What the Gospels Teach Us About God
The Gospels are books about Jesus Christ. But these four books also tell us much about God the Father. Even…
What the Gospels Teach Us About Jesus
It is difficult to summarize in this short space what the Gospels say about Jesus Christ. These four books contain…
What the Gospels Teach Us About the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit was an essential part of Jesus’ ministry. Not only was Jesus enlivened by the Spirit, Jesus also…
What the Gospels Teach Us About the Scriptures
The Scriptures were an important part of Jesus’ work. He used the Old Testament as an authoritative basis for beliefs…
What Time Is It?
How many times a day do we ask the question, “What time is it?” Sounds like a simple enough matter…
What We Believed
Transformed by Truth, by Joseph Tkach Chapter 7 A lifelong evangelical who recently has become my friend told me…
What, Me Take a Bible Course Online?
Online learning, although well-established in formal education circles, is often a new (and thus daunting) experience. But you won’t need…
What, Why, When, How, Where, Who
Journalism students memorize the following poem from Rudyard Kipling’s The Elephant’s Childto help them remember the best way to gather information:…
What’s All This "Jesus Stuff"?
Transformed by Truth, by Joseph Tkach Chapter 10 How could we get our people to take their focus off British-Israelism…
What’s in a Name?
Grace, Communion, and International When our denomination decided to change its name to Grace Communion International (GCI), some were puzzled….
What’s So Special About Trinitarian Theology?
Learning more about the nature of God has dominated my Bible study for the last decade. I find it to…
Whatever Happened to Church Growth?
A discussion with Dr. Eddie Gibbs Question: Church growth was a popular idea 15 or 20 years ago. It promised…
When “No, Thank You” Is Rude
I grew up using the phrases “please,” “thank you,” “yes, sir” and “yes, ma’am.” These were the polite things…
When a Loved One Dies
This page is a bridge between category and book. It is included in a category but it redirects to a…
When Astronomy Became a Theological Football
Imagine a book on astronomy being condemned as heretical by a Christian church. This is precisely what happened to De…
When Bad Things Happen
Just as Jesus trusted himself to God in the miscarriage of justice that resulted in his execution, so he stands…
When Did Jesus Eat the "Last Supper"?
Many people have wondered whether Jesus ate what is called the “Last Supper” on the evening when the Jews ate…
When I Am Bigger…
It was the day after my mother’s funeral. I felt so tired and empty, greatly missing my mother’s loving presence…wanting…
When It Comes to Spending, Patience Pays Off
“If it is good, why can’t I have it now? Why should I have to wait?” Sound familiar? Most of…
When the Sleeping Warrior Awoke
In November 2010, GCI European Mission Developer James Henderson and his wife, Shirley, were attacked by a Cape buffalo in…
When Trees Grow Together
By Kalengule Kaoma An African Jacaranda tree graces our front yard. It is quite leafy right now, and a couple…
When Was Jesus Born?
The Gospel of Matthew indicates that Jesus was born before the death of Herod the Great (Matthew 2:1, 15, 19)….
When We Fall Short
“Some of the pastors in my region are discouraged,” a district superintendent said. “They haven’t been able to rally their…
When You Fast…
Who—me? Fast—what’s that? Many Christians fast only when they have to — which is almost never. Since the new covenant does not…
When Your Church Says It’s Wrong
Imagine growing up, as I did, with the understanding that you are set apart from the rest of the world…
Where Are We Now in Prophecy?
Is this “the end time”? What should we be doing about it? World events are heating up!” “The beast of…
Where Are You, Lord?
I had words with God this morning. Not the usual kind of words. These were blunt, direct words. I was…
Where Did the Hittites Come From, and Does It Matter?
“I always enjoy your articles,” a friend told me. “Why don’t you write anymore?” Articles about Genesis in “Exploring the…
Where Is Love?
As a leader of Grace Communion International, I hear about many inspiring outreach projects that our congregations are engaged in…
Where Was God?
