Compared to eternity, it goes without saying that our lives on earth do not last very long. In fact, the more advanced in years we are, the more it seems we question our mortality. James describes...

John Lennon wrote and performed an award-winning song, “Imagine,” in which he envisioned a world where there would be no countries, no religion, nothing to kill or die for. A line in the chorus says, “I...

It is intriguing and interesting to read the miracles of Jesus and be impressed, yet completely miss the point. When Jesus healed the man with the shriveled hand, the Pharisees were more concerned about Him performing...

Eli’s family was of the tribe of Levi, descendants of Aaron, to whom God had given the priesthood of Israel. About 250 years after entering the land of Canaan, Eli and his two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, ran...

We occasionally hear people talk about a “cringe factor” they experience in being a Christian. If we feel embarrassed by some aspect of Christian truth because it stands in contrast with conventional ideas, we may be...