Scripture: 1 John 3
A Good Word: ὀφθαλμός “eye”
Isn’t it interesting that we often ignore the importance of our body parts when they are…
A Good Word: ἐλπίς “hope” (in 1 Peter 3:15)
1 Peter 3:15 is a well-known verse. It often appears in Bible memory verse packets. While…
A Good Word: חסה – To take shelter
It was the most important day of my life. Though it was over 60 years ago,…
A Good Word: κύριος — Lord
The title “Lord” (κύριος) is rather innocuous today. We apply this title to anything resembling authority.…
A Good Word: πιστός – Faithful
Memories from my childhood bring a mix of emotions. My parents divorced when I was five,…
A Good Word: χάρις – Grace
Matthew 18:23–35 recounts one of Jesus’s well-known parables in which a servant, after being forgiven an…
A Good Word: υἱοθεσία – Adoption
Many people have personal experience with adoption–either as an adopter, an adoptee or knowing someone who…
A Good Word: ἀγαθός – Good
In an encounter recorded in the Gospels, a wealthy man met Jesus on the road and,…
A Good Word: ἐξουσία – Authority
When I was in college, I studied classical guitar. As you can imagine, the mix of…
A Good Word: δόξα – Glory
Once, I watched a solar eclipse. I stared in fascination as the small circle of light…
A Good Word: εὐαγγέλιον – Gospel
You may have heard the word “gospel” (euangelion) used in two different ways. This key term…
A Good Word: ἀλήθεια – Truth
I never meant to be a thief, but the evidence was undeniable: two small tomatoes still…
Testing, Testing: The Global Pan(dem)ic and Trinitarian Christianity
Earlier in my speaking career, I used to count at soundchecks. Counting beyond ten was unnecessary…
Holy Imitators
Joseph Ingram, vision pastor at Common Bond Church in Houston, TX, discusses how the manner of…
Baby Bumped: Groaning with Creation
Looking for Love (Steve) God ripped me off. I knew it, and He knew it—or I thought…
Heavenly Minded and Earthly Holy
Dr. Rick Calenberg, professor of World Missions and Intercultural Ministries, discusses his reflection on heaven and…
Free at Last: Sidebar
Those who know Christ have come to know the truth that sets us free. We are……
We Are God's Children
Dr. Richard Allen Farmer, president of RAF Ministries and adjunct professor of Pastoral Ministries, performs an…
