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Sexual immorality matters – big time:

The Bible throughout warns about sin and its consequences, and plenty of different sorts of sins are mentioned of course. But it is to be noted just how often sexual sin is discussed. If

Between the Testaments – Lessons for Today

Feb 4, 2021

How very relevant is this period for contemporary believers:

The 400-year period from the events covered in the last Old Testament book Malachi, to the events covered in the first New Testament book Matthew are known as the intertestamental period.

Here is some help for your study of the book of Ezra:

Ezra and Nehemiah were originally one book, broken up sometime during the early church. Along with Esther, these make up the final three historical books which appear just

Here are some aids to assist you as you study Nehemiah:

Nehemiah continues the story we find recorded in the book of Ezra. Just as with Samuel, Kings and Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah were originally one book in the Hebrew

Here are some helps as you read through the Old Testament book of Esther:

Having just reread the Old Testament book of Esther, I am again struck by its many unique features. It is the only book, along with Daniel,

Where There Are No Lukewarm Christians

Feb 13, 2020

We need to learn about genuine Christianity:

There are two main types of Christianity. There is the version found in the West in which many (most?) people who call themselves Christians are basically indistinguishable from their non-Christian neighbours. They live,

Christian Revival in Iran

Feb 12, 2020

God is doing amazing things in places like Iran:

While Christianity in the West seems to be on its last legs, God is not yet finished with planet earth. He is still at work, including in places that we might

Soleimani, Sense, and Stupidity

Jan 5, 2020

Yes it is actually a good thing that Soleimani is gone:

Since writing my first piece on the taking out of the Iranian terror leader, I have heard and read plenty of silly and senseless commentary. Such nonsense is to

On Dealing With Terrorists (and Double Standards)

Jan 4, 2020

Some clear thinking on the Soleimani drone strike:

An Iranian terror chief who was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Americans was taken out by orders of President Trump. Hot on the heels of Iranian militants surrounding the US

The Conquest of Canaan – Part One

Apr 23, 2019

Whenever another horrible Islamic terrorist attack takes place – and these are now daily occurrences sadly – you will get various Christophobes and/or Islamophiles trying to argue that Christians are just as bad: they too support violence and bloodshed. And

The Conquest of Canaan – Part Two

Apr 23, 2019

This is the conclusion to an article which looks at the issue of the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites and various moral and religious problems that can arise as a result. It offers seven considerations in total, the last

Bible Study Helps: Ruth

Mar 25, 2019

Although Ruth is just a short book of only four chapters, it is an important part of the Old Testament story line and deserves careful reading and study. The short and simple story of Ruth is well known. It is

Bible Study Helps: Judges

Mar 17, 2019

The 21 chapters of the book of Judges can make for some rather depressing reading, but they are an important part of Israel’s story and how God worked in the Old Testament. The events of this book take place between

Bible Study Helps: Numbers

Feb 5, 2019

The fourth book of the Pentateuch is directly related to the books preceding it and following it. In Exodus God delivers the Israelites from Egyptian oppression and gives them the law at Mount Sinai. Leviticus looks at these laws in

A Review of The History of Jihad. By Robert Spencer.

Nov 21, 2018

Bombardier Books, 2018.

Robert Spencer is a leading authority on Islam and the challenges and risks it poses to the free West – and the rest of the world. He has written numerous important volumes on Islam, creeping sharia, and

Bible Study Helps: Ezekiel and Daniel

Jul 19, 2018

The last two of the four so-called major prophets are quite important books, and both deserve careful study. While Daniel may get a lot of attention, especially from prophecy buffs and eschatology fans, Ezekiel may not get as much attention

Bible Study Helps: 1 & 2 Chronicles

May 22, 2018

In the Hebrew Bible 1 & 2 Samuel are one book, 1 & 2 Kings are one book, and 1 & 2 Chronicles are one book. Together they cover the period of the life of Samuel to the destruction of

Bible Study Helps: 1 & 2 Samuel

Mar 19, 2018

In these historical books we learn about how the monarchy in Israel was established. Samuel first anointed Saul as king, and then David. Four main characters are featured in these two books, and a rough outline of the book, at

Faith, Freedom and the Power of One

Jan 4, 2018

Often great achievements in history are accomplished by individuals, not by groups. Sometimes the solitary figure does more to turn the course of history than an entire nation. Examples of this are many. In the early centuries of the Christian

The Tragic Reality of Christian Illiteracy

Oct 31, 2017

When I speak of Christians being illiterate, I have far more in mind than just the inability of some to properly read and write – in that they are simply the product of the modern Western education. But I am

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Bill Muehlenberg's commentary on issues of the day...

Yes, Sexual Sin Matters

Sexual immorality matters – big time:

Between the Testaments – Lessons for Today

Bible Study Helps: Ezra

Here is some help for your study of the book of Ezra:

Bible Study Helps: Nehemiah

Here are some aids to assist you as you study Nehemiah:

Bible Study Helps: Esther

Here are some helps as you read through the Old Testament book of Esther:

Where There Are No Lukewarm Christians

We need to learn about genuine Christianity:

Christian Revival in Iran

God is doing amazing things in places like Iran:

Soleimani, Sense, and Stupidity

Yes it is actually a good thing that Soleimani is gone:

On Dealing With Terrorists (and Double Standards)

Some clear thinking on the Soleimani drone strike:

The Conquest of Canaan – Part One

The Conquest of Canaan – Part Two

Bible Study Helps: Ruth

Bible Study Helps: Judges

Bible Study Helps: Numbers

A Review of The History of Jihad. By Robert Spencer.

Bible Study Helps: Ezekiel and Daniel

Bible Study Helps: 1 & 2 Chronicles

Bible Study Helps: 1 & 2 Samuel

Faith, Freedom and the Power of One

The Tragic Reality of Christian Illiteracy

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