George MacLeod said, “The mystery of man is that he is bad when he wants to be good.”1 We’ve experienced the three-letter-word—sin. Paul...

You probably have significant religious advantages like the Jews Paul describes in Romans 2:17–3:8. You were born into a Christian...

Gifts to Prairie Bible Institute from a certain geographical area declined. It happened shortly after Dr. Maxwell, the school’s...

A five-year-old took a bathroom scale to show and tell. He said, “Standing on this makes my mom mad.” God’s wrath is His great...

Those who care most about what others think about them are the most easily embarrassed. They allow others’ reactions to define their...

For many years, I knew Jesus died for my sins. That knowledge didn’t change my life. The Epistle of Romans explains the gospel’s facts...

Do you believe God can use you? In the early 1970s, Blair Cook sat in a bar in State College, Pennsylvania, most weekend evenings. He was...

How passionate are you about God and His church? Is church life boring? Life is exciting when you look for divine appointments. Prayer...

Christianity that works, works at home. Relationships reveal its strengths and weaknesses. Like oil, God’s ways reduce relational...

If someone observed you secretly for a week, would they suspect you’re a Christian? More and more, your behavior can match your...

When I plant seeds in my garden, there’s still much old life in the soil. Weed seeds abound. Quickly, the old life manifests itself and...

Jesus was a skilled teacher at twelve. By contrast, false teachers are like skilled fishermen. They present the bait of their lies in a...

Without Jesus’ resurrection, Christianity collapses. His resurrection explains the church’s existence. It’d be foolish to begin a...

Do children suffer for their parents’ sins? Exodus 20:5, 34:7, Numbers 14:18, and Deuteronomy 5:9 connect the two. These verses are...

An hour before I awoke on December 10, 2012, I had a series of brief dreams. I usually don’t remember dreams, and they’re usually not...

You’ll influence persons you’ll never know in your own generation and those in generations yet unborn. My paternal grandfather died nine...

Is your joy worth sharing? Would wishing it on others be a blessing or a curse? I’ve had seasons in my life when wishing others my joy...

Dr. Peter Drucker said, “Once the facts are clear, the decisions jump out at you.”1 Wise decision-makers collect pertinent facts. Felix...

Years ago, off the coast of Massachusetts, a submarine rapidly sank after another ship rammed it. The entire crew was aboard. Other ships...

Being brought up in the church, I had certain advantages. Church attendance was a habit (externally enforced!). I regularly heard God’s...