The Fear of the Lord: What It Means for Christians
The fear of the Lord can be confusing because Scripture does not use fear in exactly the same way in every passage. Some people…
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‘Let the Women Keep Silent’: What Does It Mean?
What did Paul mean when he wrote, “Let your women keep silent in the churches”? Some people use that sentence to silence women in…
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…
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…
Freedom in Christ: What It Means to Be Truly Free
What does it mean to be free in Christ? Some people hear freedom and think of doing whatever they want, while others turn the…
Saul’s Conversion on the Road to Damascus: What Happened?
Saul was not traveling to Damascus because he had questions about Jesus. He was going there with authority to arrest Jesus' disciples and bring…
Why Are There Four Gospels? Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Why did God give us four Gospel accounts instead of one? I keep coming back to that question because the differences are not mistakes…
Is Jesus God? The Biblical Case for His Deity
People can speak respectfully about Jesus and still miss who He is, so I think we need to let Scripture speak more clearly than…
Barabbas and Jesus: The Prisoner Who Went Free
Barabbas never says a word in any of the Gospel accounts, yet he stands at the center of one of the clearest courtroom reversals…
The Parable of the Lost Sheep: What It Means in Luke and Matthew
The lost sheep is one of Jesus' best-known parables, yet its familiar picture can hide the questions Jesus was actually answering. Why does Luke…
Jesus the Good Shepherd: What His Promise Means for Us
What does Jesus mean when He says, “I am the good shepherd”? The picture can sound gentle and familiar, but a shepherd cares for…
The Heavenly Jerusalem: God’s Home With His People
What exactly is the Heavenly Jerusalem, and when does it become the home of God’s people? Revelation gives us a real city that comes…