Only Basis for Boasting

When the culture says we are at the center of the universe, the result is self-absorption that leads to emptiness ...

Death and Dying

Paul wrote his second letter to Timothy with urgency because he understood that his death was near, and His foremost ...

Comfort My People

Persuasive Preaching

Back to the Basics, Again

All preachers are to be evangelists because all preaching should be Christ-centered, but how is the message of the Gospel ...

A Hope That Perseveres

Writing from a Roman prison, the Apostle Paul demonstrated how an eternal perspective can change a believer's attitude and ...

Prayer and Pursuit

James concludes his letter with two practical instructions for living the Christian life. In every situation, believers should approach God ...

A Cheat Sheet for Suffering

The main theme of Peter's first letter is believers' godly response to suffering, and the apostle reviews key principles ...

Practicing Patience

Difficult circumstances often push us to the point of anger or despair, but James reminds us that those very difficulties ...

Shepherds and Sheep

The resurrected Christ told Peter to "Feed my sheep," and in chapter 5 of his first epistle, the apostle sets ...