Should Christians practice fasting?

Would you like greater strength in confronting temptation? We can learn from the Master, who never yielded, and we ought to appreciate the sufferings he endured for us. Let us study together the temptations of Christ.

What is Lent and Ash Wednesday? Are these religious observances found in the Bible?

The practice of selling “indulgences” is a part of Catholicism’s sordid history. This week’s Penpoints deals with an amusing incident in the ministry of John Tetzel, one tragic character in this apostate movement.

Does the Bible specifically address the issue of the growing practice of “worship-drama”?

Should elders anoint the sick with oil in connection with their prayers?

What does Jesus expect from his disciples?

Is there a congregational obligation to help others, especially by supporting the preaching of the gospel in other places?

What is acceptable worship? This article is the first in a two-part series.

There is much confusion in the community of “Christendom” as to what constitutes “conversion.” There need not be. A collective consideration of those cases in the book of Acts wonderfully clarifies the matter. Study this theme with us.

John Kitto was a remarkable Bible scholar of the 1800’s. His essay on “Woman,” penned in 1850, is a delightful composition in tribute to one of God’s finest creations.

Psalm 69 provides comfort to those passing through difficult times.

Both the Bible and ancient documents refer to demons. But was demonic possession an historical reality or merely a superstition from unenlightened days?