The Sin of Achan: What Joshua 7 Teaches Us Today
Achan hid stolen things beneath his tent, but the consequences reached the whole camp of Israel. Men died at Ai, and the judgment that…
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A Camel Through the Eye of a Needle: What Jesus Meant
Jesus spoke about a camel passing through the eye of a needle after a wealthy man asked Him how to obtain eternal life. Jesus…
Onesimus in the New Testament: The Gospel and Restoration
Onesimus appears briefly in the New Testament, yet Paul's appeal for him brings the gospel into a difficult relationship. He was returning to Philemon…
Killing and Murder: What Is the Biblical Difference?
Does “You shall not murder” mean that every killing is murder? Scripture distinguishes a treacherous attack from an accident, holds people responsible for dangerous…
The Levite’s Concubine: Understanding the Horror of Judges 19
Judges 19 is a terrible chapter to read, and I do not think we should try to make it less disturbing. A woman suffered…
Should Christian Parents Homeschool? A Biblical View
I do not find a biblical command requiring every Christian family to homeschool. I do find commands that make parents responsible for teaching God's…
Halloween and Christianity: What Does the Bible Say?
People can mean very different things when they talk about Halloween. One neighbor pictures children asking for candy; another thinks of graphic horror, witchcraft,…
What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality?
When Jesus was asked about divorce, He answered by returning to the creation of male and female and the marriage of a man to…
Carnal Christianity: What Does the Bible Mean?
Paul calls the Corinthians brethren and babes in Christ while rebuking them as carnal. I cannot ignore either the relationship he names or the…
Judge Not Lest You Be Judged: What Jesus Meant
Jesus said, Judge not, that you be not judged. I do not want to hurry past that command just because other passages require Christians…
What Does ‘Weaker Vessel’ Mean in the Bible?
Peter calls a wife “the weaker vessel” in the same sentence that tells her husband to honor her as a fellow heir of grace.…
What Does the Bible Say About Abortion?
I believe abortion is wrong because the unborn child is a human being whose life belongs to God. To show you why I reach…