As Christians, we often wonder what our resurrection bodies will be like. It's easy to ask, “How could the body be raised? What would postmortem life even look like?” Paul answers the question in 1 Corinthians 15. He discusses differences between our bodies now and our bodies as they will be after the resurrection. Our [...]

The seminarian smiled as he walked along, clutching his Bible. Judgment Day was shaping up to be everything he had ever expected, with plenty of earthquakes and lots of angels. He caught up with another man walking along. “Exciting, isn't it?” the seminarian said, sighing with pleasure. “I'm 212 for 289 on my theological predictions [...]

Church is boring. Trust me, I know. When I was an energy-filled young boy, the decrepit, 1970s-style church building—with its mildew smell and lifeless music—threatened to suffocate me. "Singing? Listening to people talk? These are a few of my least favorite things." Later, I learned a painful truth: some pretty bad people lurk in churches, [...]

Many people have made it their mission to save the planet on which we all live. It is a noble calling. This planet is beautiful. It's the place God created humans, who are made in His image (Genesis 1:27). It's the place He finely tuned for human life. It's the place He came to live [...]

This is ridiculous,” I said, adjusting my helmet while keeping my spear crooked in my arm. “Why do we need all of these soldiers here. The man is dead, isn't he?” The guard next to me shrugged. “They say he made lots of noise about rising from the dead. So they are worried about his [...]

It was the worst Saturday ever. The sun had come up, and the birds were still singing just like any other day. But to Jesus' disciples, the whole world had been destroyed. Jesus had died on a cross. The disciples were alive, but their hope was gone. Of course, their people had felt this sorrow [...]

You might have been told by people in church to try your best and forget about “earthly things” (i.e., anything that is fun or enjoyable) and focus your attention on “heavenly things” (stuff like singing in church). Don't do it, at least not in the sense that they mean. The reason Paul tells us to [...]

What does it mean to repent? Often we think of repentance as turning away from the wrong things we do every day. And this can be a result of repentance. But repentance in the biblical sense is less about what we turn away from and more about who we turn to: Jesus Christ. On the [...]

We are the people of Abraham. We don't come from the same families or nations or ethnicities. We don't have the same color skin or eyes. We don't have the same cultures or backgrounds. The people of Abraham are ultimately not a race bounded by descent, but by faith. In ancient times, God made a [...]

In a story, the truth is what separates heroes from villains. Both might hold beliefs and convictions very tightly, but the villain is believing a lie and the hero is believing the tRuth The Apostle Paul knew this. The church of Jesus Christ is at war, but not a war fought with guns and bombs. [...]