Please explain: Is everything in the Bible true?
Is everything in the Bible true? “Is everything in the Bible true?” Is your friend asking that question because his Bible is open to the first chapter? “G...
So great! So far!
“For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed...
For matchless grace
Nothing else we experience can compare to the grace of God the Father. Hey, Dad. You know that convenience store that makes those incredible milkshakes? The oth...
Please explain: How does God’s kingdom grow?
God’s kingdom comes when he rescues captives with the truth of his redeeming love and frees them. God’s kingdom grows when he demonstrates amazing grace...
Word became flesh
God reveals a stunning, glorious, and gracious truth for us all at Christmas. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” How so? Open Holy Sc...
Bible study: The incarnation of our Lord
Paul E. Zell For many congregations, the Gospel of the Day is the keynote for each worship service. The Gospel for Christmas Day is John 1:1-4. Based on that re...
Moments with missionaries: Hendersonville, North Carolina
Paul E. Zell I was practicing my sermon on a recent Sunday morning when I got a phone call. Doris* wanted to confirm what time the service was. “I can’t...