The Bible
- The Bible
- The Bible: An Instruction Manual?
- Bible Study Basics
- Bible Translations, I: History of Bible Translations
- Bible Translations, II: The King James Version and the New King James Version
- Bible Translations, III: 19th and 20th Century Revisions
- Bible Translations, IV: 21st Century Revisions
- Bible Translations, V: Dynamic Equivalence Versions
- Bible Translations, VI: Literal Versions and Paraphrases
- Bible Translations, VII: Which Bible Is Best for You?
- Biblical Illiteracy
- Books “Missing” From the Bible?
- But in the Greek…
- History of the Bible, I: Toward Canonization
- History of the Bible, II: Transmission of the Text
- Interpreting the Bible: Basic Hermeneutics (1)
- Interpreting the Bible: Basic Hermeneutics (2)
- Interpreting the Bible: Interpreting the New Testament
- Interpreting the Bible: Interpreting the Old Testament
- The Scriptures and Context
- The Limits of Context
- Textual Witnesses of the Old Testament
- The Treasure Map
- Genesis
- Exodus
- Leviticus
- Numbers
- Deuteronomy
- Joshua
- Judges
- Ruth
- 1 Samuel
- 2 Samuel
- 1 Kings
- 2 Kings
- 1 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles
- Ezra
- Nehemiah
- Esther
- Job
- The Psalms
- Proverbs
- Ecclesiastes
- Song of Solomon
- Isaiah 1-39
- Isaiah 40-66
- Jeremiah
- Lamentations
- Ezekiel
- Daniel
- Hosea
- Joel
- Amos
- Obadiah and Nahum
- Jonah
- Micah
- Habakkuk
- Zephaniah
- Haggai
- Zechariah
- Malachi
- The Gospel According to Matthew
- The Gospel According to Mark
- The Gospel According to Luke
- The Gospel According to John
- The Acts of the Apostles
- Paul’s Letter to the Romans
- Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians
- Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians
- Paul’s Letter to the Galatians
- Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians
- Paul’s Letter to the Philippians
- Paul’s Letter to the Colossians
- Paul’s First Letter to the Thessalonians
- Paul’s Second Letter to the Thessalonians
- Paul’s First Letter to Timothy
- Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy
- Paul’s Letter to Titus
- Paul’s Letter to Philemon
- The Letter to the Hebrews
- The Letter of James
- The First Letter of Peter
- The Second Letter of Peter
- The First Letter of John
- The Second and Third Letters of John
- The Letter of Jude
- The Revelation (Apocalypse) of John
The Biblical Context
- 1 Maccabees and the Maccabean Revolt
- 1 Maccabees and the Hasmonean Kingdom
- 2 Baruch
- 2 Maccabees
- 4 Ezra
- The Acts of Paul and Thecla
- The Acts of Peter
- Additions to Daniel
- “Alternative” Gospels
- The Apocrypha
- Apocryphal and Pseudepigraphal Writings
- Arabia
- Aram
- Are the Biblical Accounts of Israelite History Myths?
- Assyria
- Babylon
- The Book of Enoch (1 Enoch)
- The Book of Jubilees
- The Cyrus Cylinder
- Dan’el, Aqhat, and the Rephaim
- Dating the Life of Jesus
- Dating the Early Church
- The Dead Sea Scrolls
- The Didache
- Edom
- Egypt
- Enuma Elish
- Hatti
- The Gospel of Peter
- The Gospel of the Kingdom in the Midst of the Gospel of Empire
- The Gospel of Thomas
- Greece
- Josephus
- Kush
- Macedon
- The Masoretic Text
- Media
- The Mesha Stele
- Moab and Ammon
- The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha
- Persia
- Phoenicia
- Philistia
- The Politics of Late Second Temple Judaism
- Pliny the Younger to Emperor Trajan on the Christians
- The Protoevangelium of James
- Rome
- The Septuagint
- The Vulgate
The Christian Life
- Americanism Versus Christianity
- Application of Christian Moral Authority in Society
- Authenticity
- Authoritarian Leadership
- Authority
- Bias
- Busy, Busy, Busy!
- Can You Be Forgiven?
