Andy Lee
There are lots of obscure religious positions that don't affect our beliefs in major ways, but also some prominent ones that make a big difference. Covenant theology is one of the big ones, so here's ...
Britt Mooney
For the people of God today, what does it mean for us to live under the new covenant?...
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....
Betty Dunn
The Bible doesn't just mention rainbows once in Genesis. They come up multiple times in the meaning, always giving a specific meaning to the events....
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
This verse is a reminder that God is faithful to do what he has said, even when it includes the judgment of his people....
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 ...
Mike Leake
Through our union with Christ, all the blessings of Israel become ours. But this new covenant obedience is different than that of the Old Testament. It is not a servile obedience, but a friendship obe...
Pamela Palmer
2 Corinthians 3:17 reminds us “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” What seems impossible to us is always possible with God. If freedom seems unattainabl...
Pamela Palmer
When you see a rainbow in the sky, you may pause to admire it, but did you know that it is a holy covenant from God? Truly, the rainbow is more than just a beautiful natural phenomenon. It is a promis...
Jessica Van Roekel
The state of our hearts before the Lord is vital to our relationship with him, which is why we must cut away anything that hinders us from loving him with our whole heart. ...
Emma Danzey
Even if you do not like to read or are slow at reading comprehension, God can equip you with a heart for His Word. He delights to give us that desire....
One of the things I like most about the traditional wedding ceremony is that it includes an explanation as to why God created marriage....
Kristi Walker
Song of Solomon may seem to have nothing to do with God, but romantic love has everything to do with God! It is completely accurate to say that God is the inventor and author of romantic love which na...
It is sometimes difficult for a modern person, who associates love with uncontrollable feelings, to understand how the Bible can command love of God, neighbors, even enemies. But in the Bible the many...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Israel knew God would respond positively to their faithfulness because He promised He would. Hosea likens His sure restoration of them with the refreshing nature of the dawn, showers, and spring rain....
Emma Danzey
Noah’s life and story point us to how wicked our hearts are in sin. Christ has rescued us from eternal destruction, and our choices to live by His Spirit will also result in amazing spiritual blessing...
Karen Whiting
The account of Jesus feeding thousands of people with bread and fish shows extravagant love. The miracle went beyond mere food. It showed us the compassion of Jesus and his ability to provide much mor...
John Piper
The law which God gave to Moses at Mount Sinai a few months after bringing the people out of Egypt has been the victim of some very bad press in the past several hundred years. My guess is that there ...
Stephen Baker
The practice of credobaptism finds its roots in the very beginning of the Church Age in the first century. The second chapter of Acts records the baptism of about 3000 people after they heard Peter pr...
Pamela Palmer
In the book of Malachi, we find the passage that mentions a refiner’s fire. “But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a laundere...