Ruth Clemence
Our world has been broken by sin and is marred by suffering and pain. Whether it's a stubbed toe or a global catastrophe, we will all experience pain in some form. So what is a believer to do when the...
Ed Jarrett
David’s relationship with Joab was a complex one. They were family and had worked together in leading Israel for the 40 years of David’s reign as king. Joab was a skilled and highly successful army co...
Annette Griffin
But Eusebius—a well-respected ancient biblical scholar and historian—identifies Semiramis as the wife of Nimrod. Based on a combination of all these assumptions, countless other historians and scholar...
Ruth Clemence
It’s really exciting to receive an invitation through the mail. When we are invited to share special occasions, we are welcomed to embrace the intimate moments of those that we care about. Whe...
Liz Kanoy
Advent marks the start of a season of preparation that looks forward to the celebration of Christmas and the second coming of Christ....
Britt Mooney
Peace is a running theme throughout the whole of scripture, usually using the Hebrew word shalom. Scripture, however, doesn’t throw the word around as a nice gesture. It has a deep meaning which could...
Sheila Alewine
Foster parents care for children who may or may not be orphans. Foster care is designed to be temporary, a time of separation so that the parent(s) can get needed help. The goal is always for a family...
Stephen Baker
Pelagianism emphasizes a person’s responsibility over their own sin nature. According to this view, people are not lost in their sin, but rather have the ability to control themselves. ...
Heather Adams
According to Scriptural teaching, hospitality is one of the characteristics that God’s people need to cultivate as part of a holy lifestyle....
Mike Leake
In some ways the story in 1 Kings (especially if we finish it up with 2 Kings) is the story of the Garden of Eden 2.0. It starts with God blessing humanity and putting them into a beautiful place. For...
Britt Mooney
What should we know about the locusts in Revelation?...
Denise Kohlmeyer
Many of us—myself included—have believed or been taught that God weighs every sin equally upon his divine scale of justice. It may surprise you, then, as it did me, that that is not the case at all....
Kyle Blevins
We don't hear the term “apostasy” much anymore. The term describes something the Bible takes very seriously, which may be happening where we least expect it....
Mike Leake
What if I told you that just like every other book of the Bible, Leviticus actually points us to Jesus? It does. Yes, it can be a difficult read in places. But there are places in Leviticus which clea...
Ed Jarrett
The Bible was not written to satisfy my curiosity or to answer all the questions I might have. It was given to me to enable me to better know my God and to more effectively be in relationship with him...
Meghan Trapp
It’s not easy to imagine Jesus as the “Lamb of God.” But the name gives an important clue to what Jesus would do....
Betty Dunn
Discussing eunuchs in the Bible may sound odd, but it has important insights you would not expect....
Bethany Verrett
Mentioned in one historical record during the reign of King Solomon, the Queen of Sheba was a real ruler whose life has been subject to intense scrutiny among Biblical scholars and secular historians....
Bethany Pyle
Sometimes a particular line in a Christmas carol sticks out. And after the year we've had, that line is definitely "a weary world rejoices" from O Holy Night. We are all weary this Christmas. And if w...
Michael Jakes
Because the church was unequipped, those with harmful intentions were able to find a place among the people of God and introduce doctrines of demons. Every child of God needs to guard against the thre...