- Categorization
- The Challenges of Passive-Aggressive Behavior
- Challenges With Oral, Written, and Digital Knowledge
- Charity
- Checking Ourselves at the Door
- The Christian and the Assembly
- The Christian and Authority
- The Christian and the Body
- The Christian and Boundaries
- The Christian and His Brethren
- The Christian and Culture
- The Christian and Evil
- The Christian and Fear
- The Christian and God the Father
- The Christian and Happiness
- The Christian and His Government
- The Christian and His Relationship With God
- The Christian and the Holy Spirit
- The Christian and Hope
- The Christian and the Internet
- The Christian and Justice
- The Christian and Liberality
- The Christian and the Lord Jesus Christ
- The Christian and Marriage
- The Christian and Modesty
- The Christian and Prayer
- The Christian and Proper Perspective
- The Christian and Race
- The Christian and the Self
- The Christian and Social Media
- The Christian and the World
- Christian Participation in a Representative Republic
- Christians and Christmas
- Christians and Government: Civil Disobedience
- Christians and Government: Democracy
- Christians and Government: Monarchy
- Christians and Society: Capitalism
- Christians and Society: Communism
- Christians Are Not Made for the Assembly; the Assembly Is Made for Christians
- Christians, the Church, and the Community
- Christians, the Church, and the Nation-State
- Christians Without Churches?
- Christianity and Christians
- Christianity and the “Christian Nation”
- Collaborative Leadership
- Comfortable Christianity?
- Communication and Knowledge
- Constantine and Christendom
- Counting the Cost
- A Crisis of Communication and Understanding
- The Cult of Leadership
- A Culture of Life
- Culture Shock
- A Danger of Christmas: Feeding Materialism
- The Danger in Condensing the Christian Life
- Deconstruction
- Depression
- Diplomacy
- The Disadvantaged
- Discernment
- Division
- Domination Versus Stewardship
- Do Not Fear
- Eager to Remember the Poor
- Economic Distress
- Edification
- Emphasis
- Encouragement
- Enduring Discomfort
- Entitlement
- The Ever-Present Danger of Soft Preaching
- Faith
- The Faith, in Deed and Truth
- Family
- The Family, Class, and the Industrial Revolution
- Fanatics
- Fear and the Powers
- Fear in Culture and Faith
- Fear vs. Love
- Finding True Security
- Following Jesus
- The Foundations
- Freedom in Christ Jesus
- Fruit of the Spirit: Love
- Fruit of the Spirit: Joy
- Fruit of the Spirit: Peace
- Fruit of the Spirit: Longsuffering
- Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness
- Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness
- Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness
- Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness
- Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control
- Genealogy
- Glory be to God
- God Works Through His People
- “Good” and “Bad” People?
- Good News!
- Handling Hebrews 10:25 Rightly
- Heroes
- Hospitality
- Humility
- I Am Not Fine; Neither Are You.
- “If We Can, We Should”?
- The Imperative of Spiritual Maturation
- Institutional Power
- Institutions and Systems; Powers and Principalities
- The Internet: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
- It Shall Not Be So Among You
- Jargon
- Knowledge and Practice
- Lament
- Life in Relationships
- A Life of Service
- Living by Your Faith
- Living With the Unanswered Question
- Man’s Influence on the Creation
- From Marduk to the Avengers: The Myth of Redemptive Violence
- Marriage
- Miserable Comforters in Times of Distress
- Miserable Comforters in Times of Grief
- Modesty
- A Most Challenging Command
- Neglect
- The Obedient Servant of Christ
- Our Story
- Passing the Torch
- The Perils of Cultural Accommodation
- Power
- Power Dynamics and the People of God
- Power in the World
- The Power of Negative Influence
- Privilege
- The Prosperity Myth
- Repentance
- Rest
- Righteousness
- Ritual
- Rules, People, and Judgmentalism
- “Sanctified” Hypocrisy
- Seeking the Old Paths
- Servanthood
- Seven Reminders for Every Christian
- Share This Article If You Love Jesus
- Sophomoric Faith
- Spiritual Growth
- Suffering
- Suffering and Scripture
- Tribalism
- Unplanned Consequences
- Upholding Truth in a Post-Truth World
- Vulnerability
- Walking Wisely
- We Are the Ones We’ve Been Waiting For
- Who Am I?
