The Christian life is not meant to be lived in isolation. In Romans 12:15, Paul gives a simple but profound command that captures the heart of genuine fellowship: “Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.” These two short phrases reveal three powerful truths about love, empathy, and unity in the body of Christ.…

The book of Leviticus often feels distant to modern readers. Kristina and I have just finished the book in our daily Bible reading, and I’m sure you feel like us, it was a struggle to get through. Page after page details sacrifices, offerings, and rituals that seem foreign in our time. Yet these sacrifices were…

Jonah 4 presents a striking picture of a prophet consumed by anger. Having reluctantly delivered God’s message to Nineveh and witnessed the city’s repentance (Jonah 3:10), Jonah reacts not with joy but with anger. His response reveals a heart at odds with God’s mercy. In Jonah 4:1-3, the prophet voices his frustration: “That is why…

Every day, Kristina gets an email for a fact of the day. I look forward to her telling me the new facts of the day. Some days, I know the fact, but other days are a complete surprise, like how Abraham Lincoln created the Secret Service…on the day he was shot! The Bible contains facts…

The Bible, if inspired by God, should contain prophecy that is unique in its nature. The Bible’s prophecy, distinct in its detailed and precise foretelling, has consistently confounded its critics. It encompasses prophecies about individuals, lands, nations, and the predicted Messiah, setting it apart from any other form of prediction. For a prophecy to be…

Recently, I was asked which verse in the Bible is my favorite. That is a tricky question to answer. With 31,102 verses over 66 books, the answer is most difficult. The response I gave was John 13:1, “Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should…

“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” These are the words the astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke when he first stepped on the moon. While indeed associated with the moon landing of 1969, every four years, humankind takes another leap, a leap day added to the end of February. Why do we…

The best lesson I’ve ever learned is…well, that’s kind of difficult to pick. In all of my years of living, which are getting to be a lot, I have learned so many wonderful lessons from so many different people and experiences. I’ve learned things from my grandparents, parents, husband, friends, and children. I’ve learned things…

Some of the most powerful, concise statements about life begin in Ecclesiastes three. Solomon is not intending to show a pessimistic point of view. Rather than looking at this book as a life without God, start looking at it as a book about life with God! We are free moral agents; we have the ability…

Most of you don’t know, but I have a major sweet tooth. My love for sweets came from my parents. When I was in junior high my parents opened up a bakery. My brothers and I would go to the bakery before school, after school, and on Saturdays. We ate sweet treats, waited on customers…