First Things First
Many Christians are familiar with Alpha, a program designed to introduce people to Christianity. The title is quite fitting since alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. The…
God Loves Religion
Some time ago, we began to examine the aphorism frequently heard in evangelical circles, "Christianity is not about religion, but about relationship." Religion and Relationship – Why Seek the Living…
The Myth of the Pharisees
Anyone with even a passing familiarity of the Bible has heard about the Pharisees. This group is mentioned dozens of times in the New Testament. They were often bitter opponents…
The Riddles of the Torah
The Bible can be a puzzling book. The Torah - the first five books of the Old Testament - is the most archaic portion of the scriptures. According to tradition,…
Beware of Wolf
The Apostle Paul was an inveterate traveler. He was driven by the knowledge that God had given him the task of bringing the gospel before the Gentiles. Many Bibles have…
The Final Judgment
For over a thousand years, God made it very clear to the people of Israel that those who do what is right will ultimately find life and blessing while those…
The Story of the Royal Priesthood
Two weeks ago, we explored the theme of royalty in the Bible. We discovered that human beings were created in order to exercise God's sovereignty over the world. Through proper…
The Righteousness of God
We are finally at the point where we are prepared to directly examine those spectacular passages of the Bible where the Apostle Paul writes about justification "by faith, not by…
The Most Misquoted Verse in the Bible
Alas, misinformation is one of the great themes of our time. Hardly a day goes by without hearing some accusation of "fake news" or "disinformation." It sure must be tough…
Saving Sadie
We've done some really hard work over the last few weeks fixing potholes on the Roman road to salvation. Don't get weary because the end is in sight! We noted…