In the United States, Memorial Day is a time that is set aside to remember the sacrifices that America’s fighting men and women have made...

Sin exists far across times. While any specific sin birthed by the poor decisions of any specific person may have limited pleasures in...

Wisdom is a word often employed in the English language. Despite its presence in common usage, its exalted place in most literature, and...

When the Israelites fled Egypt in the Exodus, along with them came a throng of people who did not fully belong to the Israelite camp. ...

Jeremiah tells us that the heart is deceitful, desperate, wicked, and unknowable by humans, including the person within whose chest it...

The crew of the B-29 Superfortress, The Enola Gay, had no idea in 1945 the amount of power they were about to unleash as they climbed...

Those of us in the modern western world strive to identify ourselves with everything from sports and music heroes, to the brands of our...

Just like Christmas, you won’t find Easter in the bible. There is no command or hint for the church to engage in the yearly practice of...

What would you think of a boss who said he believes you are the best person for an important job in your company, but then every time you...

In his letter to Jewish Christians who had been scattered from the church at Jerusalem likely because of persecution, James warns against...

In the first chapter of his letter, James commands us in no uncertain terms to move toward maturity by weathering all of the trials we...

One of the central messages of the New Testament is that those who place their trust in Christ will know the truth and such truth shall...

If sacrifice defines acceptable worship, then what is it that defines unacceptable worship? The gospels give us a clue. In John’s...

If worship can be defined as that which we offer to a holy and perfect God as an expression of his worthiness or value to us, then it is...

The difficulty of worship for many Christians is squarely rooted in a terrible misunderstanding of that word. Consider how we often...

There are many ways to categorize biblical fasts, but no matter how you divide them up, label them, or place them into boxes, they really...

In ancient times, Nineveh was the capital city of the Assyrian empire. It was known for great wealth, but it was also known for cruelty,...

Fasting appears frequently throughout the pages of the bible. Defining fasting in its basic sense is not difficult. When it is...

A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls (Proverbs 25:28). In ancient times, cities were often...

How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news (Romans 10:15)? This is how Paul finalizes his famously urgent call for...