- Witnesses
- Work
- The Work of Ministry
- Works of the Flesh: Sexually Deviant Behavior
- Works of the Flesh: Uncleanness
- Works of the Flesh: Lasciviousness
- Works of the Flesh: Idolatry
- Works of the Flesh: Sorcery
- Works of the Flesh: Enmities
- Works of the Flesh: Strife
- Works of the Flesh: Jealousy
- Works of the Flesh: Wrath
- Works of the Flesh: Rivalries
- Works of the Flesh: Divisions
- Works of the Flesh: Sects
- Works of the Flesh: Envy
- Works of the Flesh: Drunkenness
- Works of the Flesh: Carousing
- Works of the Flesh: “Things Like These”
- The Works of the Flesh and the Fruit of the Spirit: Conclusion
- Your Talents
- You Shall Be As God | Genesis 3:4-5
The Church
- Acts of the Assembly: Giving
- Acts of the Assembly: The Lord’s Supper
- Acts of the Assembly: Praying
- Acts of the Assembly: Preaching
- Acts of the Assembly: Scripture Reading
- Acts of the Assembly: Singing
- Acts of the Assembly: Teaching
- The Anti-Denominational Gospel
- Authority and the Church
- The Christian and the Assembly
- The Christian and Unity
- Christians Are Not Made for the Assembly; the Assembly Is Made for Christians
- Christians, the Church, and the Community
- Christians, the Church, and the Nation-State
- Christians Without Churches?
- Church
- The “Distinctives” Gospel
- Division
- Edification
- Fellowship Halls
- Gender Dysphoria
- Gender Roles in 1 Corinthians 14:33-35
- Gender Roles in 1 Timothy 2:18-25
- Gender Roles in the Work of the Church
- God and His People
- God Works Through His People
- Handling Hebrews 10:25 Rightly
- Individual Christians and the Local Church
- The Lord’s Supper and the Buffered Self
- Loyalty
- The Missionary Society
- Multisite Churches?
- The Nature of the Church: The Church as Body
- The Nature of the Church: The Church as Community
- The Nature of the Church: The Church as Ekklesia
- The Nature of the Church: The Church as Temple
- The Nature of the Church: The Church Is Holy and Spotless
- The Nature of the Church: The Local and the Universal
- The Nature of the Church: Perceiving the Church of Christ
- The Nature of the Local Church: Its Associations
- The Nature of the Local Church: Its Autonomy
- Power Dynamics and the People of God
- Spiritual Warfare and Society
- The Sponsoring Church Arrangement
- On the Support of Human Institutions
- On the Use of Congregational Facilities
- The Value of Encouragement
- Why the Church Matters
- The Work of Ministry
- The Work of the Local Church
- The Work of the Local Church: Inter-Congregational Benevolence
- The Work of the Local Church: Intra-Congregational Benevolence
- The Work of the Local Church: Evangelism
- The Work of the Local Church: Edification
Doctrine
- Abortion
- The Anchor of Tradition (1)
- The Anchor of Tradition (2)
- Apostolic Versus Gnostic Views Regarding Jesus Christ
- Are Unbelievers Subject to the Authority of Christ?
- Bias
- Categorization
- Challenges With Oral, Written, and Digital Knowledge
- The Choice
- Christ, All in All
- Christian Zionism
- Christianity and the Fall
- Concerning the Continued Bodily Existence of Our Lord
- Concerns Regarding Terminology in Divorce and Remarriage Discussions
- Confession
- The Cost of Eternal Life
- In Defense of the Spiritually Conservative Mindset
- Denominationalism
- Did Jesus Teach Only According to the Law of Moses?
- “Dis-ease” in the Creation
- Disinformation
- Divorce and Adultery
- Divorce and Conversion
- Dreams and Visions
- Election (1/2)
- Election (2/2)
- Emphasis
- The End Times: What the Bible Really Teaches
- The Enlightenment Paradigm
- Epistemology
- Eschatology of the Creation
- Faith
- The Faith, in Deed and Truth
- Fake Gospels
- “God Helps Those Who Help Themselves”
- Hermeneutical Agnosticism
- The Holy Spirit
- Jesus’ Declaration About Marriage and Divorce
- Jubilee
- Justification
- Knowing Better
- Knowledge: To What End?
