James is arrested and killed by Herod. Peter is arrested and Herod's plan is to kill Peter. But after the Passover, which Herod attends and appears to celebrate with Israel…
This week marked one of Israel's feasts, the Feast of Purim. What is Purim? We find out in the book of Esther. What significance does it have for the follower…
Paul concludes his last letter with a desire to see people and encourage those he knows to finish well as he did. How do we finish well ourselves? When we…
In this passage Nehemiah needs great wisdom and understanding how to unite God's people to the task of rebuilding the gates and walls of Jerusalem. These walls have sat for…
Paul gives one more attempt to rescue his readers from going back to the Law - a performance-based system of approaching God that no longer was necessary because of Jesus'…
A discouraged post-exilic community has stopped rebuilding the temple. Through the godly leadership of the high priest Joshua and the Davdic descendent, Zerubbabel, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah spur the…
Paul continues to defend the gospel and his apostleship by showing the Galatians that he received it from Jesus and not from man. He spent very little time with the…
Paul and Barnabas' first ministry tour gives us a window into what to expect in ministry. And if we know what to expect, we'll be better equipped to prepare.
This short psalm is a command for the Gentiles to praise God. But the Gentiles will only learn to praise God if God's people are living in appreciation of God's…
