In spite of frequent cries for the separation of church and state in our public school system, a great deal of religion has been smuggled in under the guise of science.

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.

Who was John the Baptist? What was his relationship to Jesus?

Predicting the return of Jesus Christ is a full-time hobby for some. Does Matthew 24 contain the signs needed to predict Christ’s return?

Why do Christians teach that the dead are conscious, when the Scriptures refer to death as “sleep”?

The concept of “sleep” is used in many ways in the Bible. A study of these usages yields many valuable lessons.

Does the Bible condone slavery? If so, how does the Christian reconcile this with the biblical concept of the intrinsic worth of every human being as a creature made in the image of God?

Lee Strobel became convinced that the evidence for the identity of Jesus as the Son of God is rock solid. His book is the record of his intriguing journey from atheist to believer.

Did every Christian in the first century receive the gift of performing miracles?

The tragic story of King David’s infamous son, Absalom, conveys many valuable lessons.

Does the Bible teach that a Christian cannot ever fall away from grace?

When we contemplate who God is, what he has done, and what we will be, we will know exactly for what we should praise.

There is no better way to start your day than to meditate upon the thrilling grace of God as manifested at Calvary twenty centuries ago. It invigorates the soul and instills a level of gratitude to the Creator that is unrivaled by anything else.

Is it wrong for the elders of a local congregation to ask the members to “pledge” what they intend to give each week into the church treasury for the coming year?

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.

Critics claim the Bible is filled with irrelevant material. Is there any purpose in seemingly trivial information in God’s Word?

Shepard was a twenty-one-year-old student at the University of Wyoming. He openly professed homosexuality. Apparently, he was lured from a bar and taken to a remote place; there he was tied to a fence, pistol-whipped, and left exposed in the cold. Eventually, he died.

The ex-president’s high popularity is perplexing in light of his moral failures. This article addresses this paradox.

Have you ever been persecuted for your faith? Have you suffered the abuse of others for Christ?

While the resurrection of Christ is generally recognized as the foundation of Christianity, his ascension is equally significant.