Darkness and Light
When I was a boy, I delivered newspapers to about 140 homes on two streets that were connected by a cemetery. Since I delivered a morning newspaper, I had to be out at 3:00 a.m. walking through that cemetery in the darkness. Sometimes I would be so frightened that I would actually run! I was afraid until I was standing safely under a streetlight on the other side. The scary darkness was dispelled by the light.
The psalmist understood the connection between fear and darkness, but he also knew that God is greater than those fears. He wrote, “You shall not…
Come to Me
When Jesus lived on this earth, He invited people to come to Him, and He still does today (John 6:35). But what do He and His Father in heaven have that we need?
Salvation. Jesus is the only way to have forgiveness of sin and the promise of heaven. “Whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:15).
Purpose. We are to give all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength to following Jesus. “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me” (Mark 8:34).
Comfort. In trial or sorrow,…
The Cyrus Cylinder
In 1879, archaeologists discovered a remarkable little item in an area now known as Iraq (biblical Babylon). Just 9 inches long, the Cyrus Cylinder records something that King Cyrus of Persia did 2,500 years ago. It says that Cyrus allowed a group of people to return to their homeland and rebuild their “holy cities.”
It’s the same story told in Ezra 1. There we read that “the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia” to make a proclamation (v. 1). And in that proclamation, Cyrus said he was releasing the captives in Babylon to go home to Jerusalem,…
Putting unfairness into a proper perspective
When you listen to the news or read about world events, do you ever get angry at how unfair life can be? Don’t miss the discussion today as we conclude our series on Psalm 73.
A Letter To My Future Self
Dear Future Self, Hey! Hello there! Howdy doo! Yes, I need to remind you that you are still weird—that’s my obligation as your past. You are welcome.
A Letter from the Battlefield
For more than two decades, Andrew Carroll has been urging people not to throw away the letters written by family members or friends during a time of war. Carroll, director of the Center for American War Letters at Chapman University in California, considers them an irreplaceable link to tie families together and open a door of understanding. “Younger generations are reading these letters,” Carroll says, “and asking questions and saying, ‘Now I understand what you endured, what you sacrificed.’ ”
When the apostle Paul was imprisoned in Rome and knew his life would soon end, he wrote a letter to a…
What do we actually deserve?
Many people believe that because they do good things, they deserve good things to happen to them. But is that really true? Today on “Discover the Word,” we’ll look at the difference between what we truly deserve and what we actually receive.
Fiery Conversation
Where I come from in northern Ghana, bush fires are regular occurrences in the dry season between December and March. I’ve witnessed many acres of farmland set ablaze when the winds carried tiny embers from fireplaces or from cigarette butts carelessly thrown by the roadside. With the dry grassland vegetation, all that is needed to start a devastating fire is a little spark.
That is how James describes the tongue, calling it “a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on…
A biblical perspective on the unfairness of life
When good people get cancer and when bad people get promotions, we may feel tempted to say, “God, what is going on?” Today we take a look at Psalm 73, which asks the question, “Why is life so unfair at times?” Discover the answer with us!
How I Survived Sharing a Room with my Sister
For almost my entire life, I’ve shared a room with my younger sister. And as anyone who’s in the same plight would know, this pretty much means constant mutual antagonism.
Gálatas-1 Corintios: Las Cartas Más Antiguas de Pablo
Las epístolas del Nuevo Testamento a los Gálatas y a los Tesalonicenses son las cartas más antiguas de Pablo que se conservan. En ellas Pablo comienza a establecer un fundamento teológico y conductual para la fe y el comportamiento cristiano. Este curso, Gálatas-1 Corintios: las cartas más antiguas de Pablo, sintetiza esos antiguos escritos.
1 y 2 Corintios: Dos Cartas a Una Iglesia Difícil
La iglesia de Corinto fue fundada en una cloaca moral. La gente que llegó a Cristo y formó parte de esa iglesia traía consigo un vagón cargado de un equipaje filosófico, religioso y moral que dio forma a una iglesia difícil. Las dos cartas que tenemos de Pablo a los corintios tratan algunos de los temas espirituales y morales más controversiales de toda la Biblia. Este curso, 1 y 2 Corintios: dos cartas a una iglesia difícil, contiene una ayuda esencial para la iglesia de todos los tiempos.
Padre Abraham
¿Por qué Moisés decidió contar la historia de Abraham de esa manera? ¿Qué significa para nosotros hoy? Este curso analiza Génesis 11:10-25:18, la vida de Abraham, desde una perspectiva cristiana. Estudia la estructura literaria, el significado para la audiencia original, y la aplicación moderna para nosotros hoy. Está basado en la serie de DVD de Third Millennium del Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr.
Romanos-Efesios: Carta a la Iglesia Romana y Cartas Desde una Prisión Romana
Roma era la capital del mundo. Aunque cuando Pablo escribió la carta a los cristianos en Roma todavía no había visitado esa ciudad, quería asegurarse de que supieran con claridad lo que el evangelio era realmente. En la carta a los Romanos vemos la gran declaración teológica de Pablo acerca de la salvación. Más tarde, Pablo estuvo preso en Roma mientras esperaba su juicio delante del César. Durante el tiempo que permaneció allí escribió cuatro cartas. En este curso, Romanos-Efesios: carta a la iglesia romana y cartas desde una prisión romana, estudiaremos las cartas que Pablo escribió a Roma y…
Construye tu teología
¿A veces la teología te parece complicada, seca y abstracta? No debería ser así, si se toma como se debe. Este curso te ayudará a aprender a construir tu teología sobre la base firme de la Escritura, pero también con patetismo y aplicación práctica. Como introducción a la teología, este curso enseña el propósito y la importancia de hacer teología, las diferentes fuentes de revelación, el significado de la inspiración, la interpretación correcta de la Escritura, y los énfasis particulares de la teología reformada. Está basado en la serie de DVD de Third Millennium del Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr.
