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The Garden of Gethsemane: Jesus’ Sorrow and Willing Obedience
Gethsemane is one of those passages where I want to slow down, because Jesus' sorrow is real and…
What Is Communion? A Biblical Guide to the Lord’s Supper
What is happening when believers receive the bread and cup together? Communion looks simple, yet the elements bring…
The Magi and Their Journey: What Matthew Actually Says
Matthew’s account of the Magi is familiar, but I find it helpful to separate what the Gospel says…
Proverbs 27:19 Explained: What Your Heart Reveals
Proverbs 27:19 compares the heart to a face reflected in water, and that picture makes me pause. How…
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The Levite’s Concubine: Understanding the Horror of Judges 19
Why would God preserve a chapter as terrible as Judges 19? The account of the Levite’s concubine is painful to…
Ambassadors for Christ: What Does 2 Corinthians 5 Mean?
What does Paul mean when he calls himself and his coworkers ambassadors for Christ? The image can be stretched until…
Thanksgiving: A Biblical Look at Gratitude and Its History
What are Christians actually doing when we give thanks? The Bible gives thanksgiving a much deeper meaning than a holiday…
Ezekiel’s Valley of Dry Bones: What the Vision Means
What was God showing Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones? The vision is often applied to personal renewal, but…
The Second Temple: Why It Was Built and What It Meant
Why did the Jewish remnant rebuild the temple after the exile, and what did that house mean in God’s larger…
New Age Ideas in the Church: A Biblical Response
New Age ideas do not always come into a church with an obvious label. I have heard them show up…
Solomon’s Temple: Why the First Temple Was Built
Solomon’s temple was magnificent, but what was God teaching Israel through it? Why did He permit Solomon to build that…
The Battles at Ai: Why Israel Fell and How God Restored Them
The two battles at Ai raise a question I do not think we should rush past. How did Israel go…
Proverbs 27:19 Explained: What Your Heart Reveals
Proverbs 27:19 compares the heart to a face reflected in water, and that picture makes me pause. How can the…