Karen EngleBut who do you say the Son of Man is? (Matthew 16:15) Perhaps Jesus’ most famous, pointed question, this marks a turning point in the Gospel of Matthew and is mentioned in Mark and Luke too. After Simon Peter answers, “You are the Christ, the Son of...
Explore the disagreement that exists among evangelicals concerning the inerrancy of Scripture.
The beauty of sermon writing is that there’s no set methodology. True, many pastors use similar tried-and-true techniques, but ultimately, the process is unique to each pastor. Some preachers start the process at the beginning of the week and tackle...
What Bible study methods are the best? First, what’s important is not how you engage with the Bible but that you do it. Because the Word of God is “living and active” (Heb 4:12)—how God chose to communicate with the people he created—the simple act...
Should Christians study fringe topics like UFOs and the Bible and whether aliens exist? The existence of UFOs has topped news headlines over the past few weeks, generating quite the buzz, primarily in response to the Pentagon’s soon-to-be-released...
The bivocational pastor is one of the most unique, gifted, and selfless individuals in the Church. That’s because they serve churches that can’t compensate them with full-time pay (or they choose to stay in another job to save the church money)...
What is the Pentateuch? Though the name sounds theological, it’s really not. The Pentateuch is just the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. In the Hebrew Bible it’s known as the Torah and is...
Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea. (Rev 1:11) The apostle John, the author of Revelation, obeyed God’s...
At times, the God-given task of family discipleship can seem too heavy to bear—yet it’s a parent’s highest priority. And fortunately, we are not alone in the task. Jesus promised never to leave or forsake us (Heb 13:5), and if he has tasked us with...
Palm Sunday (also known as the Triumphal Entry) is the first day of Holy Week and the day Jesus entered Jerusalem for the last time before he was crucified. When the Jews heard Jesus was approaching the city, they cut palm branches, waved them to...
What does 'abba' mean? Explore why there's a sanctity in addressing God as Abba Father, a reminder of who we're addressing.
John Piper’s recently released book on God’s providence has been a work coming to fruition for some 20 years. And it’s meaty—700 pages. But Piper isn’t shy about its size—or its title (some may wonder why the word “sovereignty” isn’t included). He...
This Christmas, contemplate the mystery of the incarnation through the eyes of 10 fellow believers throughout the ages.
Leading your church or small group through a Bible study can be a beautiful and fulfilling experience—when it’s the right study. But choosing which Bible study curriculum to use is sometimes more challenging than it seems! There are hundreds of...
Many Bible readers are familiar with the plague in Egypt at the time of the Exodus (Exod 7:14–12:32)—water turning to blood and infestations of frogs, lice, flies, locusts, and the like. With coronavirus on everyone’s mind, questions abound of...
Today is National Book Lovers Day, a day set aside for those unique souls whose idea of a perfect vacation involves long days of reading. Those folks who never leave their house without a book in hand, those lovers of words who find more joy in the...
In Genesis 12, God promised Abram: I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the...
When coronavirus hit, churches scrambled. Those that weren’t online figured out solutions fast, and those that already were online embraced remote church as a new normal. Since then, churches have worked tirelessly to ensure their congregations can...
What does it take to pray like a Puritan? And why would we want to? For the Puritans, prayer was neither casual nor dull but a passionate affair. A cry for mercy. Unabashed praise for the Creator of all things. Vibrant expressions of deep Christian...
The coronavirus has spread throughout the globe and impacted not only the health of millions of people but also daily routines and everyday tasks. But thanks to the unsung heroes who have put themselves in the path of the virus to keep our world...
Because of coronavirus, many churches have fast figured out how to live stream their church services and create online small groups to disciple members. But now they are facing a new challenge: How do you love people well who have COVID-19 when you...
Sundown tonight marks the beginning of Passover, a weeklong feast instituted by God in Leviticus 23:4–8. For thousands of years, Jewish families around the world have gathered on this night to recount God’s command to mark their homes with the blood...
March 17 is the day set aside to remember St. Patrick, but there’s more to his story than legends of driving snakes into the sea or using shamrocks to teach about the Trinity. Here are 7 historical facts about St. Patrick and how his life impacted...
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, it’s not only impacting church gatherings across the nation (many are scrambling to get their churches online fast), but some states are shutting down everything except groceries, pharmacies, and take...
Here are six quotes from theology professors, pastors, and our own Logos staff on why we should read theologians with whom we don’t agree. Reading theologians with similar views is like cozying up next to a fireplace on a winter day in a favorite...
Poems and songs. History and narrative. Wars and celebrations. Romance and grief. The Bible is an eclectic book. But it’s more than a book to be studied. It’s a compilation of sacred writings God gave us to know and love him better—it is the word of...
We often read our Bibles as if Jesus made his first appearance in this world as a baby in the New Testament. Our story as Christians, we sometimes think, starts with the book of Matthew. But the Bible’s witness to Jesus did not begin there. A common...
The Bible establishes specific qualifications for pastors (see 1 Pet 5:3, 1 Tim 3:2–7, Titus 1:8, Eph 6:4). But above all, they are to “set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity” (1 Tim...
Each time an artifact related to the biblical narrative is unearthed in Israel or the surrounding lands of the Bible it becomes a witness to the perfection of God’s Word. And it happens all the time. Here are six recent archaeological...
Biblical archaeology is archaeology focused on the ancient Near East. It includes places like modern-day Israel, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, and Iran from 1,400 BC through the first century AD. And though students of the Bible often...