The world around us keeps changing. Ideas that seemed settled a generation ago are questioned, opinions shift with every news cycle, and many people have come to believe that truth is simply whatever feels right to each person. In a time like this, believers may wonder whether biblical truth still has a place. The Bible’s […]
The word “disciple” appears all through the Gospels and the book of Acts, but many believers are not quite sure what it asks of them today. Is a disciple someone who knows a lot about the Bible? Someone in full-time ministry? Or something every believer is called to be? Christian discipleship is not a special […]
Many believers treat Bible reading and prayer as two separate tasks on a spiritual checklist. We read a chapter in the morning, we bow our heads later in the day, and the two rarely meet. Yet prayer and scripture were never meant to live apart. In the Bible, God speaks through His Word, and His […]
Understanding what the Bible says and applying it in everyday life is quite different. It is common knowledge that many Christians know their Bible well and hear the same sermon time after time but cannot help but wonder how this all applies to their life. How can a person apply biblical principles during an uncomfortable […]
In every believer’s life, there comes a moment of stopping and asking, am I really growing? Not simply attending church service, looking up a single verse, and doing things the “Christian” way, but really growing spiritually, drawing nearer to God and becoming more and more patient, loving, and rooted in the teaching of the Bible. […]
However, there is also a verse in the Bible, which seems very simple, yet after reflection turns out to be very profound. In Galatians 5:16, Apostle Paul tells us Walk in the Spirit, and you will not fulfill the desire of the flesh.” One sentence holds a whole system of life principles. The phrase “walk […]
Fear is one of the most genuine emotions that a person can have. This emotion surfaces when there is uncertainty in the surroundings, when anything precious to you is endangered, when your future seems unsure, and when circumstances seem bigger than your capability to deal with them. No one is unfamiliar with fear, not even […]
If you have studied Protestant Christianity or church history at all, there is one Latin expression you have definitely run into before; it may not sound like much, but it actually holds a lot of weight – Sola Scriptura. Perhaps you have seen it mentioned in a sermon, a book, or even during your Bible […]
Picking up the Bible for the very first time or even after many years of having one can be quite intimidating. One can easily feel the pressure of understanding the 66 different books, the variety of writing styles, the many unpronounceable names, and the ancient events and history that are mentioned there. One might feel […]
There exists a unique sense of happiness when you read an excellent novel and learn that there will be more books to read. It is the anticipation of the new worlds, characters, and stories that make up good series writing so captivating. The reader does not simply complete the reading. He waits for the new […]