The book of Habakkuk is one of the most interesting books in the Bible because it features a series of complaints that are brought to God from the prophet, Habakkuk. The amazing thing is that God ans...

Eschatology is the doctrine of last things. How will human history end? Many people respond to this subject emotionally. Some are absolutely fascinated. They are always watching the news to see how t...

As Christians, the Bible calls us to live differently than the world. This includes simple things like being kind and refraining from gossiping about our neighbors, but it also includes how we hand...

Healthy couples will have conflict in marriage, and communication is the key. Healthy conflict is based on a mutual commitment to the marriage. Ready to go? Try this simple 3-step method for proc...

The movie War Room from the creators of Fire Proof and Courageous tells the story of a young woman who learns to fight for her marriage through the power of prayer. Watch the movie...

God created us for friendship. We aren’t designed to go through life alone, but to be connected in healthy relationships. Yet, real friendship seems to be increasingly rare in our modern age. People...

The internal war James 4:1-2 What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you? You want what you don’t have, so you scheme...

God expresses emotions. Many Bible passages portray God as expressing emotions of many different kinds. Jeremiah 31:3 Long ago the Lord said to Israel: “I have loved you, my people, with an eve...

The families we grow up in teach us more than we realize. Our family culture shapes our expectations of marriage, communication, conflict and even the roles that husbands and wives play. Here’s the ...

Some people have a deep felt need for affirmation from family, friends and co-workers. Other people couldn’t give a rip. Where do you stand on the spectrum? If you have a deep need for affirmation, ...

We have all been in that place where we are overtaken by guilt, even to the point of not wanting to talk to God. As Christians we should never dwell on our guilt, after all, we are already forgiven an...

Whether you are a pastor, discipleship leader, men’s or women’s leader, youth leader, or small group leader – in fact, whatever ministry you might be involved in – if you learn to use the simp...

The Ark of the Covenant was one of the most sacred objects in Israel. Its features are described in detail in Exodus 25:10-22. It was 4 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet and was made of Acacia wood and overlai...

God chose Abraham long ago and made certain promises to him. Those promises apply to all those who become adopted children of Abraham by faith. God’s covenant with Abraham God invited Abraham ...

Our culture teaches us that there are many ways to God, and every religion is a valid path to him. But the Bible says that there is only one way to God: through Jesus Christ. Our culture and the...

The resurrection teaches us the meaning of Jesus’ life. It shows us that Jesus came to save us from our sins, and give us a new kind of life. Luke 24:1-7 But very early on Sunday morning the wo...

Christians believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. This isn’t a myth or a fable, but a fact of history. Below are some reasons why we believe the resurrection to be true: #1 Jesus certainly d...

The Bible teaches that Jesus rose bodily from the dead and lives today. But what does this mean? There is life after death. Jesus died at the hands of professional executioners, but rose again. This...

The Bible is an old book that was compiled over many years. Because of its age and the materials on which it was written, we don’t have any of the original manuscripts of the Bible. This has led som...

How did the first copies of the New Testament make it around the world and how were these books put together?   Obviously there were not any digital copies, there was no email or even copy machines ...