The First Jewish-Roman War
Rome and Jerusalem are not particularly deep friends. Three times they revealed their hostility to the world – in the First Jewish-Roman War, the Kitos War, and the Bar-Kochba Revolt. Both nations emerged triumphant. Rome triumphed in power, defeating the…
Sharing Your Faith with Nominal Christians
According to the Pew Research Center, 70.6% of Americans identify as ‘Christian.’ We don’t need statistics to know about the vast divide between how many claim to be ‘Christian,’ and how many are actually followers of Jesus. Though surrounded by…
Best Productivity Hack Ever
For those who don’t follow urban slang, a hack is ‘a clever solution to a tricky problem.’ There are always easier ways to do things, which is why you can now find 73 hacks to help you in the kitchen,…
How to Create a Morning Routine
In my continuing quest to steward God’s time wisely, I’ve stumbled across a valuable tool that helps me arrange my mornings and give my best time to the best things. I’m talking about a morning routine. Let me show you…
What Was Sodom’s Sin?
What was Sodom’s sin? The answer may seem obvious, but in our society today, we need to move past our own preconceptions and presuppositions to see what the Bible says. The answer may be surprising. Sodom, as you may remember,…
Seven Radical Changes in Our Generation
“I fear that we shall accept as wisdom what is only knowledge, and accept as progress things that are nothing more than change.” Never has this been more true than today. The world of today is radically different than it…
How to Use Earthly Joy and Sorrow
1 Corinthians 7 contains principles for marriage and advice for unmarried and widowed people. Yet hidden in this chapter is an astonishing mindset for every Christian. This passage teaches us how to live in the world, and how to interact…
Why Christians Need History
“There is nothing, perhaps, that has so detracted from the glory of God as the history of His people in the church. That is why I am going to deal with this subject of learning from history. Hegel’s famous dictum…
The Kings of Israel and Judah
Following the death of Solomon, the nation of Israel was divided into two kingdoms: the north, or ‘Kingdom of Israel,’ and the south, or ‘Kingdom of Judah.’ Much of the books of First and Second Kings and First and Second…
The Missionary Library: Ten Essential Books
Missions is about God’s glory being proclaimed throughout the world. As I’ve written before, reading a book is like having coffee with an expert. Today, I’d like to share with you ten books that are tremendously influential, on the topic…
