The Nearness of the Day of the Lord

“For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. The night is far gone; the day is at hand.” (Romans 13:11b-12a) There is no doubt that the apostle Paul assumed that the return of Christ was within…

The categories you create, create you.

Every category that we create has the potential to shape us as individuals by modifying the way that we think.

Glory: A Survey of Romans 8:18-39

There are two certainties in the Christian life: suffering and glory. In Romans 8, Paul highlights aspects of both.

Our desperate need for historical narrative

We are in desperate need of a plot. Just as we can’t make sense of the individual events of our lives without putting them into a story, so we can’t make sense of the events of our world without putting them into a storyline. We need narrative.

5 common objections to Christianity

See five common objections to Christianity along with responses to these challenges.

Discipleship Lessons from the Sending of the Twelve

Jesus was masterfully teaching the twelve about following God and doing missions well. See a few of the lessons he wanted them to learn as they followed his instructions.

Should I make decisions based on whether I feel peace?

Peace is a gift from God and a fruit of the Spirit. But is feeling a sense of peace necessary before making a big decision?

Simple Faith: The One Thing God Requires

We are meant to trust the Word implicitly—to believe its promises, accept its teaching, and follow its instruction. If God has spoken, there is no room for doubt or uncertainty.

Life: A Survey of Romans 8:1-17

Believers have been set free from the law! Learn more about Romans 8:1-17.

The Preparation of the Tishbite: A Poem of Elijah

“Now Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.” (1 Kings 17:1) When…