This situation was dire in the northern kingdom of Israel. Following Solomon’s death, they had chosen to not follow the lineage of David for their kings. They determined they would no longer keep the feast days in Jerusalem but created their own feast days like those Moses had given. Students of history know the rest of the story. Over the next 200+…

The Scripture itself overflows with affirmations that every part of it is from God.  Over 400 times, one reads (in the KJV), “Thus saith the Lord” (with over 300 of those in the books of Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel).   When Paul says that “all Scripture” is God-breathed (2 Tim. 3:16), he had earlier used that word “Scripture” to refer to part of…

There is a lot of talk about “the Manosphere” on the internet. These are podcasts, YouTube channels, and other social media outlets where certain personalities give young men life advice. These influencers have received backlash for allegedly teaching misogyny and toxic masculinity. For some of these bloggers, this is wildly exaggerated. They are cancelled for simply suggesting that young men are not…

One of the most amazing qualities about the Bible is that as God reveals His will for our lives, so many vital truths can be expressed in so few words. To see this, look at the letter Paul wrote to the churches of Galatia. Paul had established these churches and his letter to them gives great insight into profound truths about the…

Many people have asked over the years, “So you believe sola scriptura?”  I remember the first time someone ever asked me something like that—I had no idea what they were talking about.  I had never heard of “sola scriptura.”  I’ve been in some Bible studies where a person will say, “Of course you would say that!  You’re sola scriptura!”  At first, it…

I love family reunions. Although I’ve never had anything like the super official reunions you see in movies, I remember fondly the times we had large gatherings of Lupos. We were excited to catch up, to laugh, and to play with our aunts, uncles, and especially our cousins. Though we hadn’t seen each other in years, the love that we shared always…

Recently I received a message that so vividly illustrates an attribute that each of us should have. It gives details of events that happened at least sixty-five years ago. I have no remembrance of any specific interaction I had with the person who wrote it, but it has had such a positive, uplifting impact on my life since I opened Facebook and…

In 1882, Priscilla J. Owens penned these opening words of a familiar hymn: “We have heard the joyful sound: Jesus saves! Jesus saves!”  What could be a more “joyful sound” than that?  In fact, if you were looking for a simple two-word summary of the whole Bible, you could not find one better than “Jesus saves!”  Let us think about this exciting…