On President’s Day weekend (February 17-19), Refuel, the student ministry of Lewis Memorial, will host our 10th annual D-Now weekend for middle and high school students. Over the years, D-Now Weekend ...  Read More

As we come to a New Year that holds so much promise, let’s make the most of this year for reaching people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In the fall of 2022, at the beginning of our new Life Group y...  Read More

Despite popular Christmas songs to the contrary, those of us who believe in Christ know that the real reason for the holiday season is not that “Santa Claus is coming to town,” but, rather, that God c...  Read More

Did you know that chapters and verses are not inspired? Did that get your attention? During the Medieval era of history, Stephen Langton from the University of Paris added chapters to the Biblical tex...  Read More

When January of 2020 began, I had such high hopes for the year, especially because this would be the year in which I would get a chance to knock off the item at the very top of my bucket list. My wife...  Read More

In Romans 15:20-21, Paul gives to us his ministry philosophy for spreading the Gospel. He was called specifically to take this message to people (Gentiles) that had never known the “name” (15:20) of J...  Read More

“Well, that’s something I didn’t know,” says every Bible reader (sarcastically, of course). I’m not trying to insult your intelligence, but sometimes every Bible reader and student of Scripture needs ...  Read More

Did you know that sometimes your Bible translation is giving you vital information that is hidden in plain sight? When there is a change in the font style make sure you pay attention because that smal...  Read More

The Prophecy of Anna37 She had lived as a widow since then for eighty-four years. She never left the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. 38 At that moment, she came up to them an...  Read More

Did you know the Church is a big deal to God? On the other hand, American Christianity has embraced the “pro-God” but “anti-church” mentality. Many profess to love God, but the Church not so much. Mos...  Read More

Location, location, location is the mantra in the real estate world, but did you know that this mantra is also a big deal in the world of the Bible? No, I’m not trying to sell you biblical real estate...  Read More

I received an email recently, notifying me that August 21 is Senior Citizen’s Day. I had not been aware that such a day even existed. Having just reached my 60th birthday, I will have to keep this hol...  Read More

Cross-referencing might just be one of the most important tools for Bible study, and in the same breath, it also might be one of the most underutilized tools. A seasoned Bible reader knows the value o...  Read More

Fireworks, gathering with family, outdoor concerts, and good food have always been the ingredients to a proper celebration of America’s birthday. This July, the United States will celebrate that 246 y...  Read More

The Jewish festival, which is termed in the Greek language as “Pentecost,” is the same festival we find in the Old Testament called the “Feast of Weeks” or “Feast of Harvest” (Lev.23:15-ff). The actua...  Read More

During the summer of 2021, the world looked on at Tokyo as athletes from around the world participated in the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, which had been postponed from the previous year due to pandem...  Read More

In the world of Bible study, a commentary is a very helpful tool, however, there are so many of them that the average Christian doesn’t know where to start. In addition to this, many different types o...  Read More

"Come, return to the LORD. He has torn us to pieces; now He will heal us. He has injured us; now He will bandage our wounds. In just a short time He will restore us, so that we may live in His presenc...  Read More

The Proverbs 31 model of womanhood is a beautiful description of a godly mother and a virtuous wife. Unfortunately, contemporary society has redefined gender roles and directly opposes the clear teach...  Read More

When I was just starting out in this life-long pursuit of reading my Bible, I rarely spent any time with that collection of maps in the back of my Bible. Today, many study Bibles include various maps ...  Read More

For many of us we are feeling the return of some normalcy. The pandemic is receding into an endemic and many of the mandates and policies are changing. It has been a hard two years for everyone on eve...  Read More

A Parallel Bible is not a Bible translation, it is a way of organizing many translations into one Bible. Normally, two to four translations can be included in a Parallel Bible, and typically they are ...  Read More

Women from history ... the history of God’s people ... written down, remembered for sinful disobedience, mistakes, faith, hurts, heroics, deceit, loyalty, obedience, and lineage. All of them were crea...  Read More

The winter nights are cold, dark, and long, while the daytime sky is often cloudy and gray.  The barren tree limbs sway helplessly, while the bitter winds whisper a mournful tune. If the winter season...  Read More