A psalm that celebrates the Feast of Tabernacles is also a prayerful call for unity among God's people, something we still strive for today.

Fear can restrict our lives and create doubt, but Jesus illustrates how faith can overcome fear.

The Book of James emphasizes that actions speak louder than words, so “be doers of the word and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.”

In a series of small parables, Jesus illustrates God's kingdom as something very different from many people's expectations.

Words have power, for good or evil, and the Bible provides guidance for using them wisely.

The Parable of the Prodigal Son is not really about the son but about the father, who illustrates the character of God and provides a model for fatherhood.

Pentecost celebrates the Holy Spirit empowering the first disciples with various spiritual gifts, leading to the formation of the church. God intended these spiritual gifts for the unity and ministry of the church, but arguments arose over which gifts--and the people who had them--were superior to others. This led to factions and infighting, the opposite of God's intention. Paul declares all gifts of equal value because they all proceed from the same Spirit, and calls for the Corinthians to unify for effective witness and ministry.

After witnessing the ascension of the risen Jesus to heaven, the disciples must shift their focus to more earthly concerns.

Debating with the great thinkers of Athens, the apostle Paul demonstrates how their own writings and beliefs reveal truths that can lead to the one true God that Paul proclaims.

The original gospel was pretty plain and simple: God loves us, God forgives us, God offers us eternal life through Jesus Christ. But from the earliest Christians to today, people have tried to add to it. But these additions have typically reflected our preferences and biases, effectively narrowing the scope of the gospel and who "qualifies" for it. We need a return to the original, simple, inclusive message.