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I recently heard an insight from a friend during a conversation that in his long experience, he had earlier seen the Bible as merely a guidebook...

I recently read through Stephen Payne’s new devotional book, I Lift my Eyes to the Hills: God’s Help in Times of Trouble . Steve is a former...

Life is replete with contrasts — especially as we approach Thanksgiving. Recalling the glorious refrain of King David in Psalm 136, "Give thanks to...

A few years ago, a delightful young college student came up to me and asked, "Would you like to see my tattoo?" "Um…OK," I mumbled, somewhat unsure...

In spiritual conversations, landmines abound. That’s why talking with others about controversial, volatile topics like the gospel can be scary. I...

This is the third post in a three-part series on the top ten myths about “The Ten Commandments.” Read Part 1 and Part 2 . In the first two...

Ecclesiastes 3 tells us there is a time for everything. There is a time or season for laughing, speaking and dancing — and we typically resonate...

Not every door that appears to be open is an open door. And not every door that appears to be closed is a closed door. Just because a ministry...

This is the second post in a three-part series on the top ten myths about the Ten Commandments. Part 1 was posted last week and Part 3will be...

I just returned from a weekend in Philadelphia where I spent two days with individuals and organizations laboring to counter a dangerous pandemic....

This is the first post in a three-part series on the top ten myths about the Ten Commandments. Part 2 and Part 3 will be published over the course...

Christians often say that “God doesn’t give us more than we can handle.” What they mean is that the troubles in our lives are measured out by God...

What do pastors actually do? While the answer to many may seem obvious, others ask the question with honest curiosity. It really is difficult to...

In a former post , I tried to answer the question of whether Paul was a literal tentmaker. In this post, I ask whether Paul was a figurative...

In today’s post (part 1), I will try to answer the question of whether Paul literally sewed tents. It turns out that this is a disputed question....

I recently published an article on the meaning of sexual intimacy in marriage in the academic journal, Eikon: A Journal for Biblical Anthropology....

Within the Gospel accounts, Jesus utilized a variety of metaphors to describe his relationship with his followers: vine and branches, shepherd and...

This guest post is by J. D. Greear, the pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, NC, and former president of the Southern Baptist...

“Go clean up the toys in the yard,” Rob said to me through the slightly ajar door of his apartment. If my memory serves me well, Rob proceeded to...

"When they reached Capernaum, those who collected the two drachmas came to Peter and said to him: Doesn't your Master pay the two drachmas? He...

“Cuando llegaron a Capernaum, vinieron a Pedro los que cobraban las dos dracmas, y le dijeron: ¿Vuestro Maestro no paga las dos dracmas? El dijo:...

I want to announce the recent publication of a collection of essays in honor of the highly esteemed Bible professor, John H. Walton. The title is ...

Migration/immigration has become an ever-present global phenomenon. This is the case also in the Western world, with Western countries being...

I have frequently heard from many Christian leaders the claim that faith in Christ is the most important thing of all and that everything else is...