- The Lord’s Supper and the Buffered Self
- Man, Minute and Majestic | Psalm 8:1-9
- The Mind of God Regarding Divorce
- Neglect
- New Testament Christianity
- Popular Beliefs: Confession and Repentance
- Popular Beliefs: Faith Only
- Popular Beliefs: “Once Saved, Always Saved”
- Popular Beliefs: Original Sin
- Proof
- “Re-Baptism”
- Repentance
- The Restoration Plea
- The Resurrection of the Body
- Righteousness
- Rules are Rules, and Exceptions are Exceptions
- Running Past Jerusalem
- Salvation
- Salvation in the New Testament
- Salvation in the Old Testament
- Salvation: Now and Not Yet
- The Sanctification of the Believer
- Saved by Faith, not Knowledge
- Sin
- The Sinner’s Prayer
- The Spiritual Forces of Darkness
- The Treasure Map
- Truth
- The Tyranny of the Present
- Understanding Covenant, I: What Is a Covenant?
- Understanding Covenant, II: Old Testament Covenants
- Understanding Covenant, III: Jesus, the Old, and the New
- Understanding Covenant, IV: The New Testament Covenants
- Understanding Covenant, V: Covenant Distinctions
- Understanding Covenant, VI: Continuity in Covenant
- Understanding Covenant, VII: Hesed
- The Unholy Trinity
- What Is Sanctification?
- White Supremacy Versus the Scriptures
- Why Be Baptized?
- Witnesses
Eschatology
- 2 Peter 3:8 and the End of the World
- The Christian and Hope
- Christian Zionism
- The Curse of Death
- Eschatology of the Creation
- The Final Examination
- Get Ready!
- Jesus’ Return
- The Kingdoms of This World to Become the Kingdom of Christ
- The Resurrection
- The Resurrection of the Body
- Two Keys to Revelation
- The Tyranny of the Present
- The “Wrong Side of History”
God
- The Christian and God the Father
- God and Man
- God our Father
- God’s Majesty
- God Works Through His People
- Relational Unity
- Understanding the Tetragrammaton
The Gospel
- The American Gospel
- The Anti-Denominational Gospel
- Apologies in Acts
- Apologies in Acts: Peter Before the Sanhedrin
- Apologies in Acts: Stephen Before the Sanhedrin
- Apologies in Acts: Paul in Jerusalem
- Apologies in Acts: Paul in Caesarea
- Bad News Requiring Good News
- Cold Call Evangelism
- A Crisis of Communication and Understanding
- The Curse of Death
- Digital Evangelism
- The “Distinctives” Gospel
- Following Jesus
- God and His People
- God’s Power for Salvation
- Good News!
- The Gospel According to Matthew
- The Gospel of the Kingdom in the Midst of the Gospel of Empire
- Hard Sell Evangelism
- Hellfire and Brimstone Evangelism
- Inducements to Hearing the Gospel
- Invitation Evangelism
- The Mystery of the Gospel | Ephesians 3:1-19
- Not Ashamed of the Gospel
- Our Story
- Performance Evangelism
- Preaching in Acts
- Preaching in Acts: Paul in Antioch of Pisidia
- Preaching in Acts: Paul on Areopagus
- Preaching in Acts: Peter Before Cornelius
- Preaching in Acts: Peter in the Temple
- Preaching in Acts: Peter on Pentecost
- The Prosperity Gospel
- Redemptive Suffering or Violence?
- Relational Evangelism
- Romans 1:16
- The Social Gospel
- The Subversive Gospel
- Truth
- What Is the Gospel?
Hermeneutics/Interpretation
- The Christian and Proper Perspective
- Culture and Interpretation
- Interpreting the Bible: Basic Hermeneutics (1)
- Interpreting the Bible: Basic Hermeneutics (2)
- Interpreting the Bible: Interpreting the New Testament
- Interpreting the Bible: Interpreting the Old Testament
- The Scriptures and Context
- The Limits of Context
- Truth
Jesus
- Apostolic Versus Gnostic Views Regarding Jesus Christ
- Are Unbelievers Subject to the Authority of Christ?
