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The Role of Women in the Church: Are We Missing the Mark?

Eric Costanzo

There has been much debate regarding the “created order” and “the Fall” in Genesis 1-3, and how they relate to women preaching, teaching, and leading in the church according t...

God's Greatest Gift

Matthew Harmon

Here in this simple phrase we have mysteries so great that the angels desperately long to understand. In a nutshell, the greatest gift that God gives us is himself. But in order for us to understand t...

Do We Know Where Jesus Was Buried?

Jeannie Myers

Several years ago, a team of archaeologists and other scientists were given permission to remove the marble cladding around the burial shelf in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. There was...

Why Is Jesus Called the Messiah?

Dawn Wilson

There have been numerous messiah figures throughout history, but only Jesus was the Son of God who came to seek and save the lost and provide the way to eternal life with His Father in Heaven.It’s imp...

Who Authorized David's Census? God or Satan?

In 1 Chronicles 21, Satan instigates David to take a census, but 2 Samuel 24 says it was God who did so. Is this a contradiction? Or are we missing something?...

What Is the Purpose of the Book of Life?

Emma Danzey

Essentially, the book of life is used to share that those who are believers in Christ – sealed for eternity – are permanently written in the book. Their names can never be erased; they are God’s child...

4 Powerful Reasons to Understand and Know Jesus as the Lion of Judah

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

Often, when we think of Jesus one of the images that come to mind is the lamb. After all, when John the Baptist was about to baptize Jesus, he declared him the lamb of God who takes away the sins of t...

What King David Said about Judas Iscariot

Theologically Driven

What Judas had done and what, then, the remaining apostles had to do was prophesied, according to Peter, by David in the psalms. But how does that work?...

How Job 13:15 Encourages Us on Our Darkest Days

Lisa Loraine Baker

Throughout the book, Job faces adversity — first the losses, then from his wife, and then from his friends. At one point, we read this heart-wrenching utterance, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust H...

What the Bible Tells Us about Demons and How to Protect Ourselves

Whitney Hopler

Learning about demons is unpleasant. But it’s important to know what the Bible says about demons in order to protect yourself from them....

How Does the Bible Encourage Us during Hard Times?

Lisa Loraine Baker

Hard times are inevitable. We best suit up every day according to Ephesians 6:10-20 so we can fight whatever the world throws at us. Have a prayer arsenal, quick go-to verses, and a believing friend i...

How Can Christians Be the Blessed Peacemakers Found in Matthew 5:9?

Maggie Cooper

“Blessed are the peacemakers.” Those who make peace. It is clear that peace doesn’t come naturally, y’all. It doesn’t come easy. And that’s really the point....

Who Was Demas and What Do We Learn from His Errors?

Debbie W. Wilson

Perhaps the sacrifice of serving alongside Paul began to wear on him. He saw other men his age settling down and enjoying the pleasures of this life. Would it be so wrong to sample the good life?...

Why Was Jesus Baptized and Did He Need to Be?

Pamela Palmer

Baptism is an important event in the life of the believer. It signifies rebirth into one's faith and a commitment to the Lord. But Jesus lived a perfect sinless life, and is one part of the Trinity. S...

Why Does Paul Say “Love Does Not Boast”?

Lisa Loraine Baker

If we love someone with a godly love, then by definition of the word, we decide to compassionately and responsibly pursue the well-being of another. God’s Word tells us in Philippians 2:3 to, “Do...

10 Ways to Boost Your Christian Walk in the New Year

Dawn Wilson

Make no mistake, God is working. He works in our hearts, giving us both the desire and the power to please and honor Him (Philippians 2:13). And our Father God will continue to work in us until the jo...

Is God Disappointed in Me?

Lisa Loraine Baker

1 John 1:9 tells us when we sin, He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Yes, He is displeased, but He is a forgiving and just Father. ...

What Does it Mean that "God So Loved the World" in John 3:16?

Jennifer Slattery

Jesus came so that, though we were guilty and tarnished by sin, we could receive forgiveness and pardon for all we’d done or will do. Because of Jesus, we can have peace with God the Father, be ...

What Are the Marks of Genuine Repentance?

Traci Boland

Genuine repentance begins in the presence of the holy God. When we stand in the light of God’s holiness, we experience godly sorrow that leads to a change of heart, mind, and behavior. The result of r...