♢ 6 Reasons to Study the Bible
The Bible never says "thou shalt study the Bible," but this article offers good reasons to do it anyway.
If you’re looking for an express command in Scripture to study the Bible, you won’t find it in so many words. Like many of the spiritual disciplines we employ for interior growth and nourishment, Bible study isn’t explicitly commanded. The implicit instruction to study, however, is garnered from examples and exhortations in Scripture to grow in our love for and knowledge of God, to keep the gospel before us, and to obey God’s commands in order to stay far from sin. Many biblical principles point to the value of deeply examining God’s word.
♢ What Jesus Actually Meant by ‘Judge Not’
Rachel offers a helpful explanation of what has become such a controversial passage.
On the one hand, the source and the interpretation seem to suggest that whatever moral issue we’re talking about, the only safe landing spot is “agree to disagree.” On the other hand, when we’re in these situations, we retain a nagging feeling that this can’t be what Jesus means. How can we find our way out of the dilemma? By remembering how words work, how context works, and how love works.
♢ Two Things We Get Wrong About Spiritual Warfare
Cindy points out two little features of the famous "armor of God" passage that are easy to miss.
You’re familiar with the belt, breastplate, shield, and sword; you know that the true enemy isn’t flesh and blood. But maybe—just maybe—you’ve missed one or two things about the passage. Or maybe you’ve had them right all along, and you’ll be happy to see that I’ve finally caught up. Either way, it’s worth a look.
♢ How an Anime Trend Points Toward Our ‘True Country’
If you've got someone in your life who enjoys anime, this might give you some insight into them or even help you share the gospel.
[O]ne subgenre of anime—known as isekai—has grown rapidly in popularity. In fact, isekai anime has become so widespread that the word isekai was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2024: “A Japanese genre of science or fantasy fiction featuring a protagonist who is transported to or reincarnated in a different, strange, or unfamiliar world.” ...
While each show is different, you’ll find two elements in every isekai anime. I believe these two themes reflect fundamental longings of the human soul—for which Scripture offers a solution.
♢ The Ancient Church Preached THIS (We Should Too!) (video)
What happened at the cross? Sometimes the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement is criticised as novel. Here Glen Scrivener shows that the ancient church (both Eastern and Western) proclaimed Christ's death as a penal substitution. But crucially they proclaimed it in the context of three other doctrines which are vital. What are they? Watch to find out.
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