06 1 Peter 3:8-17 Who is there to harm you?

Jan 20, 2016 | 01 Podcasts, Peter

Peter’s main concern in this section is how we treat others, both inside and outside the family of God. But his point is a fuller richer picture than ‘be nice.’ His advice is fix your hope completely on the grace that is coming to you. And then be...

Colossians Bible Study Resources

Jan 13, 2016 | 02 Library, Colossians, Download, Outline, Resources by Book

Study questions, maps, charts, key words, history, background, outlines, and links to help you study Paul’s epistle to the Colossians.

How To Choose a Bible Reading Plan You Won’t Quit

Jan 3, 2016 | 06 Articles, Faith & Life

Free Bible reading plans to help you read through the Bible. Choose from online and PDF plans including chronological and genre-mix.

Colossians: Getting the Gospel Right

Dec 30, 2015 | 01 Podcasts, 03 Series, Discussion Questions, Download, New Testament, Study Guide

A 10-week Bible study on Paul’s letter to the Colossians. Many new ideas are taught “in the name of Jesus”. How do we know which ones are biblical?

10 Tips for cleaning your closet

Dec 27, 2015 | 06 Articles, Family

I finally tackled the task of cleaning my clothes closet. In case you’re also struggling with how to lighten your possessions, here are some of the criteria I used to decide what to keep and what to donate. I tossed clothes that met the following criteria: I...

How to Have a “Mary” (Not Martha) Christmas (Luke 10:38–42)

Dec 16, 2015 | 06 Articles, Christmas

This December you can have a Mary Christmas or a Martha Christmas. Learn the difference.

How to Take the Bite out of Gift-giving

Dec 2, 2015 | 06 Articles, Christmas

How can anything that fits under a Christmas tree transform the life of the recipient from misery to joy?

The Lord’s Prayer: we say it but what does it mean?

Nov 15, 2015 | 06 Articles, Theology

The more I study the Lord’s Prayer, the more I conclude the prayer asks for one and only one thing: that God would make us completely righteous once and for all.

Books of the Bible by date written

Oct 27, 2015 | 02 Library, Charts OT

“When was it written?” Here’s the most likely order in which the books of the bible were written.

Kings of Israel and Judah

Oct 19, 2015 | 02 Library, Background & History, Chart, Charts OT, Download

This chart summarizes the Kings of Israel and Judah from the crowning of Saul to the captivity of Judah.

Today is the fleeting moment

Oct 13, 2015 | 06 Articles, Faith & Life, Peter

Have you ever seen those maps of the stars of the universe? The ones taken from space where there is no man-made light, so you can actually see the billions of stars? First, these photos impress you with the vastness of the universe and the number of stars is beyond...

Flying through impostor syndrome

Sep 24, 2015 | 06 Articles, Faith & Life

Three “random” events this week converged into one life lesson. 1) I listened to my pastor’s last sermon. We met when I was a college freshman and he was an intern at our church. Now he’s retiring after 43 years as its pastor. I don’t...