The Bible uses RACE as one of its most sustained and serious metaphors for the Christian life. It is not an accident that Paul, who lived a life of shipwreck, imprisonment, flogging, and relentless opposition, returned to this image again and again. He knew from experience that the Christian life is not a sprint. It … Read more
Jesus told both parables in the same Gospel, in the same travel narrative, within two chapters of each other. They are not two independent stories with separate lessons; they are two portraits of the same fundamental choice every person with resources makes every day: what is my life and my wealth actually for? The Good … Read more
Jesus told this parable in response to a man who asked him to settle an inheritance dispute. The request was reasonable by worldly standards. Jesus’ response was not what anyone in the crowd expected. Rather than arbitrating the dispute, he told a story about a man who accumulated everything and lost everything simultaneously, on the … Read more
Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread are two distinct observances that appear side by side in the biblical calendar, are often discussed in the same sentence, and are commonly confused with each other. The confusion is understandable. By the time of Jesus, the terms were sometimes used interchangeably. The Gospel writers describe the Passover … Read more
Matthew 24:34 is one of the most contested verses in the entire New Testament. Jesus had just described cosmic signs, the abomination of desolation, a period of unprecedented tribulation, the darkening of the sun and moon, and the appearance of the Son of Man in the clouds. Then he added a statement that has generated … Read more
This is one of those questions that sounds simple on the surface but contains genuine theological complexity underneath. Most Christians would immediately answer yes, lying is always a sin. The Bible forbids it. God hates it. Satan is the father of lies. But then come the hard cases: Rahab lied to protect the Israelite spies. … Read more
The short answer is no. The phrase “good things come to those who wait” does not appear anywhere in the Bible. It is one of the most widely quoted phrases in Christian culture, attached to the concept of patience and often offered as comfort during seasons of waiting. But it originated not in Scripture but … Read more
Of all the names of God revealed in Scripture, Jehovah Tsidkenu carries some of the most direct and practical weight for the person who has ever struggled to feel worthy before God. It means: the Lord our righteousness. Not the Lord who demands righteousness from us. Not the Lord who grades our righteousness and decides … Read more
Knowing about God and knowing God are different things, but the second depends heavily on the first. The attributes of God are what Scripture reveals about who God actually is: his nature, his character, and the qualities that make him distinctly and unchangeably God. These are not abstract theological categories. They are the specific, revealed … Read more
Father’s Day is a good day to go to Scripture rather than sentiment. The Bible presents fatherhood not as a role of authority to be enjoyed but as a calling that demands character, sacrifice, faithfulness, and the specific kind of love that models itself on God’s own fatherhood. These 21 verses speak to fathers, about … Read more