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

When I start a construction project, I always take an inventory to make sure that I have the proper tools needed to completed the job. In a similar way, when you undertake the study of God’s Word you ...  Read More

As the student pastor at Lewis Memorial, I am often intrigued and entertained when fielding questions from well-meaning people who are curious about the day-to-day life of a youth minister. Such as, d...  Read More

Have you ever asked yourself that question? The Bible is a really big book, but it’s made up of 66 individual books that vary in size. Did you know that many of those books can be read in one-hour rea...  Read More

Do you have a personal growth plan for 2022? Peter commanded the believer to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 3:18). The word “grow” (auxanō) is translate...  Read More

There are few seasons of the year that are as exciting as the Christmas season. There is just something about the colored lights, beautiful decorations, festive music, and family get-togethers that ma...  Read More

In 1 Thessalonians 5:18, it says, “give thanks in all circumstances...” This reminder from Paul teaches us that it is God’s will that we have a spirit of gratitude.Gratitude is easy when life is going...  Read More

(all quotes by Ann Voskamp) What comes to mind when you think about the Thanksgiving Holiday? Whether it’s Turkey or shopping, football or Christmas movies, abundance or great needs, our thoughts of T...  Read More

Will you consider an important question with me in this article for just a few moments? No one will know your personal answer and I’m not asking you to make it public. However, if we will all be genui...  Read More

Church health is extremely important. However, I wonder if we really know how to evaluate the spiritual well-being of a Bible-believing Church. Things can appear healthy on the outside, but the inside...  Read More

Dark, ominous clouds of God’s threatening judgment loomed over the city of Nineveh. This was the second time in Old Testament history that God would send a prophet to the city to warn the residents of...  Read More

Independence Day in the United States is the quintessential American holiday, laden with cookouts, concerts, family get-togethers, and, of course, fireworks. As a nation, we set aside July 4th to cele...  Read More

Anna Jarvis began a campaign to make Mother’s Day a recognized holiday in the United States when her mother, Ann Reeves Jarvis passed away in 1905. Jarvis held a memorial for her mother at the St. And...  Read More

The mind of a mother is a labored machine; the mind of a mother often works harder than her hands. From her waking to her sleeping and often even in her sleep, a mother’s mind is busy working. From pl...  Read More

A young married couple was having a moment of “marital disagreement.” As the conversation continued between them, the husband became increasingly more agitated. In a moment of fury, he yelled at his w...  Read More