Barnabas in the Bible: The Son of Encouragement
What kind of encouragement actually strengthens a church? Barnabas did more than make people feel welcome. He sold property to meet believers' needs, spoke…
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The Bride of Christ: Who Is She in the Bible?
Calling the Church Christ’s Bride tells us something about both His love and our responsibility to Him. He has joined His people to Himself,…
Paul’s Letters to the Corinthians: What They Teach
The Corinthians argued over teachers, tolerated open sexual sin, and brought their divisions into worship. Some questioned Paul's authority, and some denied the resurrection…
Ezer: What Does ‘Helper Comparable’ Mean?
What did God mean when He said He would make Adam “a helper comparable to him”? In modern English, helper can suggest a junior…
Why Did Jesus Curse the Fig Tree?
Mark says it was not the season for figs, yet Jesus pronounced judgment on a tree that had no fruit. I understand why that…
The Sabbath: What Does the Bible Teach Christians Today?
Christians can talk past each other about the Sabbath because they are asking different questions. God's rest at creation, Israel's seventh-day command, Sunday church…
Proverbs 31 Explained: A Portrait of a Godly Woman
Proverbs 31 is often handed to women as a list of everything they should accomplish, but the chapter begins with a mother teaching her…
Is Masturbation a Sin? A Biblical Examination
The Bible does not directly name masturbation or classify every possible instance of the physical act as sin. I also cannot use that silence…