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God: The top five articles

• The God Revealed in Jesus Christ(an introduction to Trinitarian faith)
• An Introduction to God, by Michael Morrison
• We Were Always on His Mind, by Joseph Tkach
• Who’s Afraid of God’s Judgment?, by Neil Earle
• Finding God, by Clayton Steep

Additional articles

• Who Is God?, by Joseph Tkach
• Humanity’s Relationship With God
• Knowing God, by Joseph Tkach
• Afraid of God?
• Predestination: Does God Choose Your Fate?, by J. Michael Feazell
• Free in the divine freedom, by J. Michael Feazell
• God Is… (booklet):
  • Introduction
  • chapter 1: In search of the Eternal
  • chapter 2: How God reveals himself
  • chapter 3: “The Lord our God, the Lord is one”
  • chapter 4: Jesus reveals God
  • chapter 5: One in three and three in one
  • chapter 6: Humanity’s relationship with God
• Let God Be God, by J. Michael Feazell
• A God of Chaos?, by Sheila Graham
• Does God Have a Body?
• God’s Names and Titles
• The Sacred-Name Question
• The Controversy About Using “Sacred Names” for God
• Avoiding the Pitfall of Panentheism, by Gary Deddo
• God’s Wrath

The Trinity and theology: The top five articles

• Foundations of Theology for Grace Communion International
• One in Three and Three in One
• Is the Doctrine of the Trinity in the Bible?by Paul Kroll
• An Introduction to Trinitarian Theology, by Michael Morrison
• What’s So Special About Trinitarian Theology?by Joseph Tkach

The Doctrine of the Trinity

• One and Three
• The Trinity—Just a Doctrine?by J. Michael Feazell
• Perichoresis—What’s That?by C. Baxter Kruger
• Does the Trinity Doctrine Teach Three Gods?by Paul Kroll
• 1 + 1 + 1 — it Just Doesn’t Add Up, by Michael Morrison
• Is Jesus Really God? —a look at the Arian controversy, by J. Michael Feazell
• How Many Gods Does God Say There Are?by Ralph Orr
• Only One God, by Joseph W. Tkach
• What Does Deuteronomy 6:4 Mean?
• Is Elohim a Plural Word?
• Does Elohim Refer to a Family of Divine Beings?
• You Can Prove What Elohim Means, by Ralph Orr

Articles About Theology

• Why Bother With Theology?by Joseph Tkach
• Strong Theology vs. Weak Theology, by Joseph Tkach
• Theology Affects the Way We Live, by Joseph Tkach
• Theology in Perspective, by Joseph Tkach
• Theology—What Difference Does It Make?by Terry Akers and J. Michael Feazell
• Answering Questions About Our Theology, by Gary Deddo
• Beware Theological Labels, by Joseph Tkach
• Incarnational Trinitarian Theology: A Brief Outline
• From Comfort to Relationship: My Journey From Calvinism to Trinitarian Theology, by Fraser Henderson
• Participatory, Trinitarian Christian Faith
• Embracing Trinitarian Theology, by J. Stepp
• Questions & Answers About Trinitarian Theology
• Theology as a Framework for Life and Ministry, by Joseph Tkach
• What About “Eternal Security”?by Paul Kroll
• “Soul” and “Spirit” in Scripture, by Paul Kroll
• Talking With Paul Young
• Theosis: Participation in the Divine Nature, by Myk Habets
• The Election That Really Counts, by Joseph Tkach
• Karl Barth: The Most Important Election Ever, by Eric Wilding
• Theology of the Word of God, by John McKenna
• The Glorious Freedom, by John McKenna
• A Visit With Thomas Torrance, Master Theologian, by John McKenna
• The Radical Consequences of Justification, by Thomas F. Torrance
• Discussion of “Thomas F. Torrance: Theologian of the Trinity”
• Audio Lectures of Thomas F. Torrance
• You’re Included – Catalog of All Interviews
• F. Torrance – A Theologian for Our Times, by George Dion Dragas
• Free to Live – A Conference With Dr. Baxter Kruger

