Easter: Should Christians Celebrate It?
The word Easter can start an argument among Christians very quickly. Should we use the day to remember the resurrection, call it Resurrection Sunday,…
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What Is Idolatry? A Biblical Examination
Idolatry can sound like a sin that belongs to ancient temples, but Scripture brings it much closer to home. What makes a carved image…
The Parable of the Mustard Seed: What Does It Mean?
What was Jesus showing us when He compared the kingdom of God to a mustard seed? The same seed appears in sayings about faith,…
The Hidden Wisdom of God: What Paul Meant
Paul’s words about God’s hidden wisdom raise a question I want to understand carefully. How could the rulers who opposed Jesus know enough to…
Why the Virgin Birth Matters: What the Bible Teaches
The virgin birth can sound like one detail near the beginning of Jesus' story, but I keep seeing how directly it tells us who…
The Sabbath: What Does the Bible Teach Christians Today?
Christians can easily talk past each other when the Sabbath comes up because we may not be asking the same question. Are we talking…
The Apostle Thomas: More Than ‘Doubting Thomas’
Thomas is usually remembered for one refusal to believe, but John gives us more than a nickname. He speaks with courage in one scene…
The Pharisees: Who Were They and Why Did Jesus Rebuke Them?
The Pharisees appear so often in the Gospels that it is easy to picture them as simple religious villains. But who were they, what…
War and Fighting: A Biblical Examination
How should a Christian think about war without making violence either unthinkable or easy? Scripture commands enemy love and personal peace, yet it also…
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…
John the Baptist’s Death and His Question for Jesus
Why was John the Baptist imprisoned and killed, and what should we make of the question he sent to Jesus from prison? John’s whole…
New Age Ideas in the Church: A Biblical Response
New Age ideas do not always come into a church with an obvious label. I have heard them show up in talk about energy…