Christian Life The Blessing of Family Worship Christians throughout history have practiced family worship. Learn the three components of family worship and how to start family worship today.
BibleSumo Weekly Judah and Tamar (Genesis 38:1-30) Genesis 38 is a flashback to Joseph older brother Judah. Judah commits 3 major sins. Tamar is vindicated and bears Perez who become an ancestor to Jesus.
BibleSumo Weekly Joseph Sold to Slavery (Genesis 37:12-36) We see how Joseph's brothers sell him to Egypt. Joseph is sent to Shechem. Joseph is sold at Dothan. Jacob mourns in Hebron. Joseph is sold to Potiphar.
BibleSumo Weekly Joseph the Dreamer (Genesis 37:2-11) In Genesis 37:2-11, we meet Joseph the Dreamer. We see his special status, his father's favoritism, his brother's hatred, and God's providential revelation.
BibleSumo Weekly Introduction to Joseph (Genesis 37:2) This introduction to the Joseph narrative includes Joseph’s childhood, his model character, his similarities with Christ Jesus, and God’s providence.
BibleSumo Weekly Why Did God Choose Jacob, Not Esau? To conclude our survey of the Genesis narrative of Jacob, an important question must be asked. “Why did God choose Jacob, not Esau?” Another way to ask this question is “On what basis did God choose Jacob over Esau?”
BibleSumo Weekly Descendants of Esau (Genesis 36) Genesis 36 gives us the genealogy of Isaac's older son Esau. Esau spurned his birthright, but God did not forget him. He was still Jacob's brother.
Video What is General Revelation? How Everyone Knows God? Andrew Kim explains how God reveals himself to everybody through general revelation. God reveals himself through nature, history, and people.
BibleSumo Weekly Jacob Returns to Canaan (Genesis 35) In Genesis 35, Jacob returns to Bethel before seeing his father Isaac at Hebron and enduring several more trials including the death of his wife Rachel.
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.
Christian Life 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.
Christian Life 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 in the Bible 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 Tools 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 Tools 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.