Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:9, NKJV (see below) My grandfather was one of the most heaven-focused people I’ve ever met. Though Bible verses such as 1 Corinthians 2:9 make it clear that we have no understanding of the magnitude of “the things which God has prepared for those who love Him,” for my grandfather, heaven…
Bible Reading: Psalm 107:9, NKJV (see below) As we turn the page and enter a new year, let me ask you this: Are you full? You may think I’m talking about those delicious feasts that many enjoy during the Christmas season, but I’m actually talking about a different kind of hunger. While food that nourishes our…
There are so many distressing things occupying the headlines these days, it can be hard to wrap your head around them. When will the madness end? The people who lived in Bible times were no strangers to atrocity. But many were also well acquainted with the character of God—a loving, protecting Father quick to console His people. He…
Bible Reading: 3 John 1, NKJV (see below) My guess is that you know of Christians who are an absolute blessing to be around. They carry the joy of Christ wherever they go, sacrificially serving others while spreading the hope and peace of God with every step. Conversely, you have likely known people who call themselves…
In Bible times, Jewish women were treated as second-class citizens. And under Roman law, women weren’t even considered citizens or given legal rights. Popular Greek philosophers—who dominated thought in Jewish culture—marginalised women, with some even calling them dangerous. Men could commit adultery while others turned a blind eye, while women who did such could be…
Billy Graham struggled with the same question. In the early part of his ministry, he doubted the accuracy of the Bible. Can the Bible be trusted? He started asking. The Bible is full of supernatural stories and miracles. Lame men walking. Blind men seeing. Five loaves and two fish turned into a meal for over…
Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, NKJV (Read below) In August of 1949, my grandfather—a largely unknown young preacher, at the time—was at a Christian retreat centre in the mountains east of Los Angeles, California. A spiritual battle raged inside of him. A friend who had gone to Princeton Seminary had repeatedly and passionately encouraged my grandfather…