Why It’s So Hard to Understand the Bible

Why It’s So Hard to Understand the Bible

by | Jan 12, 2021 | Bible study

For many Christians, reading the Bible can feel a lot like a chore. So many stories, too many characters, confusing time frames, and wildly unbelievable phenomenon top the list of obstacles many find simply too difficult to overcome the inertia that describes many...
Why Evangelism in America Isn’t Working

Why Evangelism in America Isn’t Working

by | Jan 5, 2021 | Bible study

A 2020 Barna Group study discovered that merely 1 in 4 Americans are practicing Christians. That statistic is down from a 2000 poll, indicating at that time, 45% of Americans were practicing Christians. Where did these Christians go? According to the study half became...
Why Is Jesus Called “The Good Shepherd?”

Why Is Jesus Called “The Good Shepherd?”

by | Dec 28, 2020 | Bible study

Jesus was known by many names, but perhaps one of the most detailed descriptions of Jesus was given to us by King David, who in his twenty-third Psalm depicted Jesus as a “Good Shepherd.” The phrase, “It takes one to know one,” certainly comes to mind when attributing...
Why Jesus Is Called “the Word”

Why Jesus Is Called “the Word”

by | Dec 22, 2020 | Bible study

In the book of John, the disciple “whom Jesus loved,” gives a first-hand account of his interactions with the man, Jesus. After watching this man’s life unfold for several years, and then witnessing Jesus’ gruesome death and subsequent resurrection, John concludes in...
The Mystery of Jesus

The Mystery of Jesus

by | Dec 15, 2020 | Bible study

Among the many mysteries that encompass Jesus’ entrance into this world, none is probably more profound than the mystery of Jesus being “God in the flesh” (1 Timothy 3:16). In fact, the prophet Isaiah said that Jesus would bear the name “Emmanuel,” or “God with us”...