How about you? Do you fear death? In a sense, we are all uncertain about our relationship with death, for none of us knows when is our appointment to die. Additionally, none of us are promised tomorrow. If we are not to fear death, then, that confidence must be rooted in something more substantial than just a will to ignore or swallow our fear. Personally, I am not afraid to die. Such a statement is not an arrogance; it is biblical Christianity.

An unfortunate and often devastating fact of life is that people will sometimes hurt you. They may mistreat you intentionally or misunderstand you unintentionally. Our world is full of villains, and that’s why there are many victims. But even if someone legitimately hurts you deeply, you must not make that sinful hurt your personal identity and adopt a victim mindset. The victim mindset will hurt you far worse than whatever the villains in your life have done to you. A perso

Juxtaposed with the Christmas spirit is the reality that many people experience grief, or the memory of grief, more keenly at Christmas than at other times. Additionally, each Advent season there are people who get bad news, or experience a tragedy, or suffer an unexpected hardship, or are forced to endure an existing one. For many people, an idealistic Christmas spirit is unrealistic.

When Adam ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, his relationship with God fundamentally changed. The Bible tells us very little about the nature of God’s and Adam’s interaction before sin, but it is easy to see that it was not the same after sin.

The memory of half a foot of snow lingering in our memory provides an excellent opportunity to make some biblical observations.

There is always the danger that the decorations will distract from the significance of Christmas. Many unbelievers have elaborate light show

What is the measure of spirituality? Is it acts of service in promoting gospel causes? A key position in outreach activities? Managing a pol

Modern people often stumble at the LORD’s hatred. They think that since He is love, He cannot hate.

Much like the preparation we endured to complete this task, our Christian faith demands us to rigorously train.

For years I have read through the Bible during my devotional time. I usually read aloud, creating new pronunciations for people and places a

Scripture reveals to us the character of God. We can learn the rules that He has built into the world by observing the way the world works.

Slave, son, long-distance runner, farmer, wrestler—these are all images God uses in the New Testament to represent the identity and...

In order to accept wisdom's invitation, guests must “forsake the foolish" and "go in the way of understanding.” If the simple and ignorant a

Guilt and the Christian God created us to remember the past. Our memory is our link to God’s past works, the context for meaningful relationships, and the foundation for building skills and knowledge. A person who cannot recall cannot survive. However, our memory can go awry in several ways. No doubt you have on occasion disagreed more or less strongly with a family member or friend about the details of an event you both share. On the other hand, a shocking or distressing eve

Are you reading the Proverbs that corresponds with the day of the month? If not, you should. There is always something new for the Holy...

Only a few years after Israel conquered the Promised Land, the Philistines became their recurring rival. Philistia featured prominently...

Salvation is a free gift. God offers everlasting life to anyone who will believe. However, that free gift is not an unconditional gift....

In ancient times, kings often had sole authority to make laws, go to war, and do as they pleased. With much power came deep-seated...

When I came home from the war in Iraq I, like many other returning soldiers, was lost. During the previous year or so, our lives depended...

Today is October 3. If you’re in the habit of reading the chapter of Proverbs that corresponds with the day of the month, a habit I...