Psalm 27: Trusting God When Fear Returns
Psalm 27 begins with one of David’s boldest statements of trust, but the whole psalm is not spoken in the same tone. David moves…
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Giants in the Bible: Nephilim, Goliath, and What Scripture Says
Giants appear at several important moments in the Bible, and every passage raises a different question. Who were the sons of God and the…
Who Was Melchizedek? The Priest-King Who Points to Christ
Melchizedek appears in only a few verses of Genesis, but Psalm 110 and Hebrews keep returning to him. Who is this king and priest,…
Sodom and Gomorrah: What Really Happened and Why?
Sodom and Gomorrah are so familiar that we can forget to slow down and read what actually happened. These were real cities where ordinary…
Eternal Conscious Torment: What Does the Bible Really Teach?
What does the Bible say finally happens to a person who rejects Jesus Christ? This question is difficult because we often blend the conscious…
The Feast of Unleavened Bread: What It Means for Christians
Why did God tell Israel to remove leaven and eat unleavened bread for seven days? The feast began with a real night of deliverance,…
God’s Grace: What Does the Bible Mean?
What do we mean when we say that God saves us by grace? I think “unmerited favor” is a helpful beginning, but the Bible…
Belshazzar: The Writing on the Wall Explained
Belshazzar's story takes place in a single night, but Daniel 5 is more than a curious tale about a mysterious hand that wrote on…
Giants in the Bible: What Does Scripture Say?
What are we supposed to make of the Bible's accounts of giants? Some readers explain them away, while others chase every strange claim, but…
Lily of the Valley: Is It a Name for Jesus?
“Lily of the Valley” is a beloved name for Jesus in hymns and Christian devotion, but does the Bible actually give Him that title?…
The Book of Isaiah Explained: Judgment, Salvation, and the Messiah
Isaiah moves through judgment, comfort, history, and prophecy on a scale that can feel overwhelming. Who was this prophet, and how do his messages…
King Saul: From Promise to Disobedience
What happened to Saul between the day God chose him and the day he died on Mount Gilboa? His story begins with real promise,…