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Why Was David Killing Uriah the Hittite Darker than You Think?

Joel Ryan

Most readers will recognize Uriah as the husband of Bathsheba, who suffered an incredible injustice at the hands of his king. But who was Uriah really, and what should we know about him?...

Why Did Jesus Tell People to "Go and Sin No More"?

Britt Mooney

Jesus tells people to “go and sin no more” in two key passages, both in John’s gospel. ...

The Quest for (Self) Justification

Tim Brister

Even our expressions of thanksgiving can be a form of self-justification, and this is what we discover from this man in our text. Such self-justified thanksgiving is unacceptable to God....

Who Were the Godfearers, and Which "God" Did They Fear?

Chelica Hiltunen

The meanings of words change over time, which is why we need to consider original historical, social and religious contexts of terms like ‘Godfearer'...

The City of Philippi in the Bible

Matthew Harmon

As a Roman colony, Philippi was intended to be a miniature version of Rome. However, the Roman character of the city did not erase the previously existing Greek Hellenistic culture....

What Does It Mean that God Loves a Cheerful Giver?

Britt Mooney

God calls us to do certain things, but he wants us to obey from love rather than obligation. That’s why the apostle Paul writes that God loves a cheerful giver....

Deconstructing the Faith: What Exactly Does It Mean?

Mike Leake

Whether or not Christians need to deconstruct their faith really depends on whether or not it is measuring up to Christ. If something doesn’t look like Jesus, then it needs to be chiseled away and bur...

How Does James 1:7-8 Define a Double Minded Man?

Ashford Sonii

No one wants to be called a "double minded man." But how do we avoid behaving like one?...

10 Things You Should Know about Jonathan Edwards

Annette Griffin

Jonathan Edwards wasn't just one of the most important pastors of his time but proved to be an influential theologian that writers still study today. Here is what you probably didn't know about his li...

How I Discovered That Faith Isn’t Intellectual Suicide

Dr. Guillaume Bignon

This was my intellectual shift regarding evidence we need to know Christianity is true. I discovered that we need a lot less than I’d expected and that we have a lot more than I’d presumed. I believed...

How Does the Bible Illuminate What’s Real and What’s Fake?

Lisa Loraine Baker

Reality has a fixed nature which is true and unaffected by a person’s beliefs, perceptions or experiences. We can say reality has an objective nature because God created the heavens and the earth...

Why Should Christians Understand the Sneaky Dangers of Nihilism?

Ben Reichert

Most of us know that nihilism is a dark philosophy, but does it really say that life is meaningless? Is this philosophy more popular than we may think?...

What Does the Bible Say about Independence?

Greg Grandchamp

Our celebrations of American independence are filled with fireworks, cookouts, parades, and general fanfare. It is an exciting day! But as we mediate on our freedom as Americans, let that draw us to p...

Is the New Testament Forged?

Dr. Jerry Newcombe

A major New Testament scholar claims that many of the New Testament documents are forgeries. Are they?...

Why Do We Need the Old Testament?

Sonya Downing

Without the Old Testament, you and I wouldn’t know half of what God has done to save the Israelites from themselves. The New Testament tells us about the reason for our hope, but the Old Testament tel...

What Is Divine Intervention?

Sonya Downing

There are three types of divine intervention based on this view: Big showy miracles, ordinary displays of God’s mercy, and one act of love so powerful it gave us the reason for our faith....

Why We Should Expect Suffering

Instead of following along with our self-obsessed, comfort-minded culture, Christians should expect suffering. It's the rule, not the exception....

When Grace Becomes Our Calling

Lianna Davis

The book of Jude is one of the shortest in the Bible, at just one chapter. However, this letter has plenty to say about our gift of salvation. Follow along as we break down two of Jude's most encourag...