...The question of jihad in Islam is really a question of which textual tradition to follow. Which books have priority for Muslims now? Is it just the Quran? Which part of the Quran?

If someone asked me why legalism is destructive, I might give the following reasons...

Sorrows overwhelm us from time to time—so many, that they seem to be a sea. David was almost drowning in them when he wrote Psalm 69, his lifeline to heaven to pull him safely back up.

The Christian faith is quite simple. For many Christians, it seems too simple to sum up our faith by saying, “It is all in Christ.” Therefore, we often will seek and strive to make it more complex.

As Christmas approaches, the world is on edge. Following the slaughter of more than 1,400 Israelis—including women and children—by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, the state of Israel launched strikes...

We live in an increasingly negative culture and it’s easy to be dragged down with all the discouraging and depressing events that flood our hearts and overwhelm our minds. But Christians have a huge opportunity to be counter-culture missionaries in this dark day...

Cloud surfing? Harp strumming? Singing in an everlasting worship service? Melting into nothing in the celestial light of God? Is this how we will be enjoying eternity?

...True Christianity believes that true social change starts in the transformation of the human heart by conversion and regeneration of the Holy Spirit.

As each year winds down, I like to review and see how Bible prophecy was fulfilled, or has elements of fulfillment, throughout the year. Here are my top ten selections for this year. 

Many Christian men and women have died early. Too soon, some would say. They were great. They were young. The examples in Scripture and Church History are endless.

...We live in unparalleled times in our nation’s history.  Wickedness no longer confines itself to the darkness of night.  Rather, it is bold in its assault on righteousness, and it seems to have gained the upper hand.

Aiden W. Tozer once said, “Christians don’t tell lies–they just go to church and sing them!” This is one of those quotes that jolt us to the core once it is properly understood. Some may misunderstand because...

...Paul is not comparing God’s wisdom and strength here to that of any mere individual. He is comparing God’s wisdom and strength to the cumulative wisdom of humankind — in every generation, in every...

All of us have room to grow in our prayer lives. We aren’t, if we are honest, nearly as faithful, as fervent, or as frequent pray-ers as we ought to be. And we know it. We read statements from the Bible...

...Jesus never needs to confess His own sin. Instead, he is the Suffering Servant of God, the Messiah, who has no sin. And yet He was made to be sin for our sake, that we might be the righteousness of...