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What is your destiny? Can you hope for life beyond death, and if so, what is the nature of the afterlife? Since the dawn of humanity, human beings have had a “sense of the eternal”—a vision of life beyond the grave. It part of our basic God-given spiritual awareness. Yet in... Read More →

Some of Jesus’ simplest messages are the most radical and transformational. “Love your enemies.” It is only three words, but it is world-changing; and it represents an enormous movement from typical human behavior. Our human condition is dramatically depicted in the opening pages... Read More →

In the book of Acts, the disciples are described as “the people who have been turning the world upside down.” (Acts 17:6) “Turning the world upside down” is what God does in every age, and it is particularly what God does through Jesus Christ. Christ brings about a thoroughgoing... Read More →

The Bible says that we receive salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. For Christians throughout the centuries, from the apostle Paul to Martin Luther to John Wesley, this truth—that we are saved by faith—has been transformational. Yet there are many people today who “believe in... Read More →

We need salvation; and we cannot save ourselves. Too often people try to muddle along on their own. But we find ourselves as human beings in truly dire straits – alienated from God, in conflict with one another, and faced with serious troubles of all kinds and the final onslaught... Read More →

Do you want God to give you what you deserve? Most people, if thinking long, hard, and honestly about that question, would answer, “Please no!” We all fall well short of perfect goodness. With the life and blessing God has already given us, we certainly have not earned endless... Read More →

Can people be good without God? In the midst of all the moral confusion and wrong of our world, the Bible points clearly to how human beings can live genuinely good lives. Key Biblical points are: God gives to all human beings a basic awareness of right and wrong. We are created,... Read More →

Is the universe governed by uncaring forces, or is there a good God reigning over all? The truth is declared in the Bible—God is good—and that truth is transformational when we take it to heart. It means that our life is not just a meaningless flicker in an uncaring universe, but... Read More →

We can point to many sorts of troubles that afflict our human condition, but the Bible in its opening pages addresses the fundamental question: What is the problem? What is the root cause of the anxiety and insecurity, the enmity and the fighting, the basic spiritual malaise that... Read More →

Many people will tell you that you are here on this earth by accident, and that there is nothing “special” about human beings. The Bible declares a truth that is transformational – that you are created by God in the image of God. The Bible affirms that human beings are one with... Read More →