
Have you ever noticed that in the story of Noah’s ark God doesn’t just destroy everything and start all over; rather, He preserves a human family and...
In the opening chapters of Amos, the prophet (who was a shepherd), proclaims oracles against the nations. In those oracles, the charge against each...
“I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” — John 1:31 When the...
Everything God commands is for our good. But what about giving God our firstfruits? How is that for our good? Some argue that God never commands us...
In the Old Testament, God commanded his people to give back to him their “firstfruits.” This practice was more than an agricultural ritual—it was a...
A few people recently have asked me how to properly pronounce Jesus’ name. Sensing that there was something deeper behind the question, I...