We wouldn’t normally think of describing ourselves as possessing a particular fragrance or aroma when it comes to the effect we have on those we rub shoulders with. The senses that get most of the attention in the Bible are seeing, tasting, and hearing. But smelling? That doesn’t show up…

The NIV Halley’s Study Bible is an excellent study Bible for those looking to maximize their Bible reading. This resource combines the NIV translation with content taking from the bestselling Bible handbook of all time—Halley’s Bible Handbook. With thousands of notes, hundreds of articles, charts, and photos, this will greatly…

One of the most bewildering, nonsensical, and unthinkable passages in the Bible is Genesis 22. And I’m sure there are many other adjectives you could use to describe this passage. The passage is bewildering because the command seems contrary to what we know of the Lord. It’s nonsensical because Abraham…

There is the tendency among Christians sometimes to stress the importance of deeds (what one does) over creeds (what one believes), or vice-versa. This is popularized in the common aphorism, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” However, we know that the word…

After being rushed away from yet another city, Paul found himself in Athens with some time on his hands as he waited for Timothy and Silas to join him. What he witnessed in Athens caused “his spirit [to be] provoked within him when he saw that the city was given…

Anyone in a leadership position knows how challenging it is. Really, there is no end to the number and extent of challenges a leader could face. Thankfully, we have examples and principles in Scripture to guide us as we strive to lead well. One such example is Nehemiah as he…

There are many lessons for us to learn as we travel the road of life. Many of these will be learned from our own experience, but thankfully God has given us his word to provide instruction. Here are a handful of lessons from the book of Job with some help…

As Christians we recognize our salvation is entirely of God from the beginning to the end (Jon. 2:9). We all affirm that salvation “is the gift of God, not by works” (Eph. 2:8–9). It is the outworking of God’s grace and not the outworking of our good deeds. Nevertheless, we…

The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (NTSK) is like a cross-reference library but bigger and better. With over 600,000 cross-references, the NTSK averages 20 cross-references per verse of the Bible. Not only that, the NTSK uses symbols and abbreviations to provide information about the cross-references. For example, a * placed…