Does Cannabis Have Medicinal Value—Even for Christians?
Does Cannabis Have Medicinal Value Even for Christians? Does the Bible permit marijuana use? While cannabis isn’t named in Scripture, biblical principles caution against intoxication and altered states of mind. […]
Inviting the Invisible: Why the Church’s View of Prisoners Matters
How the Church’s View of Prisoners Shapes Redemption and Restoration Why does the Church’s view of prisoners matter? The Bible calls believers to see the incarcerated as made in God’s […]
How Might Tattoos Relate to the Most Important Commandment?
I grew up in a suburban middle-class neighborhood where there wasn’t much drama or danger, relatively speaking. After school, neighborhood friends were talking about a guy who tattooed himself with […]
A Theological Take on Aliens
Here Be Monsters Denizens of social media have, by now, probably all been exposed to the latest extraterrestrial rumor cycle. Grainy footage. Breathless headlines. Government file releases. Podcasts with ominous […]
Who Was Crucified with Jesus?
When I look at the cross of Jesus, I often forget that Jesus wasn’t crucified alone; He was crucified with two criminals. While the focus of the crucifixion narrated in […]
3 Rules for Being Funny in Sermons
The 80-year-old elder met me at the door and said, “I just have to say…” and I braced myself. That’s not usually the start to a good sentence. But when […]
Fruit Apart from Union: A Christian Response to the Case for IVF
I want to begin by expressing genuine appreciation for Nathan Guy’s essay “Cautiously Pro-IVF: A Christian Proposal.” His case is careful, thoughtful, and pastorally sensitive. He does not defend IVF […]
What is Important But Not Essential in Christianity?
We are saved by grace through faith. Grace is God’s part—God moved first. God sent Jesus, acted in history, and accomplished redemption through the gospel. The cross was not our […]
Sons in Search of Answers
June 19, 2026 Before We Begin. It’s almost Father’s Day 2026. What rises in your mind as you bite into that thought? What visions erupt in your imagination? Where in […]
Keys to Unraveling Revelation: End-Times Approaches
Editor’s Note: Students of the Bible have often found themselves confounded by how to interpret sections of the book of Revelation. A handful of interpretive approaches have arisen, each of […]