Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 1162. Biblical parables are, in my experience, some of the most loved and most misread passages in the whole Bible, because readers are tempted to hunt for a hidden meaning behind every single detail rather than asking what one main point Jesus was actually making. I want to give you the method I use,…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 04034. Follow the Gospels closely and you cannot miss how often the Spirit and Jesus appear side by side. From the announcement of his conception to the power of his rising, the Holy Spirit is present at every hinge of the Lord’s earthly life. This is not a minor thread running quietly in the…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 7104 This is perhaps the most important question anyone can ask: How I can have a personal relationship with Jesus. Christianity is not primarily about following a set of rules or joining an institution. It is about knowing a person, Jesus Christ, and being known by Him. The good news is that a personal…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 10153 The phrase “the blessed hope” has become so familiar in Christian vocabulary that it can lose its force through sheer repetition. But when Paul used it in his letter to Titus, he was describing something specific, something that was meant to shape the way believers live in the present. The blessed hope is…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 10140 The phrase “the kingdom of God” appears dozens of times across the Gospels and the Epistles, yet Christians often use it without pausing to consider what it actually means. Is it a place? A spiritual condition? A future political reality? The answer is that it encompasses more than any single definition can capture,…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 10152 The word “Maranatha” appears once in the New Testament, at the close of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians: “If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come!” (1 Corinthians 16:22). That final phrase, preserved in its original Aramaic as Marana tha, is one of the earliest…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 11052 Intercessory prayer is one of the most significant dimensions of the Christian prayer life, yet it is often poorly understood. Many believers engage in it instinctively without grasping what it is, why it matters, and what makes it distinct from other forms of prayer. Understanding intercession transforms it from a vague sense of…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 11047 The phrase “in Jesus’ name” at the close of a prayer is so familiar that it can become an unthinking formula, a verbal punctuation mark before “Amen.” But it originates in something Jesus Himself said, and understanding what He meant transforms how we pray. What Jesus Actually Said The instruction comes from Jesus’…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 7106 This is one of the most common questions people ask, and it deserves a thoughtful answer. Many people today are quite happy to believe in “a god” or even “the God” but draw the line at Jesus. They might say, “I’m spiritual but not religious,” or “I believe there’s something out there.” But…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 60007 We live in a world of religious diversity. Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, and countless other faiths claim the allegiance of billions of people. In an age of tolerance and pluralism, many find it offensive to suggest that Christianity alone is true. Are not all religions essentially the same? Do they not all…