Brad Simon
The story of the Magi began centuries before Christ’s birth. Since the beginning of kingdoms, kings have sought advice from their advisors and prophets. Babylon, however, perfected a council of adviso...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
The shield of faith in the armor of God sounds easy to understand, but there's more to it than we may realize. Let's look at what the Bible tells us about the shield of faith and its connection to the...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
We all know people, including ourselves, who were paralyzed in one way, shape, or form because they were afraid. As believers, how do we deal with this issue of fear? We have been given a different ma...
Emma Danzey
The 12 tribes of Israel came from Jacob’s 12 sons. Each tribe was named after one of Jacob’s children or grandchildren. ...
Dr. Dikkon Eberhart
Methuselah was the eighth among the antediluvian patriarchs, those precursors of our modern type of humanity. They lived long; we live short....
When it comes to describing “the theology of the Old Testament,” not everyone is convinced that there is a single theology represented in these diverse books. It's more fruitful to understand the Old ...
Bethany Verrett
Part of having a correct understanding of who Jesus is, why He needed to come, and why His death and resurrection are significant, is tied to having a right understanding of the nature of God. Because...
The phrase sounds extremely sexist and abrasive, even non-sensical to the modern ear. But there is truth and freedom here if we are willing to go looking for it....
Jessica Brodie
Put simply, a revival is typically a gathering of Christians that reflects an urgent and bold spiritual awakening, where hearts and lives are transformed and people commit themselves anew to following...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
We often hear about our weaknesses becoming our strengths, but did you know the reverse can be true? If we begin to depend too much on our own strength and ability, and less on God's grace and help, t...
Jeannie Myers
The Bible uses a lot of fruit metaphors. Paul encourages believers to "bear fruit," Jesus calls himself the vine and us the branches, even the Old Testament includes a list of Fruit of the Spirit. But...
Frank Santora
God has called us to love, honor and provide for our families. And God wants us to love ourselves. So what about our hard-saying of Jesus? “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mothe...
Ed Jarrett
As believers in the Lord Jesus, we are a part of the universal body of Christ. But we should also be gathering with other believers in a local community of faith – a place where we can serve God along...
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....
Vivian Bricker
As Christians, it is important for us to remember that Lutherans believe in Jesus as their Savior, and they also believe that salvation is by grace through faith. The Lutheran Church is a very large d...
Bethany Verrett
Faith is seeing the facts, taking the next step to believe in the miraculous, and learning how to love God in a personal and emotional way. ...
Sheila Alewine
"I'm spiritual but not religious." "I love God, but I don't really trust the Bible." "All that Jesus stuff happened so long ago, you know?" Can a person say these things and still be a Christian? What...
DiAne Gates
The Apocalypse? What does that word mean? According to Dictionary.com, it means “revelation, disclosure, uncover, reveal.” I found the title page to my mother’s 1982, Holman Bible Publishers, King Jam...