by Jeffrey Kranz | Nov 4, 2017 | Bible facts
Thankfulness is an important quality for all people, especially for Christians. Put simply, thankfulness is recognizing good things that have happened to you, and acknowledging the people who made those good things happen. In the Bible, thankfulness is recognizing who... by Jeffrey Kranz | Dec 13, 2016 | Bible facts
It’s a hopeful declaration: the Lord is come! But is the song “Joy to the World” based in the Bible at all? I’m going through well-known Christmas carols to see how they line up with the Bible. “O Holy Night” turned out to be pretty... by Jeffrey Kranz | Nov 29, 2016 | Bible facts
“We Three Kings” doesn’t have much biblical backbone, but for many, it’s the main source of information about the wise men. This made me think about the other Christmas hymns we sing. I’m not talking about “Jingle Bells,”... 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...
