The third section of the Old Testament in English is called the Wisdom Literature, comprised of the books of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon.  To some, the Wisdom Literature s...  Read More

Every Psalm can stand on its ownBy this, I mean that Psalms do not contain chapters, like in a traditional Bible book; each Psalm is unique and can function as a stand-alone song. Therefore, for examp...  Read More

One of the most godly men who ever lived said, “Man who is born of woman is of few days and full of trouble” (Job 14:1). Can I get an amen? Exegetically and experientially, we know what this verse is ...  Read More

Have you experienced a season when prayers go unanswered, circumstances feel uncertain, and you wonder if God was even paying attention? There are times in life when God seems silent. As believers, th...  Read More

As early as the Book of Deuteronomy (29:24-28), Moses warned the people of Israel that perpetual disobedience of God’s laws could lead to the most devastating discipline the nation would ever experien...  Read More

Leadership is an important part of our lives. As we can see from the beginning, God’s desire was to be our leader and walk in harmony and fellowship with His creation. The Bible reveals His intention ...  Read More

We want God’s best for our lives. We like His best for our children. We don’t wish for the second best, or anything beyond that, for that matter. Unfortunately, we as Christians find ourselves deraile...  Read More

In this month’s Bible reading plan, we are introduced to a boy named David, a shepherd boy whom God appoints as King over His people, Israel (1 Samuel 16). As gotquestions.org points out, “We can lear...  Read More

One of the reasons why many people like the Bible is because the underdog often comes away as the hero. Classic accounts of David and Goliath, Daniel and the Lion’s Den, or Moses and Pharaoh have been...  Read More

“In their own way, amidst the bedlam and the anguish of that awful day, the men of Pearl Harbor served that noble cause, honored it. They knew the things worth living for but also worth dying for: Pri...  Read More

We will not truly or adequately give praise for that which we do not recognize as being from the hand of God.The Back Story:God’s Hand in it AllWhile I’ve always loved the story of Ruth and have seen ...  Read More

As you read through the book of Numbers this month, you won’t be able to miss the grumbling and complaining of the Israelites, particularly in chapter 11:1-3 where we read that God sends fire down fro...  Read More

When I was younger, I learned a great song (motions included) about the 12 spies Moses sent to reconnoiter the Promised Land (Numbers 13-14). It goes like this, “Twelve men went to spy out Canaan, ten...  Read More

When I was a student in Bible college, I can vividly remember when our campus pastor announced one Sunday that he was going to embark on a new preaching series … the Book of Leviticus. As a young coll...  Read More

1 So the Lord said to Moses: “See, I have made you as God to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet. 2 You shall speak all that I command you. And Aaron your brother shall tell Pharaoh ...  Read More

If you’re familiar with Jacob’s life and story, then I can almost guarantee you know at least two things about him: he worked 14 years to marry Rachel and had a night-long wrestling match with God. On...  Read More

In the vast and intricate tapestry of human history, few theological narratives resonate with such profound depth and transformative spiritual significance as the parallel stories of the “first” and “...  Read More

* I encourage you to read this, not as an article, but one on each of the 12 days of Christmas.“Adornaments” started as something I did with my children when they were growing up. The “adornaments” re...  Read More

There is great wonder and awe in the fact that our God “counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.” (Psalm 147:4). And maybe the most famous star is the star of Bethlehem as featured i...  Read More

In March of 1974, my friend Tommie Sharp invited me to a revival meeting to hear Evangelist Dolphus Price. I accepted the invitation, went to the revival, and heard a message entitled “Three Hours of ...  Read More

Every country in the world has its own set of traditions, but the United States, however, seems to rank at the top of the charts. You can find a holiday or tradition to celebrate almost anything of in...  Read More

In today’s fast-paced world, we often feel overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of global needs. When the word “missions” comes up, many might assume that it’s the work of career cross-cultural missiona...  Read More

Am I willing to trust God with the consequences of my obedience?As a high school junior growing up in a Christian home, I watched my father ask himself that very question as he wrestled with the prosp...  Read More

As a sophomore in college with a history minor, I took a world geography class.  I enjoyed my somewhat animated professor who liked to remind us that when studying geography, we need to have our menta...  Read More