Psalms 1 and 2 are as different as night and day, but can be studied as one unit using a method scholars call the canonical approach.
Is there life after death? That brings us to our text, an encounter that took place two or three days before Jesus was crucified.
Too many of our “opponents” see us as morally-prissy Victorians who don’t want people doing “naughty” things in our presence. Let’s demolish that pretense.
It doesn't diminish the importance of the Holy Spirit at all to approach the Bible with a sensible method of study. The Holy Spirit guides us as we observe, interpret, and apply His Word.
Character, integrity and obedience to God are the qualities that make a good leader.
Is saving faith merely a matter of saying a "sinner's prayer?" Instead of calling men and women to surrender to Christ, modern evangelism asks them only to accept some basic facts about Him. Do such people really belong to the family of God, or are they deceived?
While scripture clearly teaches that we are to be prepared to give an answer for the hope that lies within us, I must continually be reminded of Christ's commandment to love my neighbor.
Is the imagination "evil"? Thoughts on cultivating a "holy imagination" from award-winning musician and author Michael Card.
What did worship music sound like in the first century? How long did it last? Does it matter today?
Good government isn't a given. Not in the state, and not in the church.
If the Bible's description of us is accurate, then God's grace is our only hope. Thank God that He has given us big grace!
Okay, so "magic" is expressly forbidden in the Bible in a variety of ways. But what exactly is it? And are we practicing a form of it in the church?