Ezekiel’s Valley of Dry Bones: What the Vision Means
What was God showing Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones? The vision is often applied to personal renewal, but God gives it a…
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The Sin of Achan: What His Story Teaches Us Today
Achan's story is hard to read. A sin hidden beneath one tent brought defeat and death to the whole camp of Israel, so what…
The Apostle Peter: His Failures, Restoration, and Faith
Peter feels familiar because Scripture lets us see both his love for Jesus and his weakness. He can step forward with remarkable faith, then…
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…
The Keys of the Kingdom: What Did Jesus Mean?
The “keys of the kingdom” can sound mysterious, and I have often wondered how easily the phrase can be pulled away from the conversation…
The Divisions of Priests in the Old Testament
Why did Israel need divisions of priests instead of letting any available priest serve whenever he wished? It may sound like a question about…
God Is Our Light: What the Bible Means
Genesis begins with light appearing at God’s command, and Revelation ends with the Lamb as the light of the New Jerusalem. Between those scenes,…
How to Witness to a Mormon With Truth and Grace
How do you talk with a Latter-day Saint when familiar words like God, Jesus, grace, and salvation may carry very different meanings? I want…
Christmas and Christianity: Are Its Roots Really Pagan?
Should a Christian celebrate Christmas, or do its later traditions make the whole day pagan? I have heard confident claims on both sides, but…
Michael the Archangel: What the Bible Actually Says
Why does Michael appear by name so few times and still leave such a clear impression? I keep coming back to that question because…
Goliath in the Bible: Why David’s Victory Matters
Goliath is one of the best-known people in the Bible, but I think we miss 1 Samuel 17 if we turn it into a…
Tubal-Cain in the Bible: A Gift That Could Be Misused
Tubal-Cain gets only one verse in Genesis, yet that verse tells us a great deal about the world before the Flood. When I slow…