God Pitched His Tent Among Us
READ : John 1:1-18 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. (v. 14) It was raining, cold and hard, as we finally canoed into our camp for the night. It may have been spring back home, with blooming tulips, but May in the Adirondacks is often still late winter. My students and I needed […]
Humility in Prayer
READ : Luke 18:9-14 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted. (v. 14) It doesn’t take too much digging into the Bible to realize God honors, and expects, a humble heart. Scripture addresses humility in prayer many times. Second Chronicles 7 records God’s words to Solomon following […]
Saul’s Armor
READ : 1 Samuel 17:19-39 Then Saul . . . put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head. (v. 38 NIV) Before David went out to face Goliath, King Saul dressed David in his own armor. Good idea! A helmet is better than no helmet, right? But David turns down […]
Moses: “Reluctant Leader”
READ : Exodus 3-4:17 Oh, my Lord, please send someone else. (4:13) Moses didn’t exactly see himself as being a spokesperson for God. When God called him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, Moses’ first reaction was disbelief. Even when God reassured him, Moses still begged for God to send someone else. To date, Moses […]
Uncover His Feet
READ: Ruth 3:1-18 Go and uncover his feet and lie down, and he will tell you what to do. (v. 4) Barley threshing was in progress, and each evening following their work Boaz and his men celebrated another harvest day with food and drink. Then some of the men would go to sleep on the […]
Persons God Can Be Proud Of
Read: Hebrews 11:13-16 Do you think God is proud of you? Today David Bast concentrates on who we are and who we’d like to be. Often the worst advertisement for Christianity is the behavior of people who claim to be Christians. But the Bible also says there are people of whom God is not ashamed to […]
The Heart of the Christian Faith
With the thoroughness of a scholar and the tenderness of a father, Dr. Bill Brownson leads readers through the first eight chapters of the book of Romans verse by verse. A true celebration of the text, this joyful exploration of Paul’s letter will nurture your faith, answer your questions, and help you apply the truths of Scripture into your daily life experiences. The Heart of the Christian Faith guides readers through the basic truths of Christianity, as summarized in the first chapters of Romans, and straight to the heart of Christ.
Objections to Christianity
Is Jesus the only way of salvation? Can modern, educated people still believe in God? Has the Bible been discredited by science?
The Life of a Christian
Imagine writing a letter to a loved one that would most likely be the last words they would ever receive from you. What would you say? Dr. Henry Bast explores these final words of Peter in The Life of a Christian.
“In this letter Peter looks not only at the circumstances, problems, difficulties and temptations the Christians faced in the first century; he looks beyond these to the second coming of Jesus Christ and the end time.” While reading this book you may find that Peter’s message rings strangely true even today.