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...
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...
In Pursuit of Jesus in Sweden
Sweden, secular and individualistic, a place where rebellion is the norm - against authority, community, and even the sacred. But there are glimp...
In Pursuit of Jesus in New York City
The (Impossible) Task of Following Jesus
I wasn’t a responsible kid, so I took the bet pretty much every morning and ended up scrambling most days. In the half-sleep of dozing, the cur...
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 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...
Taking Sin Seriously
Christians take sin seriously. So seriously, in fact, that we have instituted extra rules and regulations to govern our beliefs and behaviors. Pr...
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...
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.
Spiritual Disciplines – Running the Race
We find sustenance through the rich legacy of men and women who have left us a treasure trove of spiritual practices rooted in Scripture to encou...
Scandalous Savior: How Jesus Revealed the Heart of the Father
Jesus’s mission had two primary aspects. He declared one of those aspects when He said, “The Son of Man has come to seek and to save that whi...
The Sacrifice of the Incarnation
He “existed in the form of God.” This phrase speaks of a reality that was present before time began. Before the creation of the universe. Bef...
Risking Prayer
Remade in the Image of Jesus
Reading Scripture: What Every Christian Needs to Know
One of Us – Why Jesus Came
The Higher Power, the Word, came to us in time and space two thousand years ago on that very first Christmas and began communicating with us thro...
My Soul in Silence – Learning How to Pray
How to Handle Tragaedy
We’ve all experienced loss. But have you ever felt like you’re just supposed to soldier on, denying your grief? Today on Discover the Word, ...
Even King David had His Shortcomings
King David was a man after God’s heart. But of course, even he had his shortcomings! Today on Discover the Word, the team, and authors Randy Ri...
