Week two is now in the books, and we’ve almost finished two entire books of the Bible (and not small ones either!). The readings this week covered most of the lives of the patriarchs and the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. Throughout this, we see God’s faithfulness and His…

Unless you happened to have spent some time in the Eastern part of the world, you probably will not be very familiar with the Orthodox Church. The Orthodox Church traces its roots back to the early church and has been the predominant Church in the Eastern world since that time.…

“Christian, what do you believe?” In gatherings of the church, such questions are typically followed by recitations of the Apostles’ or Nicene Creeds. While some may balk at the inclusion of creeds in a worship service, many Christians have found these short summaries of core Christian doctrine helpful for unifying…

Greetings all! You made it through the first full week of September. My family is now full swing in the routine of school and school-year activities. It’s busy, but it’s a good busy – full of opportunities for hard work, physical activities, and joyful fellowship. This is the first full…

We recently released a brand-new series for the Olive Tree App entitled Expositions of Holy Scripture. This series consists of a number of volumes of sermons by the 19th century Baptist minister Alexander Maclaren. We’d like to share with you a little bit more about the author of these Expositions,…

One of the most profound statements on God’s unbreakable and inseparable love for his people in Christ is Romans 8:38–39. In these two verses Paul basically states that there is nothing that can separate us from God’s love in Christ. According to Grant Osborne, this results in the “absolute security…