Summary of Philippians: Understanding the Basics of Philippians in the Bible

Here is a short summary of Philippians: Philippians was written by the apostle Paul to thank the Philippians for the special offering they had sent him while he is under […]
Messianic Secret: Why Did Jesus Quiet People Down About Him?

In what has been called the “Messianic Secret,” Jesus told both demons and people not to tell what they knew about him. Sometimes it was during an exorcism, after a […]
7 Reasons Some Preachers Avoid Politics in Sermons

Why do some preachers avoid politics in their preaching? Here’s a helpful list… 1. They aren’t very informed. They didn’t major in political science and have never held office. They […]
Why Are We Here? An Exploration of Why Humans Exist

Why are we here? In short, we are here because an eternal God created us, so that we might be in union with him, and spread his glory. The 20s/30s […]
What God Showed Me in My First Extended Fast

Our church did a 21-day fast in January. As I prepared for the fast (my first extended one) and prayed about what my focus should be, I asked God to […]
Will a Heated Election Melt Your Church?

Church bells have been used throughout church history for various reasons. Church bells have been rung to announce times of prayer, begin church services, mark the hours in a day, […]
10 Reasons to Send a Student to Christian College for a Year

I have met innumerable donors, volunteers, lifelong ministers, and other Christian leaders who have this in common: They attended a Christian college planning to stay only for a year, and the […]
Did Jesus really exist? Don’t we have just untrustworthy copies of copies of copies of the Gospels?

Did Jesus really exist? Although some scholars have questioned Jesus’ existence, we actually have remarkable evidence for the historicity of Jesus. In addition, there is remarkable evidence that what we […]