A Neighborhood Watched
The sight never ceases to intrigue me. I drive past it several times a week and my eyes rove over…
A New Generation of Leaders
As we get older, the questions we ask about the future begin not just with “what,” but “who”? This is…
A New Look at Passion Week
I have a confession to make. For years, Passion Week, or Holy Week, depressed me. It seemed my pastor would…
A New Look at the Good Samaritan
The Good Samaritan is one of Jesus’ most popular parables. Preachers often use it to encourage people to be unselfish,…
A New Year — A New Life
For many people, the new year is a time to leave old problems and fears behind and get a fresh…
A Perfect Sacrifice (Hebrews 9:11-14)
Christ’s work in heaven (verses 11-15) Now, in contrast to the ritual works of the old covenant, we are told…
A Place Where Everybody Belongs
An historic event occurred in Australia on February 13. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd opened Parliament with a bi-partisan motion of…
A Plea for Unity (1 Corinthians 1:10-18)
A divided congregation He begins with a plea for unity: “I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name…
A Priest Like Melchizedek (Hebrews 7:1-22)
The New Testament often quotes the Old Testament. One of the most commonly quoted verses is Psalm 110:1: “The Lord…
A Response to "Why the Seventh Day?"
Will Eva, editor of Ministry, a Seventh-day Adventist magazine, asked an important question in a two-part editorial titled “Why the…
A Servant of the People
Transformed by Truth, by Joseph Tkach Chapter 6 It had been a long, grueling, and even frightening battle. But on…
A Sign Forever
Signs are important. We could hardly get along without them. We have signs for road safety, for identifying stores, indicating…
A Simple Matter of Trust
How can you be sure you are in the kingdom of God and not destined for the lake of fire?…
A Slave as a Brother (Philemon 1-21)
Some scholars have read Paul’s letter to Philemon as sowing the seeds of abolition, as suggesting that all Christian slavemasters…
A Sorry State of Affairs – Understanding the Power of an Apology
“Why should I apologize to the descendants of slaves, or the holocaust, or the Northern Irish? I didn’t do it….
A Story From Joshua, Relevant for the Church Today
There is an interesting story in the book of Joshua that I think relates to our church situation today. The…
A Struggle: Law, Sin, and Me (Romans 7)
In his letter to the Romans, Paul has explained that we are saved by grace, not by observing the law,…
A Study of the Incarnation
Of all events in Jesus’ life, three stand out as most significant and most celebrated: his birth, death and resurrection….
A Study Series on Ephesians
Ephesians: The Divine Purpose in Christ – Introduction The Divine Purpose in Christ: Ephesians 1:3-14 The Divine Knowledge and Power…
A Tasty Sandwich (Mark 11)
Have you ever picked up one of those small, multi-layered sandwiches at a buffet and been surprised at how tasty it…
A Theological Look at Evangelism
Let’s start with the Trinity as a doctrine, which says that God is best described as Father, Son, and Holy…
A Theology of the Holy Spirit
Part 1: Introduction Seeking to understand and know the Holy Spirit is a wonderful and rewarding endeavor. It ties in…
A Time for Love
In the Broadway play, A Raisin in the Sun, a father dies and is survived by his wife, a son…
A Timely Gift
“African time” is a standard joke among black and whites in Africa. It refers to a lack of punctuality. Once…
A Visit With Tom Torrance, Master Theologian
John McKenna first met his mentor, Tom Torrance, in 1982 at Fuller Theological Seminary, when the visiting professor delivered the Payton…
A Week to Change Your Life
Every summer we hold a series of camps in many locations around the country. We’d like you to come to…
A Word From Our Sponsor
“A Word From Our Sponsor” was a series of messages based on the Bible. The video version is no longer…
About Our Founder
Herbert Armstrong emphasized that Christianity is a way of life. In 1926, Herbert Armstrong was a newspaper advertising agent in…
Abraham – The Real Story
As a boy I heard the story of Abraham recounted at least once a week, and it usually went something…
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob: Were They Real People?
A hundred years ago, many Bible critics claimed that stories of the patriarchs were nothing more than religious fiction. The…
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Moses (Hebrews 11:17-28)
It is easy to have faith when everything is going well. But faith is needed most when we face danger….
