Bible Studies

One of the enjoyable experiences I had in seminary was getting to meet people from all sorts of places. One of my classmates that I got to know fairly well was a Canadian. During a season when I had... Continue Reading »

Failure demands a response. On the one hand, when we or others fail, we can allow the failure to quench our resolve or ignore the failure as if it never happened. On the other hand, we can learn from... Continue Reading »

Some people have athletes, actors, or musicians they would love to meet. When I was 19, I had a favorite author I wanted to meet (Insert nerd jokes here). He had come to Greenville to speak, and the hosts... Continue Reading »

Perhaps few sections of the Bible seem as foreign as the prophetic books of the Old Testament. These books often include chapter after chapter of judgment, and the theme of judgment fills Isaiah 1-5. The temptation we have is... Continue Reading »

Occasionally, the results of a scientific study only seem to confirm the obvious. A recent study for me did just that. Researchers at the University of Michigan recently showed that a sense of life purpose was a more important... Continue Reading »

Guilt can wreak all sorts of havoc in our souls. Depression and anxiety are two of the more straightforward ways that guilt can affect us. Other ways are less obvious but more dangerous. We can take our pain out... Continue Reading »

I will never forget the Oconee County spelling bee during my third-grade year. I had experienced my few minutes of fame by winning the third-grade spelling bee at Walhalla Elementary. The big moment came when all the third-grade winners... Continue Reading »

Not long ago, I had a chance to reconnect with a friend I hadn’t seen in many years. Because of several moves and life changes, we lost touch for almost 15 years. After a few emails and texts, we... Continue Reading »

If you could ask Jesus to teach you how to do anything you wanted, what would you ask Him to teach you? Luke records one instance where the disciples ask Jesus for instruction (Luke 11:1). They could have asked... Continue Reading »

Not long after wildfires ravaged parts of east Tennessee, some friends and I took a trip to the mountains. Although the part of Tennessee where we were remained beautiful, we did see areas filled with stumps and charred, dead... Continue Reading »

Parents who travel out of town for work know how painful it can be to hear a young child say, “But, Daddy (or Mommy), why do you have to go?” The words can be especially difficult if you know... Continue Reading »

Despite DNA testing, smartphones and security cameras, eyewitness testimony still carries a lot of weight for most of us today. “I saw it with my own eyes!” is a claim we must take seriously. Either the person is lying,... Continue Reading »