- The Christian and the Lord Jesus Christ
- Concerning the Continued Bodily Existence of Our Lord
- The Curse of Death
- Dating the Life of Jesus
- Following Jesus
- Good News!
- Jesus’ Birth
- Jesus’ Death
- Jesus’ Declaration About Marriage and Divorce
- Jesus’ Life
- Jesus’ Resurrection
- Jesus’ Lordship
- Jesus’ Return
- Jesus and Homosexual Behavior
- “Jesus Is the Answer”
- Jesus, the Son of God
- Jesus, the Son of Man
- Jesus the Prophet
- Jesus the King
- The Resurrection
- Truth
- Understanding Covenant, III: Jesus, the Old, and the New
- What Is the Gospel?
New Testament
- 1 John: Conclusion | 1 John 5:18-21
- 1 John: Introduction
- 2 Peter 3:8 and the End of the World
- The Acts of the Apostles
- The Antichrists | 1 John 2:18-29
- Apologies in Acts
- Apologies in Acts: Peter Before the Sanhedrin
- Apologies in Acts: Stephen Before the Sanhedrin
- Apologies in Acts: Paul in Jerusalem
- Apologies in Acts: Paul in Caesarea
- Babel vs. Pentecost
- Children, Fathers, and Young Men | 1 John 2:12-14
- Children of God | 1 John 3:1-3
- Christ, All in All
- The Christian and Unity
- Confidence Toward God | 1 John 5:12-17
- Counting the Cost
- Dating the Early Church
- Demonstrating Love | 1 John 3:17-18
- Do Not Love the World | 1 John 2:15-17
- Eating the Word
- Every Spiritual Blessing in Christ | Ephesians 1:1-23
- The Family and Nation of God | Ephesians 2:1-22
- The First Letter of John
- The First Letter of Peter
- Gender Roles and Galatians 3:28
- Gender Roles in 1 Corinthians 11:2-12
- Gender Roles in 1 Corinthians 14:33-35
- Gender Roles in 1 Timothy 2:18-25
- God and the World | 1 John 4:4-6
- The Gospel According to John
- The Gospel According to Luke
- The Gospel According to Mark
- The Gospel According to Matthew
- The Gospel of the Kingdom in the Midst of the Gospel of Empire
- Handling Hebrews 10:25 Rightly
- It Shall Not Be So Among You
- Jesus’ Declaration About Marriage and Divorce
- Jesus Our Advocate | 1 John 2:1-2
- John 3:16
- Keeping His Commandments | 1 John 2:3-6
- The Letter of James
- The Letter of Jude
- The Letter to the Hebrews
- Love, Hate, Brethren | 1 John 3:14-16
- Love vs. Hate | 1 John 3:9-13
- The Mystery of the Gospel | Ephesians 3:1-19
- The New Old Commandment | 1 John 2:7-11
- New Testament Christianity
- Not Ashamed of the Gospel
- Our Assurance | 1 John 3:19-24
- Our Sin | 1 John 1:8-10
- Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians
- Paul’s First Letter to the Thessalonians
- Paul’s First Letter to Timothy
- Paul’s Letter to Philemon
- Paul’s Letter to the Colossians
- Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians
- Paul’s Letter to the Galatians
- Paul’s Letter to the Philippians
- Paul’s Letter to the Romans
- Paul’s Letter to Titus
- Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians
- Paul’s Second Letter to the Thessalonians
- Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy
- Powers and Principalities
- Preaching in Acts
- Preaching in Acts: Paul in Antioch of Pisidia
- Preaching in Acts: Paul on Areopagus
- Preaching in Acts: Peter Before Cornelius
- Preaching in Acts: Peter on Pentecost
- Preaching in Acts: Peter in the Temple
- The Prodigal Son and the Older Brother
- The Protoevangelium of James
- Purity vs. Sin | 1 John 3:4-8
- The Revelation (Apocalypse) of John
- Romans 1:16
- Salvation in the New Testament
- The Second Letter of Peter
- The Second and Third Letters of John
- Strong in the Lord | Ephesians 6:1-24
- Testing the Spirits | 1 John 4:1-3
- Treasure and the Heart
- The Treatise on Love Begins | 1 John 4:7-11
- The Truth Shall Make You Free
- Two Keys to Revelation
- Understanding Covenant, IV: The New Testament Covenants
- Walking in the Light | 1 John 1:5-7
- Walking in Love | Ephesians 5:1-33
- Walking Worthily | Ephesians 4:1-32
- The Word of Life | 1 John 1:1-4
Old Testament
- 1 Chronicles
- 1 Kings
- 1 Samuel
- 2 Chronicles
- 2 Kings
- 2 Samuel
- Amos
- Angry Prophet, Merciful God | Jonah 3:1-4:11
- Are the Biblical Accounts of Israelite History Myths?
