Barnabas in the Bible: The Son of Encouragement
What kind of encouragement actually strengthens a church? Barnabas is often remembered as the “Son of Encouragement,” but Acts gives that name more weight…
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America’s Christian Heritage: A Biblical Examination
How should Christians speak about America’s Christian heritage without turning patriotism into worship? I believe we can tell the truth about the nation’s biblical…
Should Christian Parents Homeschool? A Biblical View
Parents often ask me whether the Bible requires Christians to homeschool, and I understand why the question carries so much weight. Our children are…
The Dark Ages: What Happened to the Church and the Bible?
The phrase “Dark Ages” puts a picture in our minds before we have even opened a history book. I want to look honestly at…
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…
Lydia in the Bible: The Woman Whose Heart God Opened
Lydia appears in only a handful of verses, yet Luke gives us enough detail to meet a real woman rather than a religious symbol.…
False Gospels: How to Recognize Them
Religious language can sound Christian while quietly changing the message that saves. So how can we recognize a false gospel when it still speaks…
Jehovah’s Witnesses: A Biblical Examination
Jehovah's Witnesses often come to the door ready to open a Bible, and many of them are sincere about what they believe. So how…
Codex Vaticanus: What It Is and Why Textual Tradition Matters
Codex Vaticanus is one of the first manuscripts people mention when the wording of the New Testament is debated. Its age deserves attention, but…
Ananias and Sapphira: What Happened in Acts 5?
The account of Ananias and Sapphira has unsettled readers for a long time, and I think it should. Acts 5 does not tell the…
Zechariah and Zacharias: The Priest Who Doubted
Most people know Zechariah as the Old Testament prophet, but Luke introduces us to another man with that name. In the NKJV he is…
Priscilla in the Bible: Her Service and Ministry
Priscilla never appears alone in the New Testament, yet the six references that name her with Aquila tell us a great deal. What did…