The news out of Russia recently has people around the world on the edge of their seats. What are we to make of the rapidly intensifying conflict between Vladimir Putin and the Wagner Group?

We are told to put on the armor of God because there is an invisible enemy seeking to destroy us, so what does the Bible say about spiritual warfare?

...What does it mean to be satisfied in Christ no matter what circumstance?...Like good students, we can use the rest of the Bible to answer the question. So, what is the secret to being happy when life stinks?

In his “last will and testament” in 2 Tim 4:6–8, Paul (1) sees his impending death, (2) looks back at his life, and (3) considers his future. In light of his words, we could ask ourselves these three questions...

...One cannot be encouraged to good works by an invisible church. You cannot attend an assembly of the invisible church...But you can commit yourself to be part of a local body of believers, accountable to...

...Spiritually, though, we never outgrow our dependence on God. In fact, we mature more spiritually the more we realize our need for dependence on God.

The antidote is the beauty of true Christian worship.

What is a church? How might we answer that question? Where should we start?

The Bible is not indecipherable.  Its degree of opaqueness relates almost entirely to desire and belief.

...If you want to know how to draw blood, you go to nursing school. But if you want to know how to live a good life, you go to the Bible. This includes teaching your kids how to serve others.

...If you said that the most important thing in the church is loving other people, you would probably get a lot of agreement. And though it is vitally important, it is not in fact the most important thing.

...For many, the term ‘spirituality’ has become a vague and perhaps fearsome notion used by new-agey folk to describe their ever-elusive conception of God or ‘the divine’. Others hear the word and recall...

Gentleness is a misunderstood virtue in the modern world and as a result, it is often not valued. Yet, gentleness is integral for Christians. In Galatians, Paul names gentleness as a fruit of the Spirit.  Let us...

The word propitiation, as used by the apostle John in 1 John 2, has been the subject of much debate throughout the centuries...Some would say that God is not a God of wrath.