiet on, while there are other topics that God speaks to directly, leaving no room for interpretation or debate. The sin of fornication, or sexual immora...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
After King David is confronted with his sin with Bathsheba, he writes Psalm 51 and offers a sacrifice to God: "a broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise." David is writin...
Sheila Alewine
The Christmas season is a whirlwind. It's hard to focus on all the traditions, movies, cooking, parties, shopping and family time, let alone sneaking in some Scripture reading every day. But that ...
Debbie W. Wilson
Most of us today have a clean and neat image of the first Christmas in our minds. But in reality, both Mary and Joseph experienced a bevy of emotions and challenges that included betrayal, fear, and l...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
Does the Bible say anything about what to do if you have marriage problems?...
Michael Jakes
When we see Joseph, he seems to be but a minor player in the grand story of the birth and early childhood of Christ. But this is most definitely not the case. To be sure, the man to whom the God of th...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
The Bible puts great emphasis on the mind and how it affects your life. If you have any desire to be the man or woman God desires you to be, then you must understand how important a role your mind is ...
Bethany Verrett
Understanding the nature of covenants as a sacred promise between individuals, humanity, and God opens up ways of understanding the Bible, its history, and how people can relate to the Lord....
Emma Danzey
Perhaps you have made assumptions about people, spread vicious gossip or tried to break down someone’s reputation due to hurt or revenge? Or maybe this happened to you? This is breaking the ninth comm...
Lori Stanley Roeleveld
Is love an emotion? Is love only an emotion or are there observable actions that demonstrate love? Do we have to feel loving for those loving actions to matter to others and to God? ...