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October 2026

October 04, 2026

8 things Jesus never said that you might think he said

You have probably heard a number of things Jesus supposedly said that he never actually...

April 2026

April 13, 2026

How did Saul’s name change to Paul the Apostle?

In Acts, Paul is first mentioned as Saul, a persecutor of the Jesus followers (Acts...

September 2025

September 29, 2025

Which Bible Should I Read? Selecting a Good Bible Version

Which Bible should you read? What is the key to selecting a good Bible version?...

September 07, 2025

What does the Gospel Look Like for Ancient Non-Christians?

What did the gospel look like for non-Christians in the ancient world? Prior to Jesus...

March 2025

March 28, 2025

On Anointing the Sick with Oil: James 5:14-15

Should Christians pray for the sick anointing them with oil to be healed? In James...

February 2025

February 23, 2025

Give Us the Future Bread Today? Revisiting the Lord’s Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9–13 is perhaps the most frequently quoted passage in the...

November 2024

November 27, 2024

How Did the Romans First Come to Believe in Christ?

How did the Romans first hear about Jesus Christ and become believers? It is clear...

September 2024

September 07, 2024

The Meaning of Baptism for the Dead in 1 Corinthians 15:29

One of the most perplexing verses in the Bible is 1 Corinthians 15:29: “Otherwise, what...

June 2024

June 10, 2024

Joanna & Chuza in ‘The Chosen’: A Bad Marriage in the Bible?

If you follow Dallas Jenkins’s film series, The Chosen, you will notice Joanna, a wealthy...

May 2024

May 27, 2024

Are Those Who Fall Away Really Christians? Hebrews 6:4-6

Hebrews 6:4-6 speaks about falling away. It reads, "For it is impossible regarding those who...

July 2023

July 24, 2023

Should Women Keep Silent at Church? Re:1 Corinthian 14:34–35

Did Paul forbid women from speaking at the Corinthian church? With 1 Corinthians 14:34–35 as...

July 16, 2023

Will Heaven Be Boring?

Is Heaven Boring? What perceptions do we have about eternity? In intriguing chapters in Why...

May 2023

May 01, 2023

Is King Charles a Christian?

The former Prince Charles automatically became king after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away...

March 2023

March 20, 2023

October 2022

October 23, 2022

Is There Really Good News in the Bible? What is it?

Bad news! That’s what many people say when watching, reading, or hearing news media outlets....

September 2022

September 27, 2022

Phoebe: A Woman Leader in the Bible

At the end of his letter to the Romans,* Paul commends a woman named Phoebe....

September 03, 2022

Who were the Recipients of Romans? The Most Famous Letter in the Bible

Towards the end of the most famous letter in the Bible, Romans, the Apostle Paul...

April 2022

April 30, 2022

How to Experience Spiritual Renewal: 10 Ways

How does a person experience personal spiritual renewal? Nehemiah 8–9 gives us some good biblical...

April 14, 2022

Revival and Worship Today: Lessons from the Great Awakening

Worship, renewal, and revivals are not without controversies. Ever since the Great Awakening, and likely...

January 2022

January 01, 2022

Don’t Stop Believing: Faith for the New Year

I start this post while watching Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and seeing a...

July 2021

July 11, 2021

Marginalized Christians in a Hostile Society: Craig Keener on 1 Peter

I had the privilege of recently interviewing biblical scholar and friend, Craig Keener,* on his...

February 2021

February 28, 2021

Do Guardian Angels Exist?

There are many stories of supernatural protection from angels. One inner‑city counselor claimed a seven‑foot...

February 06, 2021

Will the Real St. Valentine Please Stand—or could we at least find some meaning behind his Day?

What do we do with three different Saint Valentines, each of them martyrs associated with...

January 2021

January 25, 2021

Christian Marriage: Mutual and Celebrative Self-Donation

In New Testament scriptures, a healthy view of the marital bedroom begins by taking the...

January 14, 2021

Sex, Love, and Walking in the Spirit

The Apostle Paul gives two significant remedies to help prevent sexual vice -- that is,...

December 2020

December 25, 2020

Glorify God with your Bodies: A Sexual Ethic for Christians

Although my previous studies on sexual ethics help clarify sexual boundaries for single Christians (see...

October 2020

October 25, 2020

Fornication in 1 Thessalonians 4:1–8: Single Christians and Erotic Boundaries, Part 2

In my previous post on Single Christians and Erotic Boundaries, pt. 1 we covered an overview...

October 11, 2020

Single Christians and Erotic Boundaries

The previous generation’s sexual revolution left its demise not only in secular western society but...

August 2020

August 23, 2020

A Pandemic with Christians from Roman Antiquity: How Did They React, and how were They Supposed to React? The Cyprian Plague

In A Tale of Two Plagues, we covered two ancient plagues— the plague in Athens...