Being Human
After a long dry spell, the rain was welcome. My family and I watched the huge drops fall on our…
Being Missional
I looked the four teenage boys straight in the eyes and they looked right back at me—friendly and accepting. I…
Believer’s Baptism
Though prominent in Old Testament worship, there are just a few rituals in Christian worship. Most Protestant churches (including GCI)…
Believing the Gospel
Many Christians are afraid of the gospel. We are afraid of the gospel because it is too good. Many of…
Believing Thomas
I don’t know how you deal with disappointment, but I have a method I’ve used since I was a child….
Benediction to Romans (Romans 16:25-27)
Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus…
Between Death and Resurrection (2 Corinthians 5:1-10)
Everyone eventually dies. But the gospel says that everyone will be resurrected — brought back to life. When will this…
Beware Theological Labels
As our understanding of who God is (our theology) developed, we began using the term “Incarnational Trinitarian theology” to identify…
Beyond Death
Time and tide wait for no man, observes an English proverb. For most, time moves too quickly. We cannot find…
Beyond Old and New Perspectives on Paul
A critically engaging conference based on Douglas Campbell’s book: The deliverance of God. Held at King’s College London on December 16-17, 2011….
Beyond the Reach of Science
We should be careful not to overstep the purpose of the Genesis account by reading it as a scientific treatise…
Bible Concepts From the Historical Books
The questions on Bible concepts, facts and trivia review the material covered in this lesson. To get the most out…
Bible Concepts From the Torah
The following questions on Bible concepts review material covered in this overview of the Pentateuch. To get more out of…
Bible Concepts: Books of Poetry
The questions review the material covered in this series. You may wish to write out the answers, but do not…
Bible Facts From the Historical Books
This section asks you to recall some basic facts from the books of Joshua through 2 Samuel. After selecting one…
Bible Facts From the Torah
This section asks you to recall some basic facts from the Pentateuch. After selecting one of the four choices, you…
Bible Facts: Books of Poetry
This section asks you to recall some basic facts from the books of Job through Song of Songs. After selecting…
Bible Prophecy: What’s It All About?
Nothing sells like prophecy. It’s true. A church or ministry can have goofy theology, an oddball leader and ridiculously strict…
Bible Study – a small group study
In the spiritual discipline of study, we engage ourselves, above all, with the written and spoken Word of God. In…
Bible Study Secrets
Tips from the scholars. “I’m not getting as much as I would like to out of my personal Bible study….
Bible Trivia From the Historical Books
You may find these questions to be challenging as well as fun. Some of the answers you may know immediately….
Bible Trivia From the Torah
You may find these questions to be challenging as well as fun. Some of the answers you may know immediately….
Bible Trivia: Books of Poetry
You may find these questions to be challenging as well as fun. Some of the answers you may know immediately….
