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,...
God is Pruning Me
God loves me. God delivers me. God sustains me. God listens to me. God prunes me?
God’s Amazing Grace
In his historical novel based on the life of Lincoln, Gore Vidal pictures a cabinet meeting when it was evident that the South would be defeated and Lincoln’s advisors began to make plans for...
Salvation is Free, But It Is Not Cheap
Jesus never said grace. Believe it or not, the Bible does not record where Jesus ever used that word. It was used of Him (Luke 2:40; John 1:14, 16, 17) but never by Him....
Does God Require Us to Do Anything to Be Saved?
A young man asked his preacher: “Sir, what can I do to be saved?”
The preacher replied, “Son, you’re too late.”
“What!” exclaimed the boy, “I’m too late to be saved?”
“No,” said the preacher, “too late...
The Great Invitation: The Spirit and the Bride Say Come
The 31 words of the 30,997th Bible verse, in its 1189th chapter, are quite remarkable.
They contain the last invitation God would offer for two thousand years. They echo across the centuries, inviting each new...
Thirteen Chapters and No Sin
What sin did Joseph commit? Having trouble coming up with one? You are not alone.
10 Things I Wish the World Knew About Jesus
If the church had the opportunity to preach one sermon to the whole world, what should it be? Its theme would have to be Jesus, for there is no salvation “in any other, for...
Do All Roads Lead to Heaven?
Two sisters went driving Sunday afternoons with the goal of getting lost. Taking random turns at intersections, trying new roads, going farther and farther afield, they had an adventure each week. The starting and...