What can the formerly faithful hope for? How will God respond to them?
I used to preach freedom from oppression vicariously through my student’s stories, but I wasn’t experiencing freedom for myself. I needed a...
As you read Ephesians 2, you get the idea that salvation by grace is a big deal. Verse 5 reveals that we...
One of my favorite scenes in literature appears in Charles Dickens' novel, Oliver Twist. Oliver, an unfortunate...
God looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks...
Things were almost exactly like they had been when Jesus was with them healing and teaching—except Peter was doing the healing.
In Romans 6, Paul responds to a possible implication of the fact that we are brought into right relationship with God by...
Certain biblical imperatives have often made me feel like a spiritual nincompoop. “Pray without ceasing” is one of those (1 Thes. 5:17...
After Jesus entered Jerusalem to the cheers of his followers, who expected him to confront the Romans and begin his messianic work...