
Blueprints of Eden
The beginning of a new year and a new Bible reading plan can bring much excitement and hope as Christians ...

How Should We Fast?
Why Should We Fast? listed several OT narrative situations when people responded by fasting. We observed that fasting serves as ...

Why Should We Fast?
Why fast? What is the point? When should I fast and for how long? These are legitimate questions, because for ...

A Mark of Justice and Mercy
Many people assume the Bible is a boring read, of course if one starts with Genesis, that assumption is quickly ...

An Apocalypse of Conquering
There’s a propensity to come to Revelation ready to “figure it all out”, conquer the text to know all the ...

Community: The Heartbeat of Christians
In C.S. Lewis’ allegorical story, The Great Divorce, Lewis depicts Hell as a place where the inhabitants are on a ...

Be Still
According to recent studies the average iPhone user touches his or her phone 2,617 times a day. [1] Research shows ...

How to Invite God Into Your Bible Study Time
Biblical fluency does not happen because of our efforts alone. Rather, the Holy Spirit takes our efforts and then works ...

Waiting with Hope
Waiting is hard, isn’t it? I know it is for my kids when Christmas is coming! The lists are made, ...

‘Tis the Party Season
The same thing happens to me every year on Christmas morning. I’m awake very early. I sit with some coffee ...

Mary’s Firm Foundation
Frank Besednjak invested $86,000 in renovating his home, so he was a little concerned when he saw some cracks in ...

BREAD: Experiencing Jesus Through Scripture
My three-year-old daughter, Elliott, is the youngest of three. She is incredibly smart and fiercely independent. She often keeps our ...