Video Book of Ruth: A Story of God's Providence This 18 minute video provides an introduction and survey of the Book of Ruth. We highlight three important themes: Hesed lovingkindness, kinsman redeemer, and God's providence.
Reflection 5 Lessons on Suffering from the Book of Job Periodically, I read the book of Job in an uninterrupted, two–hour sitting. It remains one of my favorite Bible stories. During my most recent delving, I found 5 lessons on suffering.
Christian Life 12 Ways Parents Provoke Children to Anger This article details 12 ways parents can violate Ephesians 6:4 and provoke their children to anger. The ways we provoke children to anger may be subtle.
Reflection A Chance at Life: Embryo Adoption Story The five of us boarded a plane together for the first time. It wasn’t a typical family vacation. We flew across the country to give an embryo a chance at life.
Christian Life How to Deal with Anger Biblically We constantly get angry, so how can we overcome sinful anger biblically? This article covers the biblical principles on anger.
Christian Life 6 Different Forms of Pride Here are 6 forms of pride that we need to recognize. The first three forms of pride are obvious. The second three are less conspicuous.
Book Review How to Understand and Apply the New Testament by Andy Naselli (Book Review) Andy Naselli's book on New Testament exegesis has become my favorite handbook to Bible study methods of the New Testament. Read my review on this 2017 book.
Book Review God the Son Incarnate by Stephen Wellum (Book Review) The sixth volume of Foundations of Evangelical Theology is God the Son Incarnate. By Stephen Wellum, this volume is my preferred resource on Christology.
Book Review Biblical Doctrine by John MacArthur and Richard Mayhue (Book Review) Biblical Doctrine, published by Crossway, is MacArthur and Mayhue’s systematic theology. This is my review, having read through the book in its entirety.
Book Review Inductive Bible Study by Fuhr and Kostenberger (Book Review) Inductive Bible Study, written by Richard Alan Fuhr Jr. and Andreas J. Kostenberger, serves as a guide to how to study the Bible inductively. Read this review.
Book Review Work and Our Labor in the Lord (Book Review) Work and Our Labor in the Lord explores the theme of work throughout the whole Bible. Written by James M. Hamilton Jr., the book examines how God views work.
Bible Study Best Commentaries of the New Testament I have compiled a list of the best evangelical commentaries of each book of the New Testament. I have organized the list to include devotional, mid-level, and technical commentaries.
Bible Study 9 Best Commentaries on the Gospel of John I highlight my favorite commentaries on the fourth gospel written by John to help you select your first or next commentary on the gospel of John.
Bible Study 9 Best Commentaries on Romans I summarize my favorite commentaries on the book of Romans to help you decide on your first or next Romans commentary purchase.
Bible Study 9 Best Commentaries on Philippians I summarize my favorite commentaries on the book of Philippians to help you look for your first or next commentary on the Book of Philippians.
Bible Study 9 Best Commentaries on Hebrews In this article, I summarize my favorite commentaries on the book of Hebrews to help you look for your first or next commentary on the Book of Hebrews.
Bible Study Accordance Lite: Best Free Bible Software Accordance Bible Software has released their Bible program for free. Available for MacOS and Windows, it is the best free Bible software today.
Bible Study 7 Tools in a Basic Bible Study Library This is my list of 7 essential tools in a basic Bible study library. With these seven tools, we can dive deeper in our personal study of the Bible.
Bible Study 9 Best Study Bibles for Evangelical Christians The best first tool to obtain to study the Bible is a study Bible. Here are the nine best study Bibles available today.
Reflection 9 Months I Won't Forget - George Fox Remembered George H. Fox, Pastor Emeritus of Grace Bible Church in Pleasant Hill, made a deep impression in my life in just 9 months. I wrote my thoughts shortly after his death.
Reflection Sonnet 1 I wrote my first sonnet to my wife Janice on our 7th wedding anniversary. It is in iambic pentameter.
Reflection 8 Lessons Mom Taught Me Dedicated to my mother, who died 48 hours ago. I reflect on 8 lessons Mom taught me that have shaped my life.
