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I know that quite a few teachers read this blog, so let me offer a suggestion for one way to stay fresh as a teacher. Here is my suggestion: Make...

I'm excited to introduce a set of resources from GlossaHouse publishers that make language learning a lot more fun: The Illustrated Hebrew Bible...

I read quite a few good Christian books in 2021. Here are seven of my favorites, plus a bonus book. Insider Church: Ekklesia and the Insider...

How secular is the worldview of Christian young people today? My suspicion is that it is far more than you may think. Let me explain. According to...

When my son was 7 years old, he asked me a memorable question, “Dad, what’s the most important thing you know?” While I don’t recall what I said, I...

There is no better time than Christmastime to read a book about miracles, is there? I have just finished reading Craig Keener’s new book: Miracles...

Luke tells us that Mary “gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes” (Luke 2:7). Later, the angel told the shepherds...

In the Christian world, at least before the advent of modern telecommunications, church bells were the most common way of reminding Christians that...

Until recent decades, the Psalms have been a mainstay for individual and corporate prayer for Christians. For 2000 years, churches sang and prayed...

Do you ever struggle to know how to pray for other Christians? One possible (and common) approach is simply to pray for whatever people ask you to...

In a well-known sermon from 1987, Dr. E. V. Hill preached his wife’s funeral. Interspersed with remembering Jane Edna’s life and grieving her loss, Dr. Hill intones Job 1:21, “The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord.”

I recently heard an insight from a friend during a conversation that in his long experience, he had earlier seen the Bible as merely a guidebook...

I recently read through Stephen Payne’s new devotional book, I Lift my Eyes to the Hills: God’s Help in Times of Trouble . Steve is a former...

Life is replete with contrasts — especially as we approach Thanksgiving. Recalling the glorious refrain of King David in Psalm 136, "Give thanks to...

A few years ago, a delightful young college student came up to me and asked, "Would you like to see my tattoo?" "Um…OK," I mumbled, somewhat unsure...

In spiritual conversations, landmines abound. That’s why talking with others about controversial, volatile topics like the gospel can be scary. I...

This is the third post in a three-part series on the top ten myths about “The Ten Commandments.” Read Part 1 and Part 2 . In the first two...

Ecclesiastes 3 tells us there is a time for everything. There is a time or season for laughing, speaking and dancing — and we typically resonate...

Not every door that appears to be open is an open door. And not every door that appears to be closed is a closed door. Just because a ministry...

This is the second post in a three-part series on the top ten myths about the Ten Commandments. Part 1 was posted last week and Part 3will be...

I just returned from a weekend in Philadelphia where I spent two days with individuals and organizations laboring to counter a dangerous pandemic....

This is the first post in a three-part series on the top ten myths about the Ten Commandments. Part 2 and Part 3 will be published over the course...

It has become increasingly popular in recent years for teachers of the Bible (myself included) to disparage people who apply Jeremiah 29:11-13 to...

Christians often say that “God doesn’t give us more than we can handle.” What they mean is that the troubles in our lives are measured out by God...