Exploring Faith

Discover the beauty and wisdom of the Bible through our articles. Explore its teachings, gain insight, and deepen your understanding of Scripture.

Who Were the Nephilim, and Why Does the Bible Never Explain?

Who Were the Nephilim, and Why Does the Bible Never Explain?

Four verses that three thousand years of scholarship still cannot explain. There is a paragraph in your Bible…

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What Do You Call the Version of Yourself That Made It Through?

What Do You Call the Version of Yourself That Made It Through?

Some things survive because they were always the truest part of you. Last fall a woman at a…

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Abraham Was 75. Moses Was 80. Your Best Years Aren’t Behind You

Abraham Was 75. Moses Was 80. Your Best Years Aren’t Behind You

The Bible keeps handing its biggest assignments to people the world has already counted out. The birthday cards…

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Why Would Jesus Weep at a Funeral He Was About to Reverse?

Why Would Jesus Weep at a Funeral He Was About to Reverse?

The tears that already knew the ending. My mother cried at every single one of my graduations. Kindergarten,…

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When the Phone Stops Ringing and the Casseroles Stop Coming

When the Phone Stops Ringing and the Casseroles Stop Coming

The casseroles stop before the grief does. There were nine dishes in her refrigerator the week after the…

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You Saved the Marriage. Now Two Strangers Eat in Silence

You Saved the Marriage. Now Two Strangers Eat in Silence

Some marriages end with a fight. Others end with a menu and two people who have forgotten how…

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The Unforgivable Sin Was Never Aimed at People Like You

The Unforgivable Sin Was Never Aimed at People Like You

The question people type into search bars but never say out loud in church. Somewhere tonight, someone is…

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You’ve Read Your Bible, Prayed Every Day, and Still Feel Empty

You’ve Read Your Bible, Prayed Every Day, and Still Feel Empty

When the routine keeps going and the person inside it goes quiet. Same chair. Six-fifteen in the morning,…

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Does God Still Answer Prayer, or Am I Talking to the Ceiling?

Does God Still Answer Prayer, or Am I Talking to the Ceiling?

Some prayers wear out the person praying them long before they wear out the words. There is a…

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Five People Who Met Jesus Once and Were Never the Same

Five People Who Met Jesus Once and Were Never the Same

Same rabbi. Same road. Five completely different answers. Four times in the Gospels, someone meets Jesus once and…

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The Soldier Who Asked Jesus for Help — Not for Himself

The Soldier Who Asked Jesus for Help — Not for Himself

A Roman officer crossed every line that existed to ask a Jewish healer to save his property. The…

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Jesus Disappeared for 18 Years. What Happened?

Jesus Disappeared for 18 Years. What Happened?

One verse covers eighteen years of the most important life ever lived. Last fall I sat down with…

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