We must go all the way back to the beginning to discover why there is evil and suffering in the world. It was not God’s original choice. God was not the author of evil but man.

Kindness in dialogue is powerful, especially when we’re speaking with someone we disagree with. It opens up not only relational doors but intellectual doors. It helps us to understand each other better.

I love looking at leaders in the Bible and seeing how they are examples for us today. Epaphras is one of those guys. A little digging in Colossians uncovers some details about Epaphras

...The man who saw “walking trees” was a man in transition. He was at an intermediate stage between total blindness and full clarity of vision.

...Sometimes life’s circumstances are filled with rocky, slippery difficulties. We lose our footing, cry out to the Lord in fear of the unknown, and wonder if—and how—we will make it through.

...Forget how much you rely upon it. Forget that it fills every empty space in your day. Forget that it tracks everything you do. Forget that when you use it, you are a product.

Somewhere in the past, pastors and Bible scholars separated the return of Jesus for His church from the proclamation of the Gospel. This tragic exclusion of a key aspect of the Gospel has led to a...

Christ's resurrection was inevitable. But what Old Testament passages did Jesus quote foretelling His resurrection? Luke 24 does not reveal those details, but here are four passages Jesus may have...

For Jesus, prayer was an intimate relationship with His Father and the very foundation of His life. What would it mean to pray as Jesus prayed, and how might our lives be different than the average...

It’s no small secret that Christianity and hospitality go hand and hand...But while Christians may know to show hospitality, we can be less clear on how to show distinctly Christian hospitality.

Unlike any other time in the church age, we see many signs telling us that the Tribulation period is rapidly approaching. However, like pieces to a jigsaw puzzle scattered on a tabletop, we don’t yet fully...

Somewhere deep inside, each one of us longs for more. We want more money, more authority, more followers, more of whatever it is that we find especially desirable or especially validating.

...What is love? How do you know if you are keeping Christ’s commandment to love your Christian brothers and sisters? How does a loving person treat others? Popular media often misrepresent love...

One of the worst of all feelings is hopelessness...The greatest message of hope is the gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus offers his life for ours, his righteousness for our sin. That is good news.

...Why does Jesus consider persecuted, defenseless Christians to be “blessed”? One reason is that they are following in his footsteps...The slain in Christ are blessed because they have conquered.

The Ten Commandments are some of the most influential words in human history, many do not understand them. This article summarizes them, explains their meaning, and shows how they point to Christ.

...While this may be a common experience for the Christian, we must look to the not-very-common answer. In other words, we need the biblically satisfying solution to such deep longing.

...The scriptural vision for pastoral ministry encompasses training more pastors, so we cannot accept its neglect by pastors and churches today