An accurate understanding of God is essential to loving and serving Him well. Reading and studying the Bible makes you a theologian.

What is the gospel? Before I answer that, we need to understand that many people answer the question with much excess baggage.

According to Open Doors, more than fifty countries are listed as hostile to Christianity. This means that if one becomes a believer in Jesus Christ as Savior, they can expect to face suffering. Even though we in the West are not used to thinking about suffering for Christ’s sake, we need to be ready for […]

The Bible says much about the subject of reconciliation. Through the blood of Christ, God forgave our sins and reconciled us to Him. But what happens when someone does wrong to us? We can gain insight through the story of Jacob and Esau. Family conflicts Long ago, there were twin brothers born to parents who […]

What happens during the millennium? I’m confused. Please help.  Your clearly stated question is one that might be asked by many earnest Bible students. Our shorthand reply aims to anchor the one thousand-year reign of Christ — the millennium — in several Bible texts that offer broad answers. Our first and last texts are bookends […]

Does Scripture teach that we will be reunited with loved ones in the kingdom of heaven? When people say, “Daddy’s happy now. He’s with Mother again,” I just smile. I would dearly love to see my parents again, but I can’t think of where the Bible tells me so. Is there any basis for thinking […]

Bible scholars N.T. Wright and Michael F. Bird say the New Testament is filled with startling and unforeseen twists. According to Wright, “When we see Jesus announcing the kingdom of God saying the time is fulfilled, this is the time for God to become King, we also see Jesus doing all kinds of things like […]

A new children’s picture book GO AND DO LIKEWISE! The Parables and Wisdom of Jesus, has been released. This beautiful book, written by award-winning author and illustrator John Hendrix (The Faithful Spy), brings to life the wisdom of Jesus and His timeless messages through inspirational text and rich illustrations. The book includes parables of the […]