When Jesus entered Capernaum, He was met not by a disciple or a priest, but by a soldier (a Roman centurion). A man of discipline and earthly authority, but also of compassion and deep faith. His servant was suffering, and this commander crossed cultural and...
Hannah was the first wife of Elkanah, a man from the tribe of Ephraim. Though deeply loved by her husband, she bore the weight of barrenness, while his second wife, Peninnah, had children and mocked her continually (1 Samuel 1:6). In ancient Israel, to be barren...
Paul writes to Timothy, his spiritual son and a young overseer in Ephesus. In 1 Timothy 4:12, he exhorted Timothy, “Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers...”, meaning that though Timothy is young, he is still to lead with...
Education is not neutral. Every form of instruction is shaped by a worldview, either anchored in truth or drifting in deception. Christian parents today are waking up to a sobering reality: the modern public school system, far from being a place of moral...
Bathsheba is often remembered for scandal, but Scripture gives us a broader and richer portrait of her life. She was a daughter, a wife, a mother, and eventually the queen mother of Solomon. Her name appears in critical moments in the lineage of Christ, and though...
Main QuestionWhat does Peter mean by calling the wife the weaker vessel, and what does he require from her husband?Primary Passages1 Peter 2:11-3:7; Genesis 1-2; 1 Corinthians 11; Ephesians 5; Galatians 3.Unforsaken ConclusionThe wife is generally weaker in...
Main QuestionWhat does it mean to honor father and mother through childhood and adulthood, especially when a parent is unbelieving, controlling, neglectful, or abusive?Primary PassagesExodus 20, Deuteronomy 5, Proverbs 1 and 23, Mark 7, Luke 2, John 19, Matthew 10,...
Main QuestionHow does Proverbs 31 join a mother's counsel to a king with an alphabetic portrait of a strong, trustworthy, wise, God-fearing wife? Primary PassagesProverbs 31:1-31; Ruth 3:10-11; Genesis 1-2; Titus 2:3-5; and Ephesians 5:22-33. Unforsaken...
Main QuestionHow does Scripture honor Mary while keeping Jesus Christ alone at the center of salvation and mediation?Primary PassagesIsaiah 7; Matthew 1 and 13; Luke 1-2; John 2, 7, and 19; Acts 1; and 1 Timothy 2.Unforsaken ConclusionMary was the virgin mother of...
Main QuestionWhat does Rebekah's life teach about hospitality, consent, prayer, favoritism, deception, family consequences, and God's faithful promise? Primary PassagesGenesis 24-28; Genesis 35:8; Genesis 49:29-33; Romans 9:6-13; and Hebrews 12:14-17. Unforsaken...
