Hell: What Does the Bible Actually Teach?
What does the Bible actually teach about hell? I do not want to soften Jesus' warnings, but I also do not want tradition to…
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The Apostle Paul: From Persecutor to Gospel Preacher
When we first meet Saul in Acts, he is helping persecute Christians and then hunting them from house to house. How did that man…
Simon of Cyrene: The Man Who Carried Jesus’ Cross
Simon of Cyrene appears for only a moment in the Gospels, and he never speaks. So what can we honestly say about the man…
Epaphroditus: The Quiet Servant Paul Honored
Epaphroditus appears in only a few verses, yet Paul calls him a brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier. I want to slow down over…
God Will Not Forsake You: What the Promise Means
What does God mean when He promises not to leave or forsake His people? Suffering can make Him feel far away, and a peaceful…
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…
The History of the Term Christian
We hear the word Christian so often that it can feel as though it has always been there, but where did the name come…
The Woman at the Well: Jesus, Living Water, and True Worship
John 4 becomes more striking the longer I sit with it. Jesus begins by asking a Samaritan woman for a drink, and before long…
The Prodigal Son Explained: Grace for Sinners and the Self-Righteous
I have often heard this story treated mainly as a warning about a rebellious child. That lesson is present, but Luke 15 begins with…
Apologia: What a Christian Defense Should Be
The word apologia is where we get our English word apologetics, but the Bible gives the word a much richer setting than a formal…
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…
Mary Magdalene: What the Bible Really Says About Her
What do we actually know about Mary Magdalene? Her name is familiar, but many of the stories told about her do not come from…