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December 2025

December 10, 2025

Seven Holiday Ideas to Keep God at the Center of the Season

We've all seen the "Jesus is the reason for the season" merchandise. It sounds good...

November 2025

November 19, 2025

Don’t Frustrate the Grace of God

I am not the world’s most patient person. In fact, I have an extremely low...

November 12, 2025

Embracing Differences in Prophetic Perspectives

When it comes to prophecy, how are your prophetic perspectives? Do you think prophecy only...

November 05, 2025

What Comes After our Spiritual Harvest?

Several years ago, I was in my kitchen, making a citrus-aide drink. The Lord spoke...

September 2025

September 24, 2025

Signs of False, Modern Day, End Times Prophets

One of the stories I remember best from childhood is that of "Chicken Little" (also...

September 17, 2025

Identifying False Christs and False Messiahs

I still remember standing in front of the television as I watched the seize at...

September 10, 2025

Crossing Borders is Part of Our Faith

Lately I’ve been thinking about the Hillsong United song, Oceans. Even though it's several years...

August 2025

August 27, 2025

The Process of Spiritual Pruning

Spiritual pruning. Cutting off. Trimming back. Rearranging. Elimination. Whatever you want to call it, removing...

August 13, 2025

Personalizing Prison Ministry

In 2002, my ministry (then known as Apostolic Fellowship International Ministries) began publishing what would...

August 06, 2025

Seven Notable Youths in the Bible

August 12 is International Youth Day. This United Nations awareness day focuses on cultural and...

July 2025

July 30, 2025

Working With People You Don’t Like (and Vice Versa)

Getting along with others. The phrase alone makes us sigh. We love the idea of...

July 16, 2025

A Few Key Insights into Jesus’ Childhood

What was Jesus' childhood like? Though not a constant question, this matter arises from time...

July 09, 2025

Learning to Choose What’s Better

The Biblical story of Martha and Mary is an interesting look at God’s word to...

July 02, 2025

Herod: A Journey Through Time and Power

If you've spent any time at all reading the Bible, "Herod" is a title common...

June 2025

June 25, 2025

The Best Bible Apps for Serious Bible Students

It seems like every time I go online, there's a new app out there. This...

June 18, 2025

Discerning Wise and Foolish Behavior

The parable of the wise and foolish virgins (Matthew 25:1-13) illustrates the importance of being...

June 11, 2025

Looking at God Beyond God as Father

Perhaps the most common reference we see to God - outside of using the term...

June 04, 2025

Six Reasons People Attend Church That Aren’t About Doctrine

In many churches I've attended, it's often implied that people attend a church because they...

May 2025

May 28, 2025

Don’t Neglect Christian Hospitality

Once upon a time, a discussion online encouraging ministers to go overseas caused me to...

May 21, 2025

Stories of Rebirth: The History of Ancient Flood Myths

Most growing up in church are familiar with the Biblical Old Testament story of Noah...

May 14, 2025

5 Biblical Figures Who Experienced Mental Health Episodes

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This means during the month of May, we should...

April 2025

April 09, 2025

An Exciting Introduction into New Testament Parables

New Testament parables are among the most popular teachings of Jesus. Young and old alike...

April 02, 2025

Five Facts to Help you in New Testament Bible Study

In our last column, we explored five facts to help in Old Testament Bible Study....

March 2025

March 26, 2025

Five Facts To Help You in Old Testament Bible Study

Many think understanding the Bible is impossible. It's not impossible, but it does take some...

March 19, 2025

Five Bible Terms That Don’t Mean What You Think They Mean

Understanding the Bible is not a fly-by-night task. For one, whenever we set to read...

March 12, 2025

The Antichrist: Myth, Reality, and Interpretation

Every generation or so, rumors and accusations alike that some major figure is the Antichrist...

February 2025

February 19, 2025

Find Comfort in Beliefs About Animals in Heaven

Many years ago, I remember reading a catalog book summary written by a Seventh-Day Adventist...

January 2025

January 22, 2025

Why Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment

"Mercy" isn't one of those words we hear much today. It's a Biblical idea that...

December 2024

December 04, 2024

Listening to the Whispers of Hope

For Christians worldwide, the advancing Christmas season is met with a quiet pause to wait....

November 2024

November 13, 2024

What the World Needs Now is Kindness

Kindness isn't a common theme in modern preaching. It's not a virtue we hear much...