Abram, the Real Story
As a boy I heard the story of Abraham recounted at least once a week, and it usually went something…
Acting Wisely During a Recession
A conversation with Brent Baker Christian Odyssey: There is talk of a recession. What exactly is a recession? Brent Baker:…
Acts 4:24-30: How Shall We Pray?
Acts 4:24-30 contains one of the most inspiring prayers in Scripture. The believers were living in dangerous circumstances. In this…
Acts Chapter 1
The Dedications of Luke and Acts (Luke 1:1-4; Acts 1:1-2) Luke began his book, which we call the “Acts of…
Acts Chapter 10
The Gospel Goes to Cornelius, a Gentile (Acts 10:1-11:18) Part 1: Chapter 10 The Gentile challenge Luke now begins to…
Acts Chapter 11
The Gospel Goes to Gentiles, Part 2 (Acts 11) The Gentile challenge The conversion of Cornelius is a milestone in…
Acts Chapter 12
Peter Freed From Prison (Acts 12) About this time (12:1) Luke next turns his attention to an important episode of…
Acts Chapter 13
Chapter 13: Paul Takes the Gospel to Cyprus and Asia Minor (Acts 12:25-14:28) Barnabas and Saul take Mark (12:25) The…
Acts Chapter 14
Chapter 14: Paul Takes the Gospel to Asia Minor, Continued Missionaries at Iconium (14:1-3) Iconium (modern Konya) is the next…
Acts Chapter 15
The Council at Jerusalem (Acts 15) “Certain people came down” (15:1) While Paul and Barnabas are teaching at Antioch, some…
Acts Chapter 16
The second missionary journey, continued (Acts 16) Derbe and Lystra (16:1-2) After his pastoral visit to the churches in Syria…
Acts Chapter 17
The gospel goes into Macedonia and Greece On to Thessalonica (17:1) After Paul, Silas and Timothy leave Philippi, they travel…
Acts Chapter 18
Paul left Athens (18:1) Sometime after Paul’s defense before the Areopagus, Paul left Athens. Luke doesn’t say how long Paul…
Acts Chapter 19
Paul at Ephesus (Acts 19:1) While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul came to the important port of Ephesus, a city…
Acts Chapter 2
The Day of Pentecost (2:1) The day called “Pentecost” is named after the Greek word pentekostos, which means “fiftieth.” It was the…
Acts Chapter 20
From Macedonia and Greece to Jerusalem (Acts 20:1-21:16) To Macedonia (Acts 20:1-2) A short time after the tumult caused by…
Acts Chapter 21
Put out to sea (Acts 21:1-3) Luke continued to reflect the emotional scene surrounding Paul’s departure by saying the travelers…
Acts Chapter 22
“Brothers and fathers, listen…” (Acts 22:1) Luke was concerned with Paul as a credible witness for the gospel both before…
Acts Chapter 23
“In all good conscience” (Acts 23:1-2) Luke dispensed with any introductory material in his narration of Paul’s attempted defense before…
Acts Chapter 24
Paul the Prisoner of Rome, continued Jews bring charges (Acts 24:1-4) Five days after Paul arrived in Caesarea, the Jewish…
Acts Chapter 25
Festus goes to Jerusalem (Acts 25:1-3) As a new governor, Festus needed to become familiar with the local authorities. Three…
Acts Chapter 26
Agrippa opens the inquest (Acts 26:1) Though Luke described Paul’s speech as a “defense,” the occasion was a fact-finding investigation…
Acts Chapter 27
Paul sails for Rome (Acts 27:1-28:15) Luke as eyewitness (Acts 27:1) Sometime after Paul’s meeting with Agrippa, Festus made arrangements for…
Acts Chapter 28
Safety on Malta (Acts 28:1-2) Everyone either swam to the island or rode in on debris, and safely reached shore…
Acts Chapter 3
The Jerusalem Ministry of Peter and John ACTS 3:1-4:22 Peter and John (3:1) Acts 3 describes the dramatic healing of a…
Acts Chapter 4
The Jerusalem Ministry of Peter and John Acts 3:1-4:22, continued Sadducees vs. apostles (4:1-2) Luke now begins to develop an…
Acts Chapter 5
The Jerusalem Church, continued Ananias and Sapphira (5:1) In chapter 4, Luke painted an idealistic portrait of the Jerusalem church…
Acts Chapter 6
Persecution Strikes the Church, continued Hebraic and Grecian Jews (6:1) Luke turns away from the conflict between the Sanhedrin and…