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 meal, and the history…
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The Cave of Machpelah: Abraham’s First Possession
Why does Genesis spend an entire chapter on Abraham buying a burial cave? Sarah has died, Abraham is grieving, and he still owns no…
Shamgar and His Oxgoad: What the Bible Tells Us
We only meet Shamgar twice in Judges, and both references are brief. Even so, the details are hard to forget: he used an oxgoad,…
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 so is His willing obedience. What…
The Nazirite Vow: What the Bible Teaches
The Nazirite vow can sound mysterious when we first meet it in Scripture. Was it a special path for unusually devoted people, and should…
Generational Honor in the Household of God
What should honor look like when older and younger believers disagree, or when someone in authority needs correction? 1 Timothy brings those questions into…
John the Beloved Disciple: From Son of Thunder to Faithful Witness
John is remembered as the disciple Jesus loved, but that title can sound softer than the man we meet in the Gospels. He was…
The Temptation of Jesus in the Wilderness
Why did Jesus go into the wilderness immediately after His baptism? Matthew wants us to see the connection. The Father had just named Jesus…
Circumcision in the Bible: Covenant, Salvation, and Christ
Why did God command circumcision, and why does the New Testament warn Gentiles not to seek it as a condition of salvation? The answer…
Doves in the Bible: What Do They Mean?
Doves show up in some of the Bible’s most familiar scenes, but they do not mean the same thing every time. If we slow…
Esau in the Bible: What His Life and Birthright Teach Us
Most of us remember Esau as the hungry man who traded his birthright for stew. His story is much larger than that one meal,…
The Holy Spirit Coming Upon vs. Indwelling Believers
When Scripture says that the Holy Spirit came upon someone, and elsewhere says that He indwells believers, I think we should be careful not…