Two big ideas emerge from our Old Testament and Wisdom segments today -- what is the big deal about man being formed from the dust of the earth? IF God, THEN…
The theme of Job is often (usually?) thought to be how to deal with suffering. But as Dr. John Sailhamer argues (in today's Focus Question), that falls short of the point.
The uniqueness of Christianity -- and its claim that Jesus is the only way to the Father and Heaven -- necessarily includes Him being fully human. The writer of Hebrews tells us why.
What does "blood is thicker than water" mean? And have you heard of "blood thicker than milk?" Today we explore these in light of Jesus' descriptions of community and priority.
What would your life be like if the government forced you to change your name to something like…Daughter of Satan? Or “Who is called by Cthulu?” (Hope the RPG reference made you chuckle!)
The "retribution principle," simply speaking, is "an eye for an eye." But there's a twist of justice, injustice, and grace that is particular to Christianity...and we get to that in our Bottom Line segment today.
You might also remember that 1 John ended with the line, “keep yourself from idols,” and since idolatry is related to our recent “knowing God” theme, today’s focus question will riff off what we’ll read in Ezekiel as God gets in the business of Israel’s failed leaders — What does it mean to repent?
