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Jesus Had More Than Twelve Disciples
Ask the average churchgoer how many disciples Jesus had and you hear twelve. It is wrong, and the mistake matters more than it looks.
Be Strong and Courageous Was Never a Pep Talk
It gets stenciled over the squat rack like a dare to believe in yourself. But God said it to a frightened man about to cross into a war, and He tied the courage to two things the poster always cuts off: do not turn from My Word, and I am with you wherever you go.
How to Read the Bible So It Actually Sticks
You have started in Genesis and it died in the back half of Exodus, again. The problem was never your discipline. It was your method. Here is what actually works.
How to Read the Bible Without Twisting It
The problem is almost never the Book. It is that most men were handed a Bible and never taught how to read one. Here are the rules.
What "The Law of Christ" Actually Means
Nobody ever gave you the rule for which Old Testament commands still apply. Here's why the usual three-part answer doesn't hold, what replaced it, and why the standard got harder instead of easier.
The Warning Passages, and What They Actually Do
A man reads Hebrews 6:4-6 and his stomach drops. The warning passages deserve a real answer, not a fast one. Here's the opposing case at full strength, and why the warnings keep you rather than doom you.
It Is Finished
Jesus did not say, 'I am finished.' He said the work was finished. There is an important difference.
The Same Finger That Wrote the Law Wrote in the Dust
Religious leaders thought they were defending God's law. They did not understand that God was standing in front of them.