Essays on Theology

• Clarifying Our Theological Vision, by Gary Deddo
• A Theology of the Holy Spirit, by Gary Deddo
• The Kingdom of God, by Gary Deddo
  • Related article: The Present and Future Kingdom of God
• Wholehearted—Finding Personal Wholeness in Jesus, by Cathy Deddo

 

The Holy Spirit: The top four articles

• The Holy Spirit, by Michael Morrison
• The Holy Spirit Is the Personal Presence of God, by Paul Kroll
• Can You Hear the Holy Spirit?by Joseph Tkach
• The Holy Spirit at Work

Additional articles

• The Use and Misuse of Spiritual Gifts, by Joseph Tkach
• Do You Have the Holy Spirit?by Paul Kroll
• Do You Trust the Holy Spirit to Save You?by Joseph Tkach
• God Told Me…by J. Michael Feazell
• The Deity of the Holy Spirit, by Michael Morrison
• He Lives Within Us, by Paul Kroll
• What the Gospels Teach Us About the Holy Spirit, by Michael Morrison
• The Bond of Love, by Eric Wilding
• Guidelines to an Understanding of the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit, an essay by Gary Deddo
• What the Bible Says About Speaking in Tongues, by Michael Morrison
  • Tongue-Speaking in Corinth
  • Evaluating Spiritual Gifts
  • Gifts and Fruit of the Holy Spirit
• Are GCI Members Allowed to Speak in Tongues?
• Are We a Charismatic Church?
• Observations About “Toronto” Manifestations, by Joseph Tkach
• Comments About the Word of Faith Movement, by G. Albrecht
• Does GCI Reject Pentecostal Churches?

 

Jesus’ life and ministry: Our top four articles:

• Who Is This Man?by Michael Morrison
• Who Was Jesus Before His Human Birth?by Paul Kroll
• John 1: The Word Made Flesh, by Joseph Tkach
• Why Jesus Gives Us Hope, by Joseph Tkach

His incarnation and birth

• Who Was Jesus Before His Human Birth?by Paul Kroll
• Eternally God’s Son?
• John 1: The Word Made Flesh, by Joseph Tkach
• God in the Flesh
• What Do You Mean — Jesus Is God?
• Who Jesus Really Was, by Paul Kroll
• The Dual Nature of Jesus Christ, by Ted Johnston
• The Two Natures of Jesus Christ
• A Study of the Incarnation
• A Mystery Revealed, by Don Mears
• Celebrate Our Savior, by Michael Morrison
• The Incarnation: The Greatest Miracle
• The Greatest Miracle: The Incarnation
• What Jesus’ Incarnation Shows Us About What It Means to Be a Human, by Rick Shallenberger
• The Birth of Jesus—A Story of Shame, by Joseph Tkach
• Why Jesus Gives Us Hope, by Joseph Tkach
• The Miracle of Jesus’ Birth, by Keith Stump
• The Date of Jesus’ Birth, by Joseph Tkach
• The Virgin Will Give Birth to a Son: Matthew 1:18-23, by Michael Morrison
• Announcing the King: A Study of Luke 1:1-38, by Michael Morrison
• Two Songs of Praise: A Study of Luke 1:39-80, by Michael Morrison
• A Savior Is Born: A Study of Luke 2:1-21, by Michael Morrison
• What Child Is This? A Study of Luke 2:22-52, by Michael Morrison
• Genealogies of Jesus, by Joseph Tkach
• He Gave Himself, by G. Albrecht
• He Pitched His Tent, by G. Albrecht
• The Prince of Peace, by Joseph W. Tkach
• The Shepherd’s Story, by John Halford and J. Michael Feazell
• The Greatest Birth Story, by Tammy Tkach
• The Real Christmas Miracle Story, by Paul Kroll
• Emmanuel, Our Redeemer, by Tammy Tkach
• The Freedom of the Person of Christ, by John McKenna
• For articles about celebrating Jesus’ birth, go to Articles About Christmas

