Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall, but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint. Isa. 40:30-31 From energy bars to power drinks, etcetera, we all desire to be strong and […]

John 1:1-3 (Legacy Standard Bible) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. For Christ-followers, it’s awe-inspiring to contemplate God and all of His […]

Love can only thrive where truth reigns Thirty-five years ago, Sara and I had some friends over for dinner. At the end of the evening, as we walked with them to their car, the husband pulled me aside to tell me something. “Do you know that you talked about yourself all night and what you’re excited about but never once […]

Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it. Isa. 30:21 Many believers will admit that if God would speak to them in the manner this verse portrays, they will always walk in the will of the Lord. For many years up to […]

No diploma and no graduation, that was the punishment. Five students had organized a large public protest on their university campus. A scholar who opposed the #blacklivesmatter movement had come to their school to deliver a public lecture. In response, the students formed a blockade in front of the venue disrupting the speaker’s event. A violation of school policy, the […]

Human life and only human life is created in the image of God Text: 1 Peter, Exodus 22:21, Galatians 3:28, Genesis 1:26-27, Jeremiah 1:5, Leviticus 19:33, Malachi 3:5, Philippians 2:3-4, Philippians 3:20, Philippians 3:30, Psalms 139, Psalms 139:13, Revelation 7:9 This is us: Cherishing Human Life. 1. Human life and only human life is created in the image of God. Genesis […]

Human life in the womb is worth defending biblically and scientifically — with grace and without shame on anyone involved in a very nuanced and complicated systemic issue. We are all, both male and female, at every stage, made in the image of God. For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise […]

Louis Markos is the beloved and brilliant Professor of English at Houston Baptist University. He is a prolific author, leading expert on C.S. Lewis, and has a keen interest in ancient Greece and Rome. All of these and more come with a love for equipping believers to know why they believe what they believe. I have interviewed Lou before. That […]

by Regis Nicoll | In this country the bible was used to justify slavery and then segregation and today

Text: Exodus 17:4 Then Moses cried out to the Lord, “What am I to do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me.” Exodus 17:4 I hate criticism. Don’t you? Is there anything that pierces deeper than a harsh, judgmental word? Periodically I have to stop and readjust my whole outlook. I find there are times when I […]