- Babel vs. Pentecost
- Biblical Authority and the Old Testament
- The Burden of Nineveh | Nahum 1:1-15
- Companionship, Humility, and Oblivion | Ecclesiastes 4:9-16
- Contending With Futility | Ecclesiastes 6:7-12
- Daniel
- The Day of YHWH’s Sacrifice | Zephaniah 1:1-18
- The Day of YHWH’s Anger | Zephaniah 2:1-15
- Deuteronomy
- The Disadvantaged
- Ecclesiastes
- The End of Assyria | Nahum 2:1-3:19
- The End of Pleasure | Ecclesiastes 2:1-11
- Esther
- Exercising Care Before God | Ecclesiastes 5:1-7
- Exodus
- Ezekiel
- Ezra
- A Famine of the Word of YHWH | Amos 8:4-9:15
- Fallen Virgin Israel | Amos 5:1-27
- Futile Frustrations | Ecclesiastes 8:10-17
- Genesis
- God’s Work, Man’s Work | Ecclesiastes 3:9-14
- Habakkuk
- Haggai
- Hosea
- How Absurd! | Ecclesiastes 1:1-2
- How Shall Jacob Stand? | Amos 7:1-8:3
- Indictment Against Israel and Judah | Micah 1:1-3:12
- The Injustice of Wealth | Ecclesiastes 5:8-12
- Isaiah 1-39
- Isaiah 40-66
- Jeremiah
- Job
- Joel
- Jonah
- Joshua
- Jubilee
- Judges
- Judgment Redounds upon the Nations | Joel 3:1-21
- Justice Executed | Habakkuk 1:1-2:1
- Justice in the Morning | Zephaniah 3:1-20
- Keep Silent Before YHWH | Habakkuk 2:2-20
- Kings, Folly, and Wisdom | Ecclesiastes 10:1-20
- Labor Under the Sun | Ecclesiastes 2:18-26
- Lamentations
- Leviticus
- The Limitations of Wisdom | Ecclesiastes 9:13-18
- Living Dogs and Dead Lions | Ecclesiastes 8:1-10
- Living With the Unanswered Question
- The Lord YHWH Has Spoken | Amos 3:1-15
- Malachi
- Man, Minute and Majestic | Psalm 8:1-9
- The Masoretic Text
- Micah
- Nehemiah
- Nothing New Under the Sun | Ecclesiastes 1:9-11
- Numbers
- Obadiah and Nahum
- Oppression and Work | Ecclesiastes 4:1-8
- The Preacher’s Proverbs | Ecclesiastes 7:1-10
- Prepare to Meet Your God, Israel! | Amos 4:1-13
- Proverbs
- The Psalms
- Quietly Waiting For the Day | Habakkuk 3:1-19
- Salvation in the Old Testament
- The Spirit for the Remnant | Joel 2:28-32
- Ruth
- Seekers of Evil Schemes | Ecclesiastes 7:19-29
- Seeking the Old Paths
- The Septuagint
- Song of Solomon
- Striving After Wind | Ecclesiastes 1:12-18
- To Tarshish! | Jonah 1:1-2:10
- A Terrifying Invasion | Joel 1:1-2:27
- Time and Chance | Ecclesiastes 8:11-12
- Time as Cycle | Ecclesiastes 1:3-8
- A Time For Everything | Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
- The Tower of Babel
- Transgressions and Punishments of the Nations | Amos 1:1-2:16
- Understanding the Tetragrammaton
- Understanding Covenant, II: Old Testament Covenants
- The Unseen Reality
- Walking in the Way of YHWH | Nahum 4:1-7:20
- Wealth and Joy | Ecclesiastes 5:13-20
- The Wealthy and the Stillborn | Ecclesiastes 6:1-6
- What Has Existed Will Be | Ecclesiastes 3:15-22
- Wisdom | Ecclesiastes 2:12-17
- Wisdom and Moderation | Ecclesiastes 7:11-18
- Wisdom and Power | Ecclesiastes 8:1-9
- Wisdom in Enterprise | Ecclesiastes 11:1-6
- The Witness of God | 1 John 5:6-11
- Woe to Those at Ease in Zion! | Amos 6:1-14
- You Shall Be As God | Genesis 3:4-5
- Zechariah
- Zephaniah
Salvation
- Authority and Faith
- Becoming a Christian
- Confessing Christ
- The Cost of Eternal Life
- The Curse of Death
- The Final Examination
- Finding Freedom
- Godly Repentance
- God’s Victory
- The Great Value of Salvation
- John 3:16
- Lord, Lord!
