There is a biblical order to how we share the gospel: One mistake Christians can often make is to single out and highlight one biblical…
There are some hard yet comforting words here: Before looking at this passage in detail, let me make this prefatory remark. Every year at this…
Was Nehemiah grossly overreacting here? As is often the case in this irregular series, the text under question is not so much difficult to understand…
We are such a long way from where we should be, spiritually speaking: OK, this passage may not be so much encouraging as it is…
This text certainly presents a number of very real challenges: There are two main problems or difficulties that one finds in this text. One is…
We harm ourselves spiritually by avoiding good Christian literature: Lots of people can and do say lots of really foolish and unhelpful things. Sadly that…
We can learn a lot from what happened to ancient Israel: All of Judges 19-21 is difficult to say the least. Indeed, it is one…
We must not read Scripture cafeteria style: God did not give us just some books of the Bible, or parts of some books. He gave…
Growth in the Christian life is a cooperative effort: I realise that the question I ask here can open a rather large can of theological…
Refusing to love God with your mind is not a mark of godliness: Sadly there are many Christians who believe that it is somehow virtuous…
Just how are we guided into all truth? This is another passage that may not seem all that difficult to understand, but it can be…
Do you have the time to read the most important book ever? As far as I can tell, we all are in the same boat:…
What we need to know about the Holy Spirit: As has been stated by many (at least prior to the onset of Pentecostalism and the…
Here are some tools to help you understand and enjoy the book of Hosea: The first of the twelve “minor prophets” is Hosea, one of…
Here are some helps as you study John’s Gospel: The Gospel of John is a favourite of many Christians. Edward Klink puts it this way:…
Here are some helps as you study the book of Acts: The book of Acts completes the narrative portion of the New Testament, following on…
This Old Testament incident has been troubling to many: The episode found in the Old Testament concerning David and the ark of the covenant has…
If God chose Moses, why did he seek to kill him? This certainly is a difficult passage, one that appears abruptly in a narrative about…
Here are some tools to help you read and study the book of Lamentations: The book of Lamentations is usually grouped in the wisdom literature.…
What are we to make of the apostles casting lots? Trying to understand what this verse is saying is not difficult. The main issue that…