It is not the preacher’s job to “make the text relevant”, but to underline, to emphasize how it is relevant to the particular listeners before us.

Roosters crow before dawn to mark their territory and attract hens.

We should look at the text and learn what it says and means and consider how it is stirring us to love God and live for God in this world.

Are we setting a good example of observing the passage closely, interpreting accurately, and applying appropriately?

Malchus’ story is a small footnote in the Gospels, but it is rich with impact as it contains so much that is easily overlooked in the history changing narrative.

Is your Bible old and static, or dynamic and relationally connecting?

The Christian parliamentarian will again defend that expressing her biblical understanding of marriage and homosexuality is a matter of freedom of speech. “I have a peaceful mind”.

The now decades-old mantra that we basically construct our own lives and figure them out ourselves, hasn’t seemed to help and in most cases has left us exhausted.

The launching includes a free audio version and a Lego Christmas story video. Church of Scotland aims to “encourage families to read the Bible stories together”.

For the third year since 2020, Isaiah 41:10 is the most highlighted, bookmarked, and shared verse of the year worldwide.

On Christmas Eve, as every year, the program of the evangelical churches on state television broadcast the Christmas service.

It is too easy to march on to the drum beat of urgency and not take time to give thanks to God, who has made every breath possible this year.

The National Council of Evangelicals in France organised a gala dinner, “to encourage and honour those who bear a public evangelical witness on social media”.

Joseph and Mary face the stigma of sin because the child was Jesus, the One who would save His people from their sin, Immanuel, God with us.

The Bible is ultimately about God, it presents itself with characters on the page, and it was written to real people in real situations. 

It is critical that we keep clear the ultimate purpose of Scripture, to reveal the living God, his heart, his plan, his Son.

“It is important to build bridges to society, to show the biblical response, and to be heard”, said the coordinator of the working group on Women of the Spanish Evangelical Alliance.

It is not possible to rightly handle God’s word if the love dimension is missing.

The Spanish project ‘Origin: The musical of Narnia’ aims to share “in a direct and clear way the Christian message behind” the well-known story created by C.S. Lewis.

Luther had the help of the artist Lucas Cranach, who was commissioned to illustrate many theological tracts in order to make a visual impact on readers.

Jesus did not have to pay the temple tax because he was the Son of God. However, he paid it so as not to give offence, out of his love for humankind.

While some are stronger on the “back then” nature of the text, others are too quick to rush to a “for today” impact. Good Bible handling requires both mindset.

In a world of people trying to find themselves, make themselves, and often, fake themselves, we have a God who is not holding back on speaking his blessing over us. 

The Reformers tried to persuade their audience to live a life based on what Christ had done on the Cross for man. For Luther and the Reformation movement it was important to preach with simplicity and clarity.

On Halloween, Protestants commemorate Martin Luther’s dramatic start to the Reformation. The next day, Catholics will pray for departed souls. Believe it or not, these events all have a common connection.