While we may not all be well-versed in the epistolary conventions of the 1st century world, we can at least appreciate the ways in which the New Testament authors address their recipients. These authors address the recipients as the “church of God” or “saints” or a “true child in the…

If you’re as book obsessed as us, then you know the truth of the preacher’s statement at the end of Ecclesiastes. “Of making many books there is no end” (Eccl. 12:12).There’s always another book and you simply can’t read all of them. Our desire, though, is to make as many…

Have you ever faced a task so daunting you were unsure it would be possible to complete? Or have you been in such a difficult situation that you didn’t think you had the necessary resources to succeed? While none of us “is adequate for these things” (2 Cor. 2:16), we…

The first book I read after becoming a Christian (besides the Bible) was The Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer. This book affected my understanding of God profoundly and helped feed the flame to know God and his Word. I would go on to read several more books written…

The NIV Halley’s Study Bible is an excellent study Bible for those looking to maximize their Bible reading. This resource combines the NIV translation with content taking from the bestselling Bible handbook of all time—Halley’s Bible Handbook. With thousands of notes, hundreds of articles, charts, and photos, this will greatly…

One of the most bewildering, nonsensical, and unthinkable passages in the Bible is Genesis 22. And I’m sure there are many other adjectives you could use to describe this passage. The passage is bewildering because the command seems contrary to what we know of the Lord. It’s nonsensical because Abraham…