- Made for Relationships
- The Obedient Servant of Christ
- “Re-Baptism”
- Redemptive Suffering or Violence?
- Salvation
- Salvation in the New Testament
- Salvation in the Old Testament
- Salvation: Now and Not Yet
- Saved by Faith, not Knowledge
- The Sanctity of Life
- The Subversive Gospel
- Those Who Have Never Heard
- What the Bible Says About Baptism
- What Is the Gospel?
- What is Truth?
- Why Be Baptized?
- Will All “Good People” Be Saved?
- Will Belief Alone Save?
Society/Current Events/Culture
- Abortion
- Abuse
- All is Vanity
- The American Gospel
- Americanism Versus Christianity
- The Appeal of ISIS
- Application of Christian Moral Authority in Society
- Are We Defined by our Desires?
- Authenticity
- Authoritarian Leadership
- Authority
- Babel and Civilization
- Babel and Knowledge
- Babel and Power
- Babel and Religion
- Babel and Sexuality
- Bailout!
- Bias
- Books “Missing” From the Bible?
- Cafeteria-Style Religion
- Calamity
- Can You Be Forgiven?
- Categorization
- Challenges With Oral, Written, and Digital Knowledge
- Charity
- The Christian and the Body
- The Christian and Culture
- The Christian and Happiness
- The Christian and Hope
- The Christian and the Internet
- The Christian and Justice
- The Christian and Marriage
- The Christian and Race
- The Christian and the Self
- The Christian and Social Media
- The Christian and the World
- Christianity and the “Christian Nation”
- Christianity and the Fall
- Christian Participation in a Representative Republic
- Christian Zionism
- Christians and Government: Civil Disobedience
- Christians and Government: Democracy
- Christians and Government: Monarchy
- Christians and Society: Capitalism
- Christians and Society: Communism
- Christians, the Church, and the Community
- Christians, the Church, and the Nation-State
- Christ Our Perspective
- Collaborative Leadership
- Communication and Knowledge
- Constantine and Christendom
- A Crisis of Communication and Understanding
- The Cult of Leadership
- Culture
- A Culture of Death
- A Culture of Life
- Culture Shock
- A Danger of Christmas: Feeding Materialism
- Deconstruction
- In Defense of the Spiritually Conservative Mindset
- Denominationalism
- Depression
- The Disadvantaged
- Disinformation
- Divorce and Adultery
- Divorce and Conversion
- Domination Versus Stewardship
- Dreams and Visions
- Eager to Remember the Poor
- Economic Distress
- Enduring Discomfort
- The Enlightenment Paradigm
- Entitlement
- Epicureanism and the Modern World
- Epistemology
- Evil
- The Family, Class, and the Industrial Revolution
- Fanatics
- Fear and the Powers
- Fear in Culture and Faith
- Fear vs. Love
- Finding True Security
- First World Problems
- The Foundations
- Freedom in Christ Jesus
- Fruit of the Spirit: Love
- Fruit of the Spirit: Joy
- Fruit of the Spirit: Peace
- Fruit of the Spirit: Longsuffering
- Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness
- Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness
- Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness
- Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness
- Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control
- Gender and Identity
- Gender Roles and Galatians 3:28
- Gender Roles in 1 Corinthians 11:2-12
- Gender Roles in 1 Corinthians 14:33-35
- Gender Roles in 1 Timothy 2:18-25
- Gender Roles in the Work of the Church
