Who will enter the Kingdom of Heaven?
In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus speaks explicitly five times about entering the Kingdom. Let’s look at these verses plus some context to help us answer…
How much money should a Christian give away?
Some Bible teachers argue that we are obligated to give God a tenth, a tithe of our income. These teachers say that Christians…
Jesus says, “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35).
What does He mean by that?
How does He exemplify that?
Consider what He says to His disciples in Mark…
[This Sunday we consider Paul’s statement in 1 Timothy 6:17 that God “richly provides us with everything to enjoy.” No one has influenced my understanding of this phrase more than…
Imagine that you are 18 years old, and have just graduated from high school. You are part of a loving family, and have great respect for your parents.
You father comes…
Nik Ripken was deeply involved with relief work in Somalia in the 1990s. Sent out as a missionary without ever having met a Muslim, through a variety of circumstances Nik…