Christianity is based on the belief that Jesus (part of the Holy Trinity) is God. So, where did Jesus claim to be God in the Bible? Watch this simple explanation and of where and how Jesus revealed His Divinity in the Old and New Testament. In John chapter 5 Jesus says “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.“ After stating this, the Jewish leaders tried to k ...
Discord permissions can sometimes be confusing. So in this video, I went through all the Discord permissions and explained each of them. Setting up a Discord server can be a daunting task if you've never set up a Discord before. The most difficult part is often understanding and setting up your Discord permissions properly. Even with the explanations that discord gives for each of the Discord ...
Today, I share a simple, bright and refreshing (and kid- friendly) recipe just in time for summer! I partnered with Mango Board to create these Oven Baked Chicken Tenders with Rainbow Mango Slaw – this is a recipe the whole family will love! I also share four easy steps that will make cutting a mango a breeze. (Recipe below) #NationalMangoBoardPartner http://www.mango.org/kick-off-summer-wit...
We look at what the Bible says about the topic of abortion through the lens of God’s heart for the vulnerable, our call to defend the marginalized and how this all connects to the gospel.
Exposure Makes the Difference | Mindset Monday Anyone you want to emulate or anything you want to learn... the information is all out there in books, on podcasts, on YouTube, or in person. And that exposure can be magical, transforming both your confidence and your results. So my question for you today is this – who are you studying? Whatever you want in life, seek out the knowledge to show yo...
A few hundred million people use #Instagram in the US. Is Instagram harming the perception of your body? The odds are that it is. A recent study shows that 50% of women and 36% of men view themselves unfavorably compared to the images they see on Instagram. This causes us to try to compete with surgeries, dangerous diets, or even doctoring photos with Apps. The result is that we pursue the im...
Excellent short video from Westminster Classical Christian Academy (Toronto, Ontario) on classical Christian education. Parents: consider this way of educating your own children. It can be done in a homeschool, co-op, or classroom format. Learn more here: https://westminsterclassical.ca/classical-christian-education/ #classicaleducation #classicalconversations #christianeducation
The Rapture is a belief that Jesus Christ will return initially for the church. He will come—but not quite to earth. Here’s how: Jesus will come, and then the church will be taken up to meet him. This view of the rapture is prominent in a system of theology called premillennial dispensationalism. But here’s the problem: you end up with two second comings. You get Jesus coming the first time...
When people talk about "the gospel," there's only one thing they mean: the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are the four books of the Bible that record almost everything we know about Jesus. If we want to learn about the things Jesus said and did, we have to turn to these ancient texts, believed to have been written by eyewitnesses or people who spoke with them ...
A truly Spirit-empowered believer is going to be obvious in their fruit. They'll demonstrate what Pauls calls "the fruits of the Spirit." He also points out that the "works of the flesh" are fairly apparent too." In his online course on Galatians, Thomas R. Schreiner teaches us about walking in the Spirit by contrasting these two lists. This video is adapted from Schreiner's course. LEARN MOR...
The Book of Revelation is notoriously difficult to understand. Over the centuries, the church has presented countless interpretations and theories about the meaning and significance of this enigmatic work. Even modern scholars approach Revelation in several different ways. Here are some tips for studying Revelation from Scott Duvall, who, along with J. Daniel Hays, teaches the Biblical Interp...
There are some Christians who disagree that the Bible should be used to help us solve our counseling-related problems. Christians who rely--to one degree or another--on the counseling insights of secular people have been called integrationists, Christian counselors, and Christian psychologists--among other things. In this video, Dr. Heath Lambert explains how the decision to be a Christian co...
In nany conversation about predestination, election, and God's will in the act of salvation, two verses from Romans 8 are usually cited: "For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glor...
Communicating the role that the law played in God's overall plan of salvation was one of the New Testament church's biggest challenges. As Jews accepted that Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah, they struggled to understand how to bring their Jewish roots into this new reality. The Christian who had come out of Judaism had to reconcile their understanding of what the law actually accomplished a...
There's a big misconception about the Bible in the Middle Ages. You may have heard it too: The Bible was chained up in libraries because it was unwanted and unpopular at the time. But that isn't quite right. Ryan Reeves, Professor of Historical Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and instructor for the Know How We Got Our Bible online course, explains the misconception. Then he tel...
If someone was to ask you who Paul wrote his epistle to the Galatians to, how would you respond? If you're like most people, you'd probably answer that it was written to the church at Galatia, and--technically--you'd be right. But did you know that there's actually quite a bit of discussion around whether Paul's letter was written to those in northern or southern Galatia? Does knowing who Paul...
Author Arlene Pellicane says there are 5 skills your child needs to know when they're spending time on screens. She breaks down each A+ skill including appreciation and anger management. Arlene explains that you might be hard-pressed to find someone you know who says they wishes they had introduced their kids to screens earlier. She says you'll find sometimes that decreasing screen time help...
The Bible's four gospels paint four portraits of Jesus. While each gospel follows him on the same journey, they recount it a little differently. They had their own methods, styles, purposes, audiences, and (probably) sources--making each portrait of Jesus uniquely valuable.
Amber Lia explains how to conquer anger in parenting. In this video, her husband Guy Lia sits with her as Amber explains some of the concepts from the book she co-authored with Wendy Speake called Parenting Scripts: When What You're Saying Isn't Working, Say Something New. Amber and Guy have four boys and she says there was a time she struggled with anger and frustration to the point that she ...
The book of Jude tells us that it was written by "Jude, slave of Jesus the Anointed One, and brother of James." There is a consensus that the "brother of James" identifies the author as the brother of that James who led the community of Jesus-followers in Jerusalem from at least 40 CE until his execution in 62 CE--in other words the same person who wrote the book of James. That would make Jude...
The book of Ecclesiastes presents a challenge to casual Bible readers and academics alike. The book's theme and tone seem so contrary to the rest of Scripture. In fact, it's one of the few books of the Old Testament that the early church debated not including in the Bible. One of the biggest questions surrounding Ecclesiastes is in regards to its authorship. Who wrote Ecclesiastes--and what wa...
