...Heaven is described as a realm of supreme happiness because it is characterized by supreme holiness. In contrast, hell is portrayed as a realm of supreme misery, as sin is fully developed there.

Parenting is difficult. Disciplining proves even harder. Many of the best of men and women have failed at parenting. Abraham alienated his son Ishmael. Jacob rebelled against Isaac. The sons of David tried...

...Countless Christians since Muller’s day have discovered there are life lessons to be learned from God’s grace in and through Muller’s faithful ministry. Here are just a few...

...Evidence now shows that an aggressive, nearly simultaneous scattering of humanity from the region encompassing the Near and Middle East, and parts of Africa did, in fact, occur.

...Jesus’s enemies mocked him, slandered him, insulted him, maligned him, reviled him — as verbal thrusts of contempt conspired with nails and spear.mHow Jesus handled it left an indelible stamp on Peter.

Here are 10 ways your church can connect to others.

...Have you have been attacked by enemies of the gospel? Maybe someone has caused you great harm. Are you seeking revenge, or do you take comfort in the fact that the Lord will have His justice in the end?

... Both Old Testament and New Testament promises belong to Christians, but only in Jesus. What follows are five principles that shape how the NT authors relate OT promises to Christians.

...Are you committed to a local church that loves the word of Christ? No church is perfect; neither will our worship gatherings be. But if your church is not consuming the Scriptures on Sunday mornings, you are...

Is God hidden?  Yes and No.  God doesn’t hide Himself.  In people’s experience, He remains hidden.  That doesn’t mean He is in fact hidden.  They experience Divine hiddenness.

Johannes Kepler was  and a scientist who was motivated by his Christian beliefs. The significance of his work can only be understood in light of what he faced and risked.

...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.