Bible Studies

“The quest of the Inner Ring will break your hearts…” – C.S. Lewis. To an audience of students at the University of London, he warned about a certain danger in life. A ring could be a social circle or clique at work or church. It could be a handful of movers-and-shakers or prominent leaders in […]

Hardships are part of life in a fallen world. Friends and family will disappoint us at times. Circumstances at home or work won’t always be pleasant. No one’s immune to pain, but for the Christian, God uses the hardships of His people to accomplish His good and perfect purposes. What are some of God’s purposes

Of all the books in the New Testament, none is packed tighter with commands than James’ epistle—five chapters, 55 commands. It’s not what you’d expect in a letter to hurting people who have little money and feel the sting of persecution. We might expect something lighter or therapeutic, not a letter that’s convicting or forceful.

“Did I believe in God? Now the test had come. I was alone. There was no salary to earn, no golden opinions to consider. God offered me only suffering—would I continue to love Him?” This was the question with which Richard Wurmbrand wrestled. He was a pastor taken prisoner in 1948, Communist Romania. Russia created