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A Balanced Prescription for Self-Worth
Self-esteem is a “hot item” these days. For several decades we have been told that a strong concept of self-worth is absolutely vital for mental health and wellbeing. ...
The Story of Ananias: Faith over Fear
Acts 9 tells the story of the conversion of Saul, one of Christianity’s greatest early enemies, to Paul - one of the faith’s greatest servants. The chapter not only tells us that Saul was...
Watchful and Thankful
The apostle Paul begins and ends his letter to the Colossians on the subject of prayer. He begins his epistle speaking about how he prayed for the Colossian believers (Colossians 1:3, 9) and...
Was Jesus Really a Carpenter?
Although most of the world thinks that before beginning his ministry Jesus Christ was “the Carpenter of Nazareth,” biblical scholars know that it is not at all certain that Jesus was a...
Summer Blog Schedule
Summer is here (in the northern hemisphere, at least!) and we will be going to our summer blog schedule. Although our sites receive hundreds of thousands of visitors, the summer months of June...
Moving Beyond Acceptance
Although we may know the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) well, there is an aspect of that story that is easy to miss – one that lies at the very heart of the parable’s...
Christian Athiests?
It may sound like a contradiction in terms, but in ancient Rome Christians were often called atheists. Most people in the Roman Empire believed that there were many gods, and the...
The Courage of Irena Sendler
You may have never heard the name of Irena Sendler (15 February 1910 – 12 May 2008), but hers is a name that deserves to live on and one that you should know. Born Irena...
Why an Online Word Search Is Better than a Topical Bible
Sooner or later most readers of the Bible want to put the various scriptures on a specific topic together to see what the Bible’s overall teaching is on that subject. The marginal notes in...
The Master of Patience
If we were asked “Who was the most patient man in the Bible?” many of us might answer “Job,” as the Scriptures specifically refer to the patience of the afflicted...
“And Peter”
“… go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you’” (Mark 16:7).One of the unique aspects of...
The Man with the Water Jar
Scripture in Focus – Mark 14:12-13The Gospels give an intriguing detail to the story of the preparation for the Last Supper. Mark tells us: On the first day of the Festival of...