Big Sandy Revisited
It is always a bittersweet experience to go back after several years to revisit a home you have lived in…
Billy Graham: Evangelist to the World
My one purpose in life is to help people find a personal relationship with God, which, I believe, comes through…
Black History Month: An Interview With Curtis May
J. Michael Feazell interviewed Curtis May, director of the Office of Reconciliation Ministries, an outreach ministry affiliated with Grace Communion…
Bless Children With Jesus’ Love
In this series we are examining five principles for effective ministry to children. In the first article, I summarized all five…
Blessed Are the Dung Beetles
Kruger National Park, South Africa: Like all visitors to this world-famous wildlife reserve, my friends and I hoped to see…
Blessed Are the Includers
My son, Johnathan, had a bad day at preschool the other day. I didn’t realize how bad, however, until I…
Blessing in Disguise
Late last year, Australia experienced the worst floods in our history, followed by cyclones, while other parts of the country…
Blessing of a Child
The Blessing of Children should normally take place during the worship service, but it can also take place in a…
Books About Our Doctrinal Transformation
We do not sell books through this website. However, we do point you to where you can purchase books relevant…
Books and Magazines Providing Clergy Family Support
Books for Pastors’ Wives: Counsel for Pastors’ Wives, Diane Langberg Married to a Pastor’s Wife, A Read-Together, Write Together Book…
Born to Die
The Christian faith proclaims that at a specific time and place, the Son of God became flesh and lived among…
Breaking the Ice – Getting Started With the Bible
Let’s go through the Bible together from start to finish. There is a lot of territory to cover, but we’ll…
Bridging the Generation Gap
The popular term “generation gap” refers to the chasm separating a younger generation from an older generation and has probably…
Bring the Cattle Together
Cattle herding is part of their occupation. Livestock is one of the measures of their wealth. They use oxen to…
Buddy – The Mighty Lizard Hunter
When our children were small, we moved to the Sunshine state with no pets. Most Floridians know that while gators…
Building Stronger Families: Articles About Marriage and Family
Here are articles about marriage, parenting and related topics. For curricula and other resources that address these topics, go to…
Building Unity: the Story of Euodia and Syntyche
Let me tell you about two people who worked side-by-side in the church. But something happened. They fell into a…
Building Young Believers Through Adoration
In this youth ministry equipping and training series we are exploring ways youth ministry workers and leaders may actively participate…
Building Young Believers Through Community
Ministry is far more than programs—it involves relationships where young people, assisted by caring adults, come to know and embrace…
Building Young Believers Through Nurture
Those who minister to youths (parents, pastors, youth ministry workers and youth ministry leaders) have the rewarding challenge of assisting…
Building Young Believers Through Serving
In this series we’ve been addressing strategies for advancing healthy youth ministry in and through congregations. This ministry is far…
Burnout Prevention
Symptoms: Depression, burnout, fatigue, lack of joy, withdrawal, sleep disturbance, difficulty in facing life each day. Physical symptoms, called depressive equivalents:…
Buy One Set One Free
How do you get ready for the day? We all have our own routines, but I imagine that soap, deodorant,…
By Faith, Not By Sight
Chapter Two of “This Is Living Faith” It was electrifying news: Jesus Christ had risen from the dead! Just as…
Can God’s Sabbath Law Be "Done Away"?
Many people assume that because the weekly Sabbath is in the Ten Commandments, it must therefore be a law for…
Can Old Covenant Worship Laws Become New Covenant Spiritual “Shadows”?
The Christian Sabbath is life in Jesus Christ, in whom every believer finds true rest. The weekly seventh-day Sabbath is…
Can we trust science?
Perhaps you remember these lyrics from a popular song in the opera Porgy and Bess: It ain’t necessarily so It…
Can We Trust the Gospels?
Are the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John historically reliable documents? Has modern New Testament scholarship undermined the historical…
Can You Do That in School? – Separation of Church and State
It has been said that we all have two things in common: death and taxes. Most Americans share a third…
Can You Hear the Holy Spirit?
When the church in Antioch gathered for worship, the Holy Spirit spoke to them: “Set apart for me Barnabas and…
Can You Trust the Holy Spirit to Save You?
I was talking with a friend who had been a Christian for many years. The topic of his baptism came…
Care to Do What Is Good (Titus 3:8-15)
“This is a trustworthy saying,” Paul notes. We can be sure that God saves us by his mercy, not by…
Caution Against Churches Endorsing Political Candidates
Recently in the United States, Canada and elsewhere, major elections have been held. While we can be tempted to express…
Celebrate Our Savior
Most Christians observe annual memorials of various events in the life of Jesus Christ. Some celebrate his birth, baptism, transfiguration,…
Celebrate the Spring Festivals
Praise be to God! He has given us the victory through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! The spring festival…
Celebrating "Holland"
“Welcome to Holland” is an insightful essay written in 1987 by Emily Perl Kingsley about the shock of giving birth…
Celebrating Jesus’ Ascension
Many Christians celebrate the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. Some celebrate exactly 40 days after Easter; others celebrate the following…