The Life and Ministry of Jesus

• Who Is This Man?by Michael Morrison
• Who Is Jesus?by Dan Rogers
• Jesus — The Unexpected Messiah, by Joseph Tkach
• The Messianic Secret, by J. Michael Feazell
• Can We Trust the Gospels?by Jim Herst
• How Do We Know About Jesus?by Jim Herst
• The Search for the Real Words of Jesus, by Paul Kroll
• The Miracles of Jesus, by Paul Kroll
• Living Water, by Joseph Tkach
• What the Gospels Teach Us About Jesus Christ, by Michael Morrison
• Jesus and Judaism, by Craig Evans
• Why the Historical Jesus Matters, by Stephen T. Davis
• Jesus the Anointed Son: An Interview With Myk Habets
• Jesus and the Spirit: An Interview With Myk Habets
• The Message of Jesus: A Bible Study, by Michael Morrison
• The Perfect Communicator
• Jesus and Women, by Sheila Graham
• Stay Focused on Jesus
• Playing Jesus–A Discussion With Bruce Marchiano
• Jesus–Tempted on Our Behalf, by Joseph Tkach
• The Question of Christ’s Prayers
• Palm Sunday, by Joseph Tkach
• The Hero Who Wouldn’t, by Michael Morrison
• A New Look at Passion Week, by Rick Shallenberger
• Maundy Thursday and “Holy Week”
• When Did Jesus Eat the “Last Supper”?
• Sold — for 30 Pieces of Silver, by Joyce Catherwood
• For dozens of additional articles about the ministry of Jesus, see our commentaries on The Gospels.

 

Jesus’ death: Our top four articles

• Our Strange, Dead God, by John Halford
• Two Truths We Learn From Jesus’ Death, by Joseph Tkach
• Why Did Jesus Have to Die?by Michael Morrison
• Jesus — The Complete Salvation Package, by Joseph Tkach

Additional articles

• Born to Die, by Joseph Tkach
• Jesus — The Complete Salvation Package, by Joseph Tkach
• Three Aspects, One Great Event, by Joseph Tkach
• A Closer Look at the Crucifixion
• The Cross as a Symbol
• Is the Cross a Pagan Symbol?by Paul Kroll
• It Isn’t Just About How He Died, by John Halford
• Crown of Thorns
• Chronology of the Day Christ Died
• Did You Kill Jesus Christ?by Don Mears
• Christ Our Atonement, by G. Albrecht
• A Death in Jerusalem, by Paul Kroll
• Where Was Golgotha?by Keith Stump
• Why the Messiah Had to Die, by Joseph W. Tkach
• Why Did Jesus Die?by Michael Morrison
• Why Did Jesus Have to Die?by Michael Morrison
• Was Jesus “Plan B”?by C. Baxter Kruger
• Did the Jews Kill Jesus?by Joseph Tkach
• Expedient Indeed, by Kerry Gubb
• Did God Forsake Jesus on the Cross?
• Our Strange, Dead God, by John Halford
• Jesus Was Not Alone, by Joseph Tkach
• Two Truths We Learn From Jesus’ Death, by Joseph Tkach
• Radical Love, by Rick Shallenberger
• Why Remember the Crucifixion?by Michael Morrison
• Commemorating the Crucifixion, by Joseph Tkach
• Appreciating Christ’s Sacrifice, by Joseph Tkach
• Don’t Cry for Jesus, by Gary Deddo
• I Am Pilate’s Wife, by Joyce Catherwood
• The Thief’s Story, by John Halford
• Would You Have Chosen Barabbas? by John Halford
• Was Jesus Crucified on a Wednesday?
• How Long Was Jesus in the Tomb?
• Was Jesus Three Days and Three Nights in the Tomb?
• Good Friday and Easter Sunday, by Joseph Tkach

