Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 08078 The prayer of Jabez, found in a brief passage in 1 Chronicles, became a cultural phenomenon in evangelical Christianity following Bruce Wilkinson’s bestselling book The Prayer of Jabez (2000). The book sold over nine million copies and spawned an entire industry of related products. Some have connected Jabez’s prayer to spiritual warfare, treating…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 11094 Music has been part of the worship of God’s people from the earliest pages of Scripture, and its role in the life of the church is so deeply embedded that most believers have never paused to ask why. What is music actually doing in corporate worship? Is it a warm-up before the sermon,…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 11039 Wills and estate planning may seem like purely legal and administrative matters with little connection to theology. In reality, they are among the most practical expressions of stewardship a Christian can undertake. How a person arranges their affairs for the time after their death reveals a great deal about their priorities, their sense…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 2077 The account of Uzzah’s death in 2 Samuel 6 is one of those passages that stops readers short. A man reaches out to stop the ark from falling, an instinctive act that seems entirely reasonable and even admirable, and God strikes him dead on the spot. David is angry and afraid. Many modern…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 09114 “Touch not my anointed” is quoted with surprising frequency in certain church circles as a warning against criticising or questioning Christian leaders, pastors, or prominent figures. The appeal is almost invariably a misuse of the text, and understanding what the passage actually says is important both for good biblical interpretation and for healthy…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 1072 This is one of the most common challenges thrown at Christians. Sceptics claim the Bible is full of contradictions, which supposedly proves it cannot be the inspired Word of God. So how do we respond? Are there genuine contradictions in Scripture, or is something else going on? What Is a Contradiction? Before we…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 1125 Let’s be honest: when you hit one of those long lists of names in the Bible, “And so-and-so begat so-and-so, who begat so-and-so,” your eyes may start to glaze over. Some of those genealogies go on for pages. Is it okay to skip them? Won’t God be disappointed if you don’t read every…