Modern Day Jerusalem: The Temple Mount & Old City Markets
The heartbeat of Jerusalem is heard most clearly at the Western Wall. Walk the streets with Jack Beck and meet three of his friends, each with a ...
King David’s Palace, Hezekiah’s Tunnel, & The Tower Of David
Jerusalem is in the center of the Holy Land. So much of the Bible's story revolves around this city. Visit King David's Palace. Explore Hezekiah'...
What Is Worship? Living in Response to God
Does anybody really know what worship is all about? Let’s explore what the Bible tells us about worship and what kind of worship God expects fr...
A Story of a Life Led by the Spirit
In the days following the promise, everyone was a possible Messiah.
Understanding the Bible: The Wisdom Books
In the Bible, wisdom and righteousness go together. The wise person is a good person; the fool (the opposite of the wise) is an evil person. One ...
Understanding the Bible: The Poetic Books
Skim quickly through the Old Testament. Even without reading a word, you’ll be able to tell the difference between the poems and the stories. T...
Understanding the Bible: Reading the Gospels
We all love getting good news. Sometimes good news comes that only makes a good situation better. Sometimes we get good news that is what we have...
Understanding the Bible: The Letter to the Hebrews
The author writes out of concern that the readers are in danger of rejecting Christianity and returning to Judaism. He warns them of the devastat...
Unknown Caller: Recognizing Jesus and the Kingdom
The absence of predictive writing in the Bible is one of the things that implicitly asserts its unique origins. The style of these books varies d...
In Pursuit of Jesus in Israel
Who is Jesus? There may not be a better, or more difficult, place to ask that question than Israel. All three of the worlds' major religions find...
Timely Warnings: What Jesus Said About the End Times
Certainly signs that update distances to destinations would be important. Signs that inform you of available restaurant or fuel options would cat...
“This Trinity Thing”
the idea of a Trinity creates a substantial obstacle for the potential faith of others, and we’d really like to help them understand what we be...
The Least of These: What Jesus Said about the Judgment
When it comes to talking about the most vulnerable in society, Christians often default to the phrase “least of these.” It comes from the tai...
Scripture – Engagement, Growth, and How the Spirit Works
Forgetting or ignoring the ritual was a secret kept with the deepest gravity. If the rest of the ranks found out you were neglecting, swift and c...
The Hard Task of Reading Well
When it comes to finding insightful meaning, surprising connections, or new depth in Scripture the best advice is simple: Read.
The God of Eternity
God used title “I Am” that God to define Himself in Exodus 3, but it is more than a title—it is also a description. The “I Am” is the e...
The Chilling Tale of a King
The book of Judges opens with the failure of Israel to accomplish the task given to her by God. The land of Canaan still has dozens of cultures a...
Talking with My Father: Jesus Teaches on Prayer
Notice the context of Jesus’ teaching in this passage: His discussion of prayer immediately follows His prediction of His second coming (this p...
Sermon on the Mount
Our Lord began His discourse by saying, “Blessed are . . . ,” and His hearers must have been staggered by what followed. According to Jesus C...
To the Decapolis – Casting Out Demons
Twice Jesus visited the east side of the Sea of Galilee - the Gentile Decapolis. Twice he performed incredible miracles. Once feeding 4,000 peopl...
Toward the Gihon Spring- The Coronation
On a donkey, riding from the Mount of Olives toward the Gihon Spring. It was the ride of kings. It was what Solomon had done on his coronation da...
To Mount Moreh – Raising A Widow’s Son
Just like Elijah, Jesus went to Mount Moreh. And just like Elijah, Jesus raised a widow's son from the dead. It's no wonder the people said Jesus...
Into the Wilderness – Baptism and Temptation
After his baptism, Jesus was taken into the wilderness to face temptation. The book of Matthew tells how Jesus and Israel faced similar trials in...
Bethlehem – The Birthplace of Salvation
In the Bible, Bethlehem is a place of solutions, a place of salvation. It is the place of Jesus's birth, the setting for God's ultimate solution.
