Like modern climate activists, Noah believed a great ecological disaster was coming because of humanity's actions Gen 6 . While we mig...

 When the disciples examined the empty tomb, they found the wrappings that had covered the dead body of Jesus ( Jn 20 ). In His resurrection...

When Jesus and his disciples saw a blind man on the street, the disciples saw suffering as a direct result of sin ( Jn 9 ). Jesus declared t...

While we might enjoy the Christmas season, we also know that there are other seasons of worship that we must be ready to embrace. John the B...

Christians often refer to themselves as "witnesses" of Christ. Like John the Baptist ( John 1 ), we are not meant to call attentio...

  As we consider the birth of Christ, John reminds us that Jesus Christ existed before the incarnation. John points us back to a time before...

 We are naturally drawn to exciting and powerful speakers who, like Elijah   ( 1 Kings 19 ) , seem to do the impossible. Jesus warned of tho...

  Elijah became an "enemy of the state" when he began the process of reinstating his country's original Theocracy ( 1 Kings 19...

 God provided grain for the Israelites while they were in the desert ( Ex 16) , but it was unique in that it only lasted for one day. Attemp...

 While most Christians consider it wise to set back a portion of wealth for use in case of an emergency, there is a difference between savin...

 Jacob experienced an unusual revealing of God while he slept in the desert ( Gen 28 ). This miraculous vision caused Jacob to understand th...

  Western culture often struggles with concepts of hospitality for immigrants and vistors. Like many middle-eastern faiths, early Christiani...

  We all suffer different kinds of pain, and sometimes it might be tempting to dismiss someone's pain, because we feel it's not like...

  While entering Jerusalem, a crowd of excited followers cheered Jesus. The religious leaders were terrified that the occupying Roman army w...

When Jesus visited the home of Mary and Martha, Jesus commended Mary for choosing to listen to Jesus rather than participate in the activiti...

 When asked to heal a Roman military leader's servant,  ( Matt 8:5-13 ) The leader declared that Jesus need not physically attend to the...

  Psalm 146 warns God's people not to trust in political power, but to trust God for all of our needs. Christians have often been tempte...

 When asked, who we should love ( Luke 10 ), Jesus responded with a story about the "good Samaritan." In the story, Jesus describe...

In troubled times, it's easy to forget the absolute power of God. One reminder can be found in Mark 4 .  After Jesus calmed the storm, t...

The Apostle Peter was reluctant to believe that God had the same regard for believers who differed in race or ethnicity. ( Acts 10 ) God p...