Why Must Christians Suffer?

An unspoken belief among many Christians is that a dedicated follower of Christ will be immune to misfortune.Tragically, the promulgators…

Why Study the Bible?

“That you might have life” Early in the first century a man from Galilee appeared with a message about the…

Why the Messiah Had to Die

Many first-century Jews expected a Messiah. Groaning under the oppression of occupation forces, they prayed for God to give them…

Why We Resist the Truth

John, referring to Jesus, says: “The light has come into the world, and people who do evil things are judged guilty because…

Why Were You Born?

This article is part of a series titled The Purpose for Human Life. You may download a PDF of that…

Widow of Nain

Luke 7:11-16 The last place I wanted to be was in another funeral procession, with my anguish laid bare in…

Winning from the Start

Reflections on a very Special Olympics Once again, the Olympic spirit is about to capture the hearts and minds of…

Women in Leadership

The New Testament teaches that all Christians should minister to one another, each person serving as his or her gifts…

Women in Ministry

Here are articles that look at what the Bible teaches concerning women in general and their role in ministry in…

Women in the Early Church

Preface In the following paper, the doctrinal team surveys biblical evidence on the role of women in the apostolic church….

Women in the Teachings of Jesus

Preface by Joseph Tkach Conservative and liberal commentators are generally agreed on this: Jesus treated women well—despite the male-dominated culture…

Words of Wisdom and Praise

Now we arrive at the “poetical books” or “wisdom literature.” Now we turn from God’s relationship with the nation of…

Worth a Million Words

I am the pastor of an average-sized church. Not wanting to see our congregation focus only on its own local…

WWJD?

Two minutes ago I Google-searched the expression “WWJD.” 805,000 hits! WWJD, the acronym for “What would Jesus do?” is such…

Yes! God Hears

You don’t have to struggle alone in your challenges and trials. In the darkness, terrifying sounds awakened Moses Carver and…