If God Doesn’t Need Us, Why Did He Create Us?

What Was Jesus Doing the Sunday and Monday Before He Died?

Andreas J. Köstenberger, Justin Taylor

The Passover crowds and inhabitants of Jerusalem were filled with messianic expectation, and Jesus does not disappoint.

The Story of the Prisoner Who Wrote ‘Pilgrim’s Progress’

Champ Thornton

What made John Bunyan’s life, preaching, and writing so powerful? God, the Creator, had given John a mind that was extremely creative.

Two Distinct Ways Owen and Didymus Each Defend the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit

Kelly M. Kapic, Ty Kieser

Didymus argued against those who denied the divinity of the Spirit, and Owen argued against those who denied the personhood of the Holy Spirit, yet they used the same arguments to defend their claims.

If I’m Dead to Sin, Why Do I Still Struggle with Sin?

Brad Wetherell

When we come into union with Christ, a new ruler takes the throne. None of us had the power to overthrow sin’s tyrannical reign. We were slaves to sin, but Christ came and set us free.

What Jesus’s First Miracle Shows Us About Who He Is

Casey F. Ehlers

The miracles of Jesus have always been a central confession of our faith, creating an obvious tension between the ancient church and the technological society. How is the church to respond?

Where, When, and Why Were Each of Paul’s Letters Written?

One recent commentary asserts simply and plausibly, “Paul’s primary purpose in writing Romans was to minister to the believers in Rome for whom he had an apostolic responsibility.”