- “God Helps Those Who Help Themselves”
- Gods of This World: Busyness
- Gods of This World: Desire
- Gods of This World: Efficiency
- Gods of This World: Entertainment
- Gods of This World: Fame
- Gods of This World: Introduction
- Gods of This World: Knowledge
- Gods of This World: Life
- Gods of This World: Money
- Gods of This World: “Mother Nature”
- Gods of This World: Nationalism
- Gods of This World: Narcotics
- Gods of This World: Politics
- Gods of This World: Popularity
- Gods of This World: Power
- Gods of This World: Pride
- Gods of This World: Science
- Gods of This World: Self
- Gods of This World: Sex
- Gods of This World: Skepticism
- Gods of This World: Stuff
- Gods of This World: Technology
- Gods of This World: Tolerance
- Gods of This World: Work
- Gods of This World: Conclusion
- “Good” and “Bad” People?
- “The Gospel of Jesus’s Wife”
- The Gospel of the Kingdom in the Midst of the Gospel of Empire
- The Gospel of Thomas
- Hermeneutical Agnosticism
- Heroes
- Humility
- I Am Not Fine; Neither Are You.
- “If We Can, We Should”?
- Institutional Power
- Institutions and Systems; Powers and Principalities
- The Internet: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
- The Isolating Internet
- Isolationism
- It Shall Not Be So Among You
- Jargon
- Jesus and Homosexual Behavior
- Keep Christ in Christmas?
- The Kingdoms of This World to Become the Kingdom of Christ
- Lament
- Life in Relationships
- Loyalty
- Man’s Influence on the Creation
- From Marduk to the Avengers: The Myth of Redemptive Violence
- Modesty
- Narcissism
- Never Enough
- New Things
- Origins and Apocalypses
- Our Sin, Our Evil
- The Peril of Science and Technology
- The Perils of Cultural Accommodation
- Philosophy
- Political Conservatism
- Political Libertarianism
- Political Progressivism
- Political Moderation
- Political Transcendentalism
- Power
- Power Dynamics and the People of God
- Power in the World
- Powers and Principalities
- Privilege
- “Progress”
- The Promise of Science and Technology
- Proof
- The Prosperity Gospel
- The Prosperity Myth
- Racism and Prejudice
- Redemptive Suffering or Violence?
- Relativism
- Rest
- Ritual
- Rules, People, and Judgmentalism
- Scholars
- Seasons and Cycles
- Sexual Assault and Harassment
- Sexuality as Identity?
- Share This Article If You Love Jesus
- The Social Gospel
- Society and Sexuality
- Spiritual Warfare and Society
- Suffering
- Suicide
- A Theology Regarding Climate Change
- The Tower of Babel
- Tribalism
- Unalienable Rights
- The Unholy Trinity
- The United States: A “Christian Nation”?
- Upholding Truth in a Post-Truth World
- Vulnerability
- White Supremacy Versus the Scriptures
- Works of the Flesh: Sexually Deviant Behavior
- Works of the Flesh: Uncleanness
- Works of the Flesh: Lasciviousness
- Works of the Flesh: Idolatry
- Works of the Flesh: Sorcery
- Works of the Flesh: Enmities
- Works of the Flesh: Strife
- Works of the Flesh: Jealousy
- Works of the Flesh: Wrath
- Works of the Flesh: Rivalries
- Works of the Flesh: Divisions
- Works of the Flesh: Sects
- Works of the Flesh: Envy
- Works of the Flesh: Drunkenness
- Works of the Flesh: Carousing
- Works of the Flesh: “Things Like These”
- The Works of the Flesh and the Fruit of the Spirit: Conclusion
- The “Wrong Side of History”
- You Shall Be As God | Genesis 3:4-5