4 Key Characteristics of God When I come across the word Lord in the Bible—which occurs over six thousand times and appears in almost every book—I’m never quite sure how to interpret it. The dictionary says that I can understand Lord to mean God or Jesus. Hence my confusion. Which one is it? Is it […]
Acts Bible Study: Day 15 Today’s passage: Acts 9:1–31 Focus verse: “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 9:17) Think back to when the Jews stoned Stephen to death. Remember who […]
Exploring Eros, Storge, Phileo, and Agape Love is a complicated word, meaning array of things from a slight preference to a complete devotion. As such, we overuse and misuse the word love. To show how confusing love is, dictionaries give up to eighteen various definitions. I t’s no wonder we’re confused when we read about […]
Innovative AI-Generated Video Series Brings Biblical Insights to YouTube Shorts Christian nonfiction author Peter DeHaan announces the launch of his fourth video shorts series, featuring content from his book Matthew Bible Study. The series marks a groundbreaking approach to biblical education, combining DeHaan’s authentic written insights with cutting-edge AI technology to reach modern audiences on […]
Criticizes Edom for its Pride The Bible has nine men with the name Obadiah, but the prophet is the best known among them. Overlapping Habakkuk and following him is Obadiah. His one-chapter book in the Bible records what God reveals to him in a vision. He likely lives in Judah. His prophecy addresses the nation […]
Psalm 187 from Beyond Psalm 150 Several of the Psalms have prophetic elements. This passage is an example of prophecy that reads like a psalm. Here is Isaiah’s prophetic psalm: The voice of one who calls out, “Prepare the way of Yahweh in the wilderness! Make a level highway in the desert for our God.Every […]
Pursue Justice for the Oppressed, Widows, and Orphans A short passage in the book of Isaiah warns against those who make unjust laws to deprive the marginalized of their rights. Isaiah targets the lawmakers. In doing so, he seeks to protect the oppressed, widows, and orphans. He calls us to pursue justice. But this isn’t […]
Acts Bible Study: Day 14 Today’s passage: Acts 8:26–40 Focus verse: Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road.” (Acts 8:26) Though God’s doing amazing work in Samaria through Philip, God doesn’t have him stick around to help the people grow in their new faith. Instead, God sends […]
Take Time to Show Your Appreciation Everyone has a dad. Some know their dads and respect them, whereas others don’t. Too many are estranged from their dads, and a few don’t even know who their dads are. Yet we all have dads. As a result, some people celebrate Father’s Day, others tolerate it, and a […]
Fifth Installment in Popular Visiting Churches Series Explores What Happens When You Give Churches a Second Chance Christian author Peter DeHaan announces the release of Revisiting 52 Churches, the latest addition to his acclaimed Visiting Churches series. Available now in ebook, audiobook, paperback, and hardcover, this compelling new work takes readers on a return journey to many of […]