We have no natural resources to prepare us for moments like Vashti faced.  This is why we study, this is why we pray, this is why we live like Jesus, this is why we worship.  We are preparing that we might make the most of every opportunity, for the days are evil.

Perhaps our bent toward sinning is meant to lead us back to Eden…back to the trees.

We must know our season. The generation alive when the wheel takes its last turn will not know they are on the last turn (no one knows the day or the hour). But we will know when Jesus is at the gates.

From the Judges to today the wheel of revelation, apostasy, discipline, repentance, deliverance, and restoration continues.

"Do not be unequally yoked..." Whatever Paul meant to advise here, one thing is certain: marriage was not in view in the immediate context.

Is the individual body of a believer a temple of the Holy Spirit? That's probably not what Paul was trying to teach.

"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse..."

Christians routinely quote it, but what does it mean?  "For I know the plans I have for you..."

In this opening episode of this teaching series, J. Thomas discusses biblical inspiration, the importance of context, and the likely implications of the oft-quoted verse, 2 Chronicles 7:14, "If my people who are called by my name..."

The life and teachings of Jesus and of the prophets and apostles provide us a light and provide us a path through the darkness, but we will often face loneliness, mystery, failure, and fear on this journey.