From Eden to Easter: Wandering in the Wilderness
By Bruce Hillman
04/15/25
15mins

From Eden to Easter: Wandering in the Wilderness

This is the second installment in our series, From Eden to Easter: Life and Death in the Garden. Each day throughout Holy Week, we will take a special look at the gardens and wildernesses of Scripture, and in particular, these scenes' connections to Christ's redemption won for us on the cross.
From Eden to Easter: The Garden of Eden
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/14/25

From Eden to Easter: The Garden of Eden

This is the first installment in our series, From Eden to Easter: Life and Death in the Garden. Each day throughout Holy Week, we will take a special look at the gardens and wildernesses of Scripture, and in particular, these scenes' connections to Christ's redemption won for us on the cross.
The Triumph of the Kingdom of God
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
04/11/25

The Triumph of the Kingdom of God

Every earthly kingdom meets its end. All empires crumble and fall. But from the beginning, the kingdom of God, which Christ would rule, was said to be eternal.

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Chad Bird
Chad Bird
07/16/21

Pencil Sketches: How Old Testament Individuals Outlined the Messiah's Colorful Life

When we read about Noah, we are reading backward to Adam and forward to Jesus.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
07/12/21

That's a Good Question: Once Saved, Always Saved?

The acquisition of salvation, the giving of salvation, and the keeping of salvation are entirely dependent upon the Savior himself.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
06/27/21

Have No “Great Expectations” of Your Pastors and Christian Leaders

Our leaders, our pastors, our priests, our teachers, all have feet of clay, just as leaders in Israel did. We do not put our faith in them, even in the ones—perhaps *especially* the ones—in whom we are inclined to have great expectations. They preach the Messiah but are not the Messiah.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
06/25/21

The Psalms as the Prayerbook of Jesus and the Church

As the sin-bearer, Jesus was also the sin-confessor in the psalms.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
06/18/21

The World Does Not Need Extraordinary Fathers

The world doesn’t need dads who are more stressed than they already are. It needs fathers who care for their families, not in heroic ways, but in common, everyday ways.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
06/09/21

Rainbows as the Color and Shape of Salvation

That a celestial phenomenon should be appropriated worldwide for iconic value or to illustrate a mythological legend makes perfect sense. One cannot copyright the rainbow.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
05/13/21

Are We Living in the Last Days?

In just about every generation, there have been some who thought The End was very near. They were convinced that they were living in the last days. And they were right, though probably not in the way they thought. Likewise, if you think we are living in the last days, you too are right, but perhaps not in the way you suppose.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/24/21

What Does the Bible Say About Tattoos?

There is one verse in the Bible that talks about tattoos. In this article, Chad Bird explores the original Hebrew of that verse to see what light it sheds, looks at the verse in context, and discusses what application--if any--this verse has for Christians today.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/21/21

Mapping God's Mercy: The Gospel in the Old Testament

How can we best talk about the Gospel with an Old Testament accent? Chad Bird provides us with a helpful "map" that highlights Egypt, the Red Sea, and Jerusalem. These three places represent the ways in which God graciously redeems, delivers, and sanctifies us. This brief essay was delivered at the 1517 Regional Conference in Bentonville, Arkansas, on April 17, 2021.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/03/21

God’s Sabbath Sleep: How Christ Filled in the Gap in the Creation Story

Tomorrow Jesus will laugh his way out of the tomb, spit in the face of death, and kick the devil in the throat as he dances to the clapping glee of angelic masses. But today he just rests.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
03/17/21

Parents: We All Choose Our Child's Religion

Let’s stop pretending that we’ll wait for our children to grow up so they can choose their religion. Parents always choose their children’s religion. Without exception. It’s just that, in some cases, this religion operates under a different name.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
02/28/21

What is Sanctification? Revisiting the Old Testament for the Answer

The words “sanctify” and “sanctification” have deep roots in the Old Testament. There, holiness is about nearness to the presence of God. He is the holy-maker. Sanctification is his gift. The Old Testament helps us to avoid the common misunderstanding today that sanctification is all about our life of good works.
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