Advice for the Grieving
There are two types of people in the world: those who grieve and those who will grieve. We can’t escape it; therefore, we should prepare of it.
What are some considerations for one facing grief?
Know What You Believe, and Believe What You Know
“For it is good that the heart be established by grace” (Hebrews 13:9).
Reuben was as “unstable as water” and therefore would not excel (Genesis 49:4). By contrast, John the Immerser was no “reed shaken...
How to Face Your Golgotha
Read Matthew 26:36–46; Mark 14:32–42; Luke 22:39–46
Jesus faced the greatest test of faith in His life. He did not look forward to the events that would culminate in His own funeral.
He knew exactly what...
Does Mark 16:16 Belong in the Bible?
Some modern Bibles cast doubt as to whether the end of Mark (including Mark 16:16) belongs in the Bible.
Some omit Mark 16:9–20 altogether.
Others have a shorter ending after verse eight that says,...
King Jesus’ Kingdom
Jesus is offering citizenship in His kingdom right now. Won’t you take Him up on it?
Finding God’s Treasure
Dr. Williamson, a Canadian geologist, had been slipping along a rain-soaked road that led through Tanzania’s backcountry when suddenly his Land Rover sunk to its axles in the mud.
Pulling out a shovel, Williamson began...
The Audacious Claims of Jesus
Around ad 30, a rabbi named Jesus came to a Galilean village He had never visited before. Imagine the shock when, in the course of His remarks, He informed them He was God visiting...
The Only Book God Ever Wrote
Most popular authors are prolific. They write and write. Many had several books on the market before they became well known. God didn't do that. If you go in a Books-A-Million and search a database for "books that God wrote," you'll only find one listing.
Is It Time to Update?
Times change. The new soon becomes old, the modern is ancient, today's technological breakthrough quickly becomes yesterday's news, the popular is lost in 'the latest,' and the up-to-date is soon out-of-date. Truth doesn't change.
Victory Where There Was Once Defeat
As one year closes and another opens to us, it is a good time to pause and take spiritual inventory as we consider personal improvements. Paul wrote, “Examine yourselves as to whether you are...