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A New Dating Method for Biblical Archaeology
Archaeology is something most people think of as either Indiana Jones-like adventuring for strange artifacts in exotic settings, or as the realm of technicians using state-of-the-art equipment to...
Psalm 23: The Rest of the Story
We are all so familiar with the twenty-third psalm, “The Lord is my shepherd …”, that we do not tend to see the rest of the story – that the shepherd motif is only half of what this beautiful psalm...
Seeing Behind Life’s Black Patches
Sometimes God speaks to us …. despite everything. Matthew sat alone in his cell staring at the letter. Imprisoned in a country not friendly to Christianity, Matthew (not his real name) was...
Fire Your Inner Lawyer!
There is a very cynical saying that you can get through life with just two things – a good memory and a good lawyer. The fallacy of that saying is evident in every life made miserable by...
The Word to the Deaf
After nearly four decades of preparation, for the first time ever, the complete Bible is now available for the deaf and hearing impaired in American Sign Language. Those of us who have...
New Free E-Book – The Power of Speech!
The Bible makes the dual power of speech – to hurt and to help – clear when it tells us that “Death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:21 ESV). Jesus himself linked...
Reaffirming Repentance
Some five hundred years ago, in 1517, Martin Luther nailed his list of 95 theses to the church door in Wittenberg. It was these “theses” or principles, of course, that triggered the Protestant...
The Other “Messiahs”
Jesus was not the only messianic figure to appear in ancient Palestine. The Jewish people of the first century were waiting for a messiah who would rise up to free them from Roman rule – and a...
Why We Shouldn’t Judge Those Who Suffer (Including Ourselves)
The Bible clearly teaches that sin causes suffering (Deuteronomy 11:26-28; etc.), but does that mean all suffering is caused by sin – as some claim? Even sincere people who...
A New and Expanded (and Still Free) Edition of One of Our Most Popular E-Books!
Lessons from the Life of Jesus: Practical Insights from the Gospels has always been one of the most popular downloads on this site and is now even better! The new, expanded, third edition...
The Bible – in Color!
You need only compare a color TV with a black and white TV, or an old black and white movie with a more recent color film, to know how much color can add to our visual experience. Now the same...
When Action Must Come Before Understanding
There are some areas of life where understanding needs to precede action. When we visit a doctor or other medical professional, for example, we want them to understand what the situation is and what...
