A Simple Case for Inspiration
By Greg Koukl
04/28/25
12mins

A Simple Case for Inspiration

Why should we believe Jesus?
The Resurrection Should be Terrifying
Joel Hess
Joel Hess
04/25/25

The Resurrection Should be Terrifying

It's one thing to hope for a new reality; it's quite another to stand before it, no matter how wonderful.
Risen Indeed: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Part 1
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
04/24/25

Risen Indeed: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Part 1

If Jesus rose from the dead, then his claims about himself and his promises to humanity warrant serious attention and response.

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David Schmitt
David Schmitt
08/28/21

Gospel: Mark 7:(24-30) 31-37 (Pentecost 15: Series B)

Jesus does not remain at a distance from our suffering. He fully enters it and bears its burden.
Grant Klembara
Grant Klembara
08/27/21

Did I Blow My Chance with God?

For all mankind, the answer is terrifically simple and remains the same: God wants to turn us towards the cross and then turn us back to our neighbors.
Steven A. Hein
Steven A. Hein
08/25/21

The Two-Faced God

Although God is always closer to us than the nose on our face, he has not taken the wraps off and given any sinful and mortal human being a full-measure, face-to-face meeting.
Roland Ehlke
Roland Ehlke
08/24/21

An Overview on the Content and Importance of Augustine's City of God

In writing City of God, Augustine sought to demonstrate that the events of 410 were but a glimpse of all history.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
08/23/21

The Mountainous Gospel of God

Calvary is our mountain of pardon. It is the place which reveals most definitively God’s plan to redeem and reconcile sinners to himself.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
08/21/21

Gospel: Mark 7:14-23 (Pentecost 14: Series B )

Our enemy is both external AND internal. Outside of us AND inside of us. It is the old evil foe who prowls around us AND the old Adam who wreaks havoc inside each of us.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
08/21/21

Epistle: Ephesians 6:10-20 (Pentecost 14: Series B )

No soldier enters the battlefield without protection. So, Paul teaches us what it means to be clothed in the full armor of God, whose might is our strength.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
08/21/21

Old Testament: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 (Pentecost 14: Series B )

These statutes are a description of what the child of God looks like—how they walk, talk, teach, live, and have their being!
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
08/21/21

Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to be Free (Part 4)

When explaining that sinners were saved by grace alone Erasmus would not go so far as to say that the reception of God’s grace erased human responsibility.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
08/19/21

Can Body Positivity Overcome Our Bodies of Death?

As the body positivity movement has gained traction, we must also be aware of some of its pitfalls
Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
08/16/21

That's a Good Question: Can We Know When Jesus Will Return?

The grace of God does not save us at the beginning only in order to keep ourselves in his good graces by our good enough readiness.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
08/14/21

Old Testament: Isaiah 29:11-19 (Pentecost 13: Series B)

Hypocrisy continues to rear its head as the formalistic worship and worshippers neglect their LORD and their neighbor.
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