As churches launch new Bible literacy campaigns and chronological reading plans, ministries are fielding a steady stream of questions about why the books of Scripture are not arranged in the order events occurred. Bible societies, publishers, and teaching ministries say the answer lies in how the canon was formed: books were grouped by literary type
Across a range of evangelical ministries, teachers are drawing attention to how rarely modern Christians read the twelve Minor Prophets, even though these brief books deliver what one teaching ministry calls a “concentrated punch” of prophetic instruction. Recent essays, lecture series, and practical guides from organizations such as Ligonier Ministries, The Gospel Coalition, and Lifeway
Reader note: This article contains presumptive interpretations of the books of Daniel and Revelation and should not be taken as absolute or literal interpretation of the visions God provided us. It is important to recognize that we are not expected to decode the visions described but rather, to understand the message well enough to fit the
Recently, the news reported a chaplain was suspended for preaching that homosexuality is a sin. The article portrayed the situation as a preacher being ostracized for his views on homosexuality. However, the core issue lies not in the preacher’s lesson about sin but in how the preacher influenced his congregation by distorting scripture to condemn
The path to controlling your anger and accepting that you're not always right A dog is never too old to learn new tricks You’d think that at my age, I’d stop making stupid mistakes. Oh, sure, at 62 I’ve garnered a lot of wisdom, but as I’ve aged, I’ve learned that, despite having an IQ only a
Note: All quotes in the article come from foreign nationalists. Americans, you are not welcome here. Turnabout is fair play - but only on every other turn While the far-right accelerates their hatred toward foreign immigrants, foreign nations across the globe are turning their hatred toward American tourists. You see, Americans are no longer welcomed in Europe and
The MAGA Problem We want a secular government! Wait, what? You know there's a problem when an elected official tells you they will govern based on the rules of the Bible, and it makes your knees tremble. That happened to me this week when Mike Johnson appeared on Fox News and said an easy way to understand
Killing women and babies and other stuff the Bible tells us NOT to do With the current war between Israel and Palestine, we’re hearing a lot of alarming claims in the media about what the Bible does and doesn’t say. Comparisons between the Bible, specifically the Old Testament, and the Koran are made, offering verses from
Prologue to Book of Revelation Greetings and purpose of the Book of Revelation The often difficult-to-understand Book of Revelation presents a rich, apocalyptic message full of symbolism that requires interpretation by the reader. Readers must understand, however, that apocalyptic literature’s primary intent is not to predict the future but to make clear once the events described begin