Bible Studies

Our 20th President, James Garfield, once said: “We may divide the whole struggle of the human race into two chapters: first, the fight to get leisure; and then the second fight of civilization—what shall we do with our leisure when we get it.” Wealth creates choices, and during Garfield’s lifetime, advances in American industry produced […]

Between the Old and New Testaments lay 400 years of political turmoil for the Jews. After the Babylonian exile (6th century BC), the Persians became the new world power, and freed them. Many of the Jews remained in Persia, but some such as Ezra and Nehemiah went back to the Promised Land. Persia fell to

It isn’t a difficult parable, but it may be the most controversial. One writer read it and concluded, “The parable of the Good Samaritan is socialism.”1 Socialism? Well, Jesus wants me to share my property with everyone in need. So, what’s mine is yours when you’re in need, and what’s yours is mine when I’m

“See, we have left everything and followed You. What then will we have?” (Matt 19:27). What’s in it for us, Jesus? The disciples had served and sacrificed daily for more than three years. Families had been left along with homes and careers. They had even said they were ready to die for Christ (John 11:16,