 

Jesus’ resurrection: Our top five articles

• Jesus: Alive Forevermore!, by Michael Morrison
• He’s Alive!, by J. Michael Feazell
• Evidence of the Resurrection, by Michael Morrison
• The Empty Tomb: What’s in it for You?, by J. Halford and J. Tkach
• Christ’s Resurrection: Our Hope of Salvation

Additional articles about the resurrection

• The Resurrection of Jesus: a History of Interpretation, by Michael Morrison
• The Power of the Resurrection
• Jesus’ Resurrection Pictured in the Old Testament, by Joseph Tkach
• Rejoice! Jesus has risen! a Bible Study, by Michael Morrison
• Resurrection and Ascension: What it Means to be ‘in Christ, by Neil Earle
• The Ascension and the Return of Christ, by Michael Morrison
• He Is Risen (booklet):
  • Jesus Christ’s Last Sermon
  • He Lives!
  • The Empty Tomb: Reasons to Believe
  • A Closer Look at the Crucifixion
  • Your Part in the Lord’s Table
• Celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, by Don Mears
• For articles about celebrating Jesus’ resurrection, go to Articles About Worship Days

The ascension: Jesus returns to heaven

• Celebrating Jesus’ Ascension, by Joseph Tkach
• The Ascension and the Return of Christ, by Michael Morrison
• Jesus’ Benediction, by Joseph Tkach

The Return of Jesus

• The Coming of the Lord
• No One Knows When Christ Will Return
• Here He Comes, Ready or Not
• For additional articles about the return of Jesus, see the first section of Bible Prophecy

 

The message of Jesus – the gospel

The top five articles

• Here’s Good News for Everyone!A brief outline
• Why Were You Born?by Michael Morrison
• Why Would Anyone Want to Be a Christian?By M. Morrison
• The Gospel: Your Invitation to Live With God, by Neil Earle
• Believing the Gospel, by J. Michael Feazell

The top four articles about salvation

• What Is Salvation?by Michael Morrison
• Is Jesus the Only Way of Salvation?by Joseph Tkach
• The Joy of Salvation, by Joseph Tkach
• What Is Salvation?a short booklet

The top three articles about grace

• The Gospel: It’s Not Fair!by Joseph Tkach
• Grace, by Joseph Tkach
• Grace: A License to Sin?by J. Michael Feazell

The top three articles about sharing the good news

• Living the Gospel, by Joseph Tkach
• Sharing the Gospel, by Joseph Tkach
• Sharing a Secretby Joseph Tkach

Additional articles presenting the gospel

• Heart Troubleby Joseph Tkach
• A Call to Live the Future Here and Nowby Neil Earle
• Our Relationship With God, by M. Morrison
  • Responding to God’s Grace in Our Relationships
  • Learning to Be Like Christ in Everyday Life, by M. Morrison
  • Living the Trinitarian Life, by M. Morrison
• Looking for a Better Life, by M. Morrison
• Good News in an Alabaster Jar (Matthew 26)by M. Morrison
• Humans in the Image of God, by M. Morrison
• Parable of the Lost Son, by M. Morrison
• The Divine Drama, by Michael Morrison
• A New Look at the Good Samaritan, by Joseph Tkach
• A Simple Matter of Trust, by J. Michael Feazell
• An Anchor for Lifeby Joseph Tkach
• Believing Thomas, by Dan Rogers
• Death Ain’t What It Used to Be, by J. Michael Feazell
• Discovering Adoption, by Joseph Tkach
• Do All Religions Lead to God?by Joseph Tkach
• Does It All Depend?by J. Michael Feazell
• Finding Righteousness, by J. Michael Feazell
• Free to Be, by J. Michael Feazell
• Freed From Slavery, by Joseph Tkach
• God Offers You Hope, by Joseph Tkach
• Going on a Guilt Trip?, by J. Michael Feazell
• Goