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November 2024

November 06, 2024

Why Spiritual Times and Seasons Matter for Us

As we approach the Christmas season, it's not uncommon to see pins, T-shirts, cards, and...

October 2024

October 23, 2024

Understanding Bible Prophecy: A Guide to Types and Meaning

One of the questions I'm asked most often is How can we understand Bible prophecy?...

September 2024

September 04, 2024

Five Unsung Leadership Heroes in the New Testament

In our last column, we looked at five unsung leadership heroes in the Old Testament....

August 2024

August 14, 2024

Lessons From Judas Iscariot

Among the twelve apostles, we see a variety of personalities and interests. Peter was bold,...

July 2024

July 31, 2024

Meeting the Apostle Matthias

Did you know the Bible names over twenty different apostles? This is surprising to many,...

July 24, 2024

Meeting the Apostle Judas Thaddeus

In exploring the twelve apostles, we've looked at some who were very common and some...

June 2024

June 26, 2024

Meeting the Apostle James Son of Alphaeus

The New Testament abounds with central and not-so-central figures who share first names. Among the...

June 19, 2024

Meeting the Apostle Simon the Zealot

Learning about the lives and work of the twelve apostles reveals much to us about...

June 05, 2024

Meeting the Apostle John

Among the twelve apostles, there were two sets of brothers: Peter and Andrew and James...

May 2024

May 29, 2024

Meeting the Apostle James (Son of Zebedee)

Our examination of the twelve apostles has, so far, revealed the lives and ministries of...

May 15, 2024

Meeting the Apostle Philip

So far, we've examined the lives and ministries of two apostolic brothers: Peter and Andrew....

May 08, 2024

Meeting the Apostle Andrew

In our last column, we explored what we know of the life and ministry of...

April 2024

April 24, 2024

Giving That Counts

All throughout this month we've examined different issues relating to Biblical giving. First we had...

April 17, 2024

Assorted Biblical Offerings

So far, we've examined a general concept of Biblical giving and the specifics of tithing....

April 10, 2024

Tithing in the Bible

In the first installment of this series, we looked at giving from a Biblical perspective....

February 2024

February 28, 2024

The “Who’s Who?” of Mary in the Bible

Most Bible students are familiar with notable Bible figures...especially when there's only one with that...

November 2023

November 01, 2023

Terms for Biblical Love (and What We Can Learn From Them)

When we discuss Biblical love, we don't take into account that there are different types...

October 2023

October 25, 2023

Are You a Doubting Thomas?

We’ve all heard the expression, “Doubting Thomas.” This expression is based is based on the...

October 11, 2023

An Introduction to the Law for Christians

If you spend any time online, you’ve probably encountered someone who believes in a doctrine...

October 04, 2023

Learning From the Pharisees and Sadducees

If you've spent any time in church (or connected to church), you've probably heard mention...

August 2023

August 23, 2023

Ten Tips to Understand the Bible

Trying to understand the Bible can seem intimidating. This is true even for those who...