God’s Book — the Bible, presents to us the following challenges:

Sad to say, there are more than 10 million people imprisoned worldwide. However, the Bible gives a more

The following poem by an unknown author illustrates our need to watch less television and increase our reading and studying of God’s word (2 Timothy 2:15-KJV):

An identifying mark of the present intellectual environment is the idea that truth is relative and subjective. This idea has been around a long time, but has recently weaved its way into

A recent book announcement tells of the turmoil in one of the prominent religious denominations of our time. The struggle in that denomination reaches across the parties that are considered fundamental, moderate, liberal and ultra-liberal. The conventions have been meetings of warring parties whose agenda has resulted in more and more internal warfare. The advertised […]

In the 2011, volume 49, number 4 edition of The Sword and Staff publication, pg. 2, comes the following proverbs of wisdom (appropriate Scriptures and related articles have been added):

If we’ve ever changed addresses, we’ve probably received or sent a change of address notice. It goes something like this: “I will no longer be receiving mail at (fill in the blank).

Orbiting our planet at speeds more than 4.5 miles per second is a growing collection of space junk — where nuts, bolts, and other discarded debris from space flights are presenting a real hazard to future spacecraft. Their sheer speed makes the tiniest object strike with the impact of a bullet. For example, during one […]

A querist asks, “Looking at 2 Thessalonians 1:8, How do we know God?” The word “know” in 2 Thessalonians 1:8 is from the Greek word, “eido” (Strong’s 1492),

As John was bringing his gospel to a close, he explained his purpose for writing in John 20:30-31-NKJV:

A querist asks, “In your study of the Bible, can you please explain (in simple terms) the operation and purpose of the Urim and the Thummim that the high priest (Aaron) was

Satan desires to have all men the way he desired to have Peter (Luke 22:31). Relentlessly, he seeks to gain advantage over men through the employment of devious and persuasive devices (2 Corinthians 2:11). That some don’t care and that others don’t take him seriously only makes his work of destroying souls easier. Peter calls […]

It’s a sad but true fact that people refuse to believe that which they don’t want to believe, no matter how much evidence is produced. For example, when explorers first went to Australia, they found a mammal which laid eggs; spent time both in water and on land; had a broad flat tail, webbed feet, […]

When Paul and Silas were beaten and thrown into an “inner prison” (Acts 16:19-24), they were not despondent. In fact, they were joyful — so much so that they “were praying and singing hymns unto God” (Acts 16:25 ASV).

The story is told of a woman’s husband who died one night, and on that clear, cold morning, in the warmth of their bedroom, the wife was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn’t “anymore.”

In Genesis 39:7 and Genesis 39:10, we find Joseph in a difficult position of being seduced by Potiphar’s wife. How tantalizing this woman’s offers must have been to a young man like

In 2 Chronicles 20:12, we read — “O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”

3) Capital Punishment Doesn’t Work – It Doesn’t Deter Crime! This is true to a certain extent, when it is not “quickly carried out” (cf. Ecclesiastes 8:11 – NIV). But it does prevent the person executed from ever killing again! Its ineffectiveness in preventing crime by others is an argument against our system of administering […]

Have we ever thought about the fact that we humans are the only creatures of God who enjoy humor? The ability to laugh is distinctive only of human beings. Laughter can also tell something about ourselves as individuals. If a person tells us what amuses them, we can make a pretty accurate guess about the […]

It is a true statement that the Bible is its own best commentary. To illustrate this truth, the following two examples are provided: