Six Bible studies from the Christian Vision Project pose the question of our modern American gospel message: is it too small? In an age of consumerism, are we trying to "sell" ...
The Book of Deuteronomy deals with hardship, testing, and doubt, but also with promise, hope, and trust. It reminds us that faith is not automatic or mechanical. Faith becomes personal ...
The season of Lent is a season for searching the soul. As you study Matthew 26–28, you will search your own soul through the lenses of the people closest to Jesus in his last ...
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As we celebrate Easter, we remember the most ...
The word theology is derived from two Greek words: Theos (God) and logos (speech or reason). Therefore, theology in its simplest terms is rational discussion about God. It has been ...
Believers must understand that this earth is not their home. We were created for the new heaven and new earth that God has in store. Heaven will not be an interminable church service; ...
Where is the best place to live? Every year, the UN asks this question about countries, and release their recommendations in the Human Development Report. The UN uses only three ...
Years ago, a young man approached Jay Kesler and announced a disbelief in God. Kesler responded, "Tell me what God you don't believe in. Maybe I don't believe in him, ...
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It's the first response to news of a sick or hurting friend—"I'll pray for you." The Bible tells us that prayer has the power to heal. So what are we ...
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Throughout the Bible, God demonstrates his concern for the city: "But Nineveh has more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from ...
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Most of us will never look into the eyes of someone who murdered our friends and family. But Hutu and Tutsi Rwandans are now reconciling years after one of the most devastating ...
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As tensions rise over hot-button issues such as gay marriage and abortion, the Bible's fundamental disparity with the radical individualism of the world often stands in ...
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It's a bit scary, but we have to admit the truth. At times, we get angry with God. The pink slip comes, even though we were told layoffs wouldn't happen. God tells ...
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Little children in Sunday school are taught songs about Jesus' love. Most of us have memorized John 3:16, "For God so loved the world …." We believe ...
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God wants to relate to us–personally and individually. He has purpose in all that happens to us, so we can find a new type of reasoning within our anger. Instead of ...
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Learning to thank God for everything will help relieve our anger. With a little practice and a lot of grit, we can become grateful people. The place to begin is by replacing ...
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Despite the church's best efforts at abstinence education, 90 percent of all American adults will have sex before marriage. Maybe what the church has been teaching about ...
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This study explores the process of preparing spiritually, mentally, and physically for worship, so the worshiper is fully invested in the experience and ready to offer his ...
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In the prosperity gospel, health, success, and ever-soaring profits in business are coveted, cherished, and publicly flaunted as signs of God's favor. In this new type of ...
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The gospel of moralistic therapeutic deism is running rampant in the church. In an interview with Mark Galli, theologian Michael Horton says we are tempted to live a Christless ...
