Consider the BRAND new church, the one written about in Acts chapter 2, verses 42-47. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to ...

The word Israel in Hebrew is יִשְׂרָאֵל.  It is formed from its root which has a meaning which most scholars think conveys ...

If someone is walking in faith, fully accountable to a worshiping community, are they likely to get more out of the Bible than someone just reading for themselves? Certainly, and there’s texts to ...

A recent study revealed a startling truth: that only 11% Americans overall and just 16% of self-identified Christians believe ...

[Romans 3:28] Now this verse does not contain the ... eating kosher and other Jewish practices (Acts 15:1-21). St. Paul writes elsewhere in the Bible: "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision ...

The Lord doesn’t just want to turn a page on our lives. He wants to start writing a new book in us. I like how James Banks, a ...

[1 Peter 3:20-21] This Bible passage explicitly states that baptism "now saves you." St. Paul also taught on the importance of baptism for salvation. In Acts 16:25-34, the jailer of Paul and Silas ...

Which bills lived or died after the Iowa Legislature's second "funnel" deadline on Friday? Check out the complete list.

Love is not self-serving or boastful but thrives on understanding and compassion. These qualities allow us to nurture ...

The baptism of the Holy Spirit represents a foundational work of God where believers are united with Christ and fellow ...

The Word for Word Bible Comic is not trying to reinvent the Bible. Rather, it is a genuine attempt to represent the ...

Last of two parts LAST week, readers of this column were oriented with the meaning of happiness, signs, types, and impact of ...