A person who joined the church in the early days of its development knew that he or she was making…
Verse adaptation from Chapters 7 – 14 Intro: Scripture is embued with poetric verse and prose, history and prophecy, wisdom…
THE SUPERHERO PARADIGM Superheroes come in all sizes and shapes. Through the multiplication of superhero movies, they have become a…
One of the most important skills in youth work is knowing how to win “the right to be heard.” To…
The following article is adapted from Basic Christian Maturity: The Foundations of Christian Living, edited by Steve Clark and Bruce Yocum,…
In the twenty-second chapter of the First Book of Kings we read of a dispute between the prophet Micaiah and…
IntroductionThe early Christians often seem to have viewed their experience in terms of warfare. Military terminology is liberally sprinkled through…
Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise,…
When you think about heroes of the faith, what comes to mind? Great spiritual battles with demons? Fire called down…
Introduction “Why would anyone do such a thing?” It’s a question that we hear posed almost weekly by Christians and…