During the season of Advent, the church often remembers Bible passages like Ezekiel 37 that were meant to give hope to God's people wh...

 We might laugh at the scene of Hebrew people being forced to worship the king's idol, but are we really different ( Daniel 3 )? Do we a...

 Thanksgiving might seem a time to consider the fall of Israel ( 2 Kings24 ), but as a time of over-indulgence and self-satisfaction, the ho...

Christians often anticipate Christ’s return, but our motives can be murky—are we seeking reward, vindication, or true redemption? If we trul...

 Jesus often depicted the most hated people of His day, like the tax collector ( Luke 18 ), as exemplars of God's righteousness, mercy, ...

Daniel describes a lavish party thrown by a dishonorable king, where sacred temple vessels were misused ( Dan 5 ). But beyond the objects, t...

Many Christians focus on Old Testament law to judge others, but Paul knew true life comes from loving ministry, investing in others, rather ...

A woman lovingly anointed Jesus’s feet, but the disciples masked their greed with noble-sounding criticism over the cost ( Mark 14 ). When h...

  The disciples used labels like “leper” ( Mark 14 ) to categorize people, but Jesus challenged those labels—calling His followers to see th...

 Jesus's revolutionary act of engaging conversation with a Samaritan woman resulted in a city-wide revival ( John 4 ). How might God...

Christians reconcile James and Paul by understanding that true faith produces good works ( James 2 , Eph 2 ). Yet today, “works” are often r...

 Christians seem to take great pride and pleasure in scoring verbal 'wins' and in 'owning' their competition. When give the ...

Christians seem to 'demonize' each other even though we know that God loves all of us the same way and to the same degree ( Titus 2:...

  Although we all talk about the 'Good News' or 'gospel' ( 2 Thes 2:14 ), it seems like Christians define the gospel as a po...

Jesus warned that causing harm to “little ones” who believe in Him, whether children ( Matthew 18 ) or the vulnerable ( Luke 17 ), would bri...

Jesus warned that offenses are inevitable (Luke 17) , and as sinners, we both cause and endure them. As Christians, we must reflect on how o...

 Like many modern Christians, the ancient Israelites became convinced that God was obligated to provide divine protection. ( Ez 22:1-12 ). J...

 In spite of Jesus's clear warning to the rich that they are already reaping their rewards and should not expect to have rewards in Heav...

 Christians have long received hope from passages like Luke 6:17-26 . Perhaps we should be reading the passage as an indictment on our self-...

We all feel the pain of sin and cry out to God, “When will You act?” ( Habakkuk 1 ). Yet Christians often disagree on which sins matter most...