MEANING OF MARK 7:24-30

An Updated and Expanded Version Is Now Available Editor's Note: This article was originally written over a decade ago and has remained one of my most-read studies. Since then, I’ve…

WHAT IS ‘NEARNESS’ TO GOD? | PSALM 46

Psalm 46 is one of the most referenced chapters in the book Psalms when any notion or experience of suffering, trial, or hardship is in view. Surely, it’s popular because…

TAKEAWAYS FROM MARK 6:14-29

I have been reading through the gospel of Mark recently, and I wanted to share some thoughts about Mark 6:14-29 with a particular emphasis on verses 23-24, which I have…

STEPS OF FAITH | PROVERBS 3:5-6

We’ve all heard this verse before, right? Proverbs 3:5-6. It’s a favorite verse by many; it’s seen painted across the backdrops of scenic landscapes, stamped on bookmarks, glazed on pottery,…

AN IRONIC EXAMPLE OF HUMOR IN THE BIBLE

I was reading the book, On Humour, by Simon Critchley for my one of my classes this semester and  came across a section that discussed the humorous and ironic elements…

JESUS’ MIRACLES

I've recently been reading through Gospel Deeps by Jared C. Wilson, and I came upon a section in chapter 9 that I believe confronts what many of us believe about…

THE ARMOR OF GOD | NOT WHAT YOU THINK

We Christians are most likely well-acquainted with the armor of God. We learned about it in VBS, Bible school, and heck, Christian film producers made a superhero out of the…