Scripture: John 1
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…
Predestination and Free Will
In this episode, Kymberli Cook, Timothy Yoder, and Paul Smalley discuss free will and predestination, exploring…
A Good Word: δόξα – Glory
Once, I watched a solar eclipse. I stared in fascination as the small circle of light…
A Good Word: ἀλήθεια – Truth
I never meant to be a thief, but the evidence was undeniable: two small tomatoes still…
The Light of the World Is Jesus
Metaphors are figurative expressions that illustrate a comparison by means of representation. One of the most…
Urban Apologetics
In this episode, Dr. Mikel Del Rosario and Chris Brooks discuss Urban Apologetics, focusing on answering…
Religions: Engaging with Black Hebrew Israelites
In this episode, Dr. Del Rosario and Vocab Malone discuss the Black Hebrew Israelite religion, focusing…
How the Church is to Hear from God
Every semester I begin by having my students introduce themselves and explain why they chose to…
My Paradigm Shift: Viewing Money through God's Eyes
I grew up in a Christian home, and my parents took great care to help me…
Was the Virgin Birth Copied from Other Religions? – Classic
In this classic episode, Dr. Darrell L. Bock, Mikel Del Rosario, and Mary Jo Sharp discus…
Hope Amidst Uncertainty
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes…
Moving Church to Online Worship: Some Suggestions
Brides and grooms have postponed weddings. Spring break beach time got canceled. Seniors at college have…
The Express Image of His Glory
Then Moses said, “I pray You, show me Your glory!”
(Exodus 33:18) And the Word became…
Leading with Courage and Compassion – Classic
In this classic episode, Mikel Del Rosario, Dr. Darrell L. Bock, and Bill Hendricks discuss leading…
What Youth Ministry Has Taught Me About Discipleship
Dr. Duffy Robbins, professor of Youth Ministry at Grove City College in Grove City, PA, discusses…
Six Ways Our Identity Impacts Our Involvement with the Lost
After a cancelled flight, an overwhelmed airline agent did her best to rebook a long line…
