Why Jesus Wants You To Lose Hope
In Mark 10, a young rich man eagerly comes to Jesus. He is a winner who does not want to give up trying to win. The good thing about him […]
Sex-Trafficking At The Super Bowl
On February 5, 2012, over 100 million people will watch Super Bowl XLVI. Few of them will know about the horrific crimes that will be committed during and around the […]
4 Quick Questions About Studying The Bible
BIBLE STUDY MAGAZINE: WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL BIBLE STUDY METHOD? Justin Holcomb: I prefer to go through the books consecutively, which helps me focus on the message of each book. […]
Practical Friendship
How does the gospel change the way you love someone? Augustine, perhaps better than any other theologian, captures the essence of friendship in a practical, everyday manner in his work, Confessions: […]
Naturalism, Knowledge, and History
Naturalism, the philosophical worldview that everything arises from nature and nothing exists beyond it, meaning there’s no such thing as the spiritual realm. However, this view ultimately leaves one with […]
Theology Of Friendship
Friendship seems like such a natural part of human life that we probably don’t stop to think about what it is and where it came from. Yet understanding why God […]
Reconciled & On Mission
Being “on mission” is not just about running out there and talking a lot about Jesus—God’s mission and ministry is one of reconciliation. In 2 Corinthians 5, the Apostle Paul […]
Jesus Saves Sinners For God’s Glory
The Latin word sola means “alone” or “only.” The Five Solas are five Latin phrases (or slogans) that emerged during the Protestant Reformation and that summarize the Reformers’ basic theological […]
The Great Debate: Does God Exist?
It became known as “The Great Debate.” In 1985 the University of California at Irvine hosted a public debate between philosopher Greg Bahnsen and atheist Gordon Stein on the topic “Does […]
Human Trafficking: Recommended Reading
Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. “Trafficking” is modern-day slavery and is the fastest-growing criminal industry in the world. Human trafficking is defined as the recruitment, transportation, harboring, or taking […]