by Ryan Nelson | Jul 6, 2020 | Bible topics
Paul’s missionary journeys helped spread the gospel throughout much of the ancient world. Over the course of his ministry, the Apostle Paul traveled more than 10,000 miles and established at least 14 churches. The Book of Acts records three separate missionary... 
by Jeffrey Kranz | Jun 19, 2020 | Bible topics
If you want to understand the Bible (and if you want to understand the world), you need to understand the problem of oppression. It’s one of the key problems that the writers of Scripture address from the first book of the Bible to the last. In this guide,... by Jeffrey Kranz | Nov 20, 2016 | Bible topics
We all know that “God so loved the world,” that “God is love,” and that when it comes to love, nobody exemplifies it better than Jesus (Jn 3:16; 1 Jn 4:8; Jn 15:13). We’ve often heard First Corinthians’ “love chapter” (1... by Jeffrey Kranz | Nov 18, 2016 | Bible topics
The Bible ties a great deal of meaning to the concept of “thanks”—but what if most of that meaning is lost on us today? To us, thanksgiving is an expression of gratitude. As kids, we’re taught that “please,” and “thank you” are magic words—spells that compel... by Jeffrey Kranz | Nov 13, 2014 | Bible topics
One exercise I like to do when outlining a book of the Bible is finding a theme verse (sometimes a couple of verses) that nicely sums up the book—or at least gives me a hint at its structure. When I wrote my first overview of Hebrews, I landed on this: Let us hold... by Jeffrey Kranz | Mar 9, 2014 | Bible topics
I’ve heard a couple people reference the “one another” passages in the Bible. You’ve heard a few of them: Bear one another’s burdens. Encourage one another. Everybody get together; try to love one another right now. (Wait . . . that might...
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