If God loves people, why does he wipe them out? We can’t help but ask that after a disaster such…
Where Was Golgotha?
Where did the pivotal event of all the ages take place? Archaeology sheds new light on an old controversy. The…
Where We Have Been; Where We Are Going
Christ-centered life, based on the Bible, is our legacy and our future. We press forward, motivated by our upward call…
Which Is the Best Translation?
Go into any Christian bookstore — or just a general bookseller in America today—and ask for a Bible. You will…
Which Old Testament Laws Apply to Christians Today?
When Christians read the Old Testament, they are often puzzled. They find many laws that seem to be part of…
Which Old Testament Laws Apply to Christians Today? – Introduction
Introduction When Christians read the Old Testament, they are often puzzled. They find many laws that seem to be part…
Who Ever Thought… A Ministry Partnership in Nepal
Meet Deben Sam. Deben is a young man—quiet, resolute, and unobtrusive, but with a heart that agonises for those who…
Who Is "Babylon"?
Who is the “great harlot” and Babylon the Great? The “great prostitute,” as the Greek is sometimes translated, is discussed…
Who Is God?
Is God a nice old man in the sky? A cranky being who wants to dish out “justice” on you?…
Who Is Jesus?
For Christians, there are two very important questions: “Who is Jesus?” and “Who is the God revealed in Jesus?” To…
Who Is Jesus?
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is the central figure of the Christian faith. The Bible says a lot about…
Who Is the "Antichrist" and "Man of Sin"?
Christians throughout the history of the church have been fascinated about the identity of the “antichrist,” mentioned in the New…
Who Is the Holy Spirit?
Is the Holy Spirit some invisible force-field of energy? A power like electricity? Is the Spirit personal, or impersonal? The…
Who Is This Man?
Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” That question confronts us, too: Who is this man?…
Who Jesus Really Was
The Gospel of John concentrates on Jesus’ divine identity. John says nothing specific about Jesus’ birth. His interest is to show…
Who Stole My Church? by Gordon MacDonald; Reviewed by Barbara Dahlgren
Who Stole My Church? What to Do When the Church You Love Enters the 21st Century by Gordon MacDonald Reviewed…
Who Was Jesus Before His Human Birth?
Did Jesus exist before his human birth? What or who was Jesus before his incarnation? Was he the God of…
Who’s Afraid of God’s Judgment?
Imagine a courtroom scene. You are accused of a crime and now on trial. Problem is, you know you are…
Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad… Lion?
The Maasai tribe are the great lion hunters of East Africa, and stories of their courage in attack and victory…
Whole Life Stewardship
Introduction As we grow in our Christian lives, we come to a deeper and deeper realization that every good thing…
Wholehearted: Finding Personal Wholeness in Jesus
The essence of the Christian life is participation with Jesus, by the Spirit, in the fellowship Jesus has with the Father…
Whose Hope? What Future? Jeremiah 29:11
They call it “going viral.” Almost overnight a video, a news item, or perhaps a piece of music rockets from…
Why Be Christian?
It’s a good time to ask what advantage there is in being a Christian. The Christian world is suffering a…
Why Be Concerned About Mission?
In Clean Jokes and Inspirational Stories, Rod Dykstra tells about a successful young executive who was driving through a neighborhood…
Why Bother With Theology?
Many people find theology to be complicated, confusing and even irrelevant. They wonder why they should bother with it at…
Why Did Jesus Die?
In March or April of each year, Christian churches typically set aside a day to commemorate the death of Jesus…
Why Did Jesus Have to Die?
Jesus had an amazingly productive ministry, teaching and healing thousands. He attracted large crowds and had potential for much more….
Why Do We Need Four Gospels?
At the heart of Christianity is the person and work of Jesus Christ. So we would expect the Christian Scriptures…
Why Does God Allow Evil?
Each week is a week of tragedy. There are wars, there is ethnic violence, there is state-sponsored persecution or a…
Why Don’t More People Go to Church?
What can we do to help the unchurched find their way home to the Father? The most precious gift God…