The question of Plan B—also known as the morning-after pill—is often focuses on its function in delaying ovulation to prevent pregnancy. However, for a Christian, the issue goes much deeper than biology. The root concern is not simply whether Plan B is...
The modern concept of dating, as we know it, does not exist in Scripture. Nowhere in the Bible does God command people to date, court, or even get married. Instead, we find that marriage is defined by covenant and consummation. From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible...
Grief is a universal experience, but the Bible provides guidance on how to navigate it in a way that honors God. Scripture addresses grief in its many forms, from mourning the loss of a loved one to grieving over sin and the circumstances of life. The Word of God...
Covetousness is a significant sin in the Bible, often misunderstood and underestimated in its severity. It is specifically addressed in the Ten Commandments and is intricately linked with idolatry, as it deals with the desires of the heart. Let’s explore what...
The Bible uses the word law in a few different ways. If we do not sort that out, we will slide into one of two ditches: either we try to earn salvation, or we shrug off God’s commands like they do not matter. Psalm 19:7 is a good doorway into the subject because it...
People often hope God will accept them because they meant well, tried hard, and did more good than bad. Romans 3:19-26 takes that hope into God’s courtroom and asks what happens when God measures us by His standard, not ours. Paul shows that God’s law exposes guilt...
Job puts a plain line in the sand about purity, and he puts it where most of us would rather keep things fuzzy. In Job 31:1 he says he made a covenant with his eyes, because he understood how fast a look can turn into desire and then into choices. He is not...
This question comes up because marijuana is common, and a lot of believers want to know how to think straight about it when the Bible does not name it directly. The cleanest way to handle it is to start where Scripture speaks plainly about spiritual influence,...
Questions about in vitro fertilization (IVF) land right in the middle of some of the deepest desires a husband and wife can carry. The Bible does not treat children as a consumer product, and it also does not treat infertility as a trivial problem. If we are going...
Abortion is one of those subjects where people can get loud fast, but what we need is light from Scripture and a steady heart that matches Jesus. Genesis 1:27 is a good place to start because it tells us what a human being is before we get into hard cases, hard...
