King Cyrus: Why Did God Call Him His Anointed?
Cyrus is one of those Bible figures who can surprise you. God called this foreign king His shepherd and His anointed even though Cyrus…
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The Book of Joel: Repentance, the Spirit, and the Day of the Lord
Joel opens on a land stripped bare. Worship has stopped because the harvest is gone, and even the animals are crying out for water.…
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…
Generational Curses: What Does the Bible Teach?
Can someone be cursed because of sins committed by parents, grandparents, or earlier ancestors? Scripture is honest about the damage family sin can cause,…
What Is Meekness? The Strength Jesus Calls Blessed
What does Jesus mean when He says the meek will inherit the earth? We often hear meekness described as weakness, but that cannot explain…
The Harlot of Babylon: Who Is She?
Revelation’s great harlot is a disturbing picture, but who is she and why does God judge her so severely? We should not answer by…
The Feasts of the Lord: What They Mean in the Bible
Israel's feasts can look like a calendar of ceremonies or a chart of future predictions, but I want to begin where Scripture begins. God…
Noah and the Ark: Judgment, Grace, and God’s Rescue
Noah's account is familiar, but I find that the ark can become so prominent in our imagination that we miss the larger movement of…
True Humility: What the Bible Really Teaches
What does it really mean to be humble before God? I do not think Scripture asks us to hate ourselves, deny every ability, or…
Satan in the Bible: What Scripture Says About His Power and Limits
Scripture calls us to take Satan seriously, but it never calls us to become fascinated or frightened by him. I want to understand what…
The Johannine Comma: What 1 John 5:7 Says
What exactly is the Johannine Comma, and why does it appear in 1 John 5 in the KJV and NKJV but not in most…
The Parable of the Hidden Treasure: What It Means
Jesus told this parable in a single verse, yet it reaches into nearly every part of our lives. A man finds treasure in a…