Christians don’t need the metric system
God has already given us all the units of measurement we need in the Bible. Who knew you could have so much fun with the Bible's units of measurement? But seriously, here's a list of biblical units of measurement: In case you're interested, here's the list of...
How to respond to the Bible: rejoice and share
Psalm 119 is the Bible-study anthem. We're studying it to find three things: reasons to read the Bible, how to respond, and how the gospel makes Psalm 119 even better. How to respond to the Bible: rejoice, relay, and remember The second section of this psalm (Ps...
What does “Selah” mean?
What does "Selah" mean? A reader recently asked me if I'd found a good definition of Selah. Given my mild obsession with the Psalms as of late, I enjoyed looking into this. The definition of selah has long been a mystery. The word is taken straight from ancient...
Why we read the Bible: it protects us from sin
Psalm 119 is the Bible-study anthem. We're studying it to find three things: reasons to read the Bible, how to respond, and how the gospel makes Psalm 119 even better. Why we read the Bible: protection from sin We should study the Bible because it guards us from sin....
How Jesus makes Psalm 119:1–8 better
Psalm 119 is the Bible-study anthem. I'm working through this psalm focusing on three things: Reasons to read and study the Word Ways to respond to the Word How the gospel of Jesus makes this Psalm even better Today we're exploring how Jesus makes the Aleph section...
If Peter Jackson had directed the book of Joshua
… one scene might have gone a little something like this. Want a better overview of the book of Joshua? Click here.
How to respond: Thank God for judgment
Psalm 119 is the Bible-study anthem. I'm working through this psalm focusing on three things: Reasons to read and study the Word Ways to respond to the Word (today) How the gospel of Jesus makes this Psalm even better The psalmist points to a few ways we should...
The 8 satans of the Bible [infographic]
"Satan" means "adversary," and it's the name we use for the devil, the adversary of God and His people. It's an old name that comes straight from ancient Hebrew, the original Old Testament language. But Satan isn't the only one the Bible uses this word for. In fact,...
The 8 people God calls by name … twice
The Bible is brimming with strange, intriguing, and sometimes LOL-worthy tidbits like this. God calls plenty of people in the Bible, but I've only found eight times he calls out to individuals by name twice in a row … Abraham! Abraham! God gives Abraham one last test...
Reasons to study the Bible: Blessing
Psalm 119 is the Bible-study anthem. I'm working through this psalm focusing on three things: Reasons to read and study the Word (today) Ways to respond to the Word How the gospel of Jesus makes this Psalm even better Today we're in the Aleph section (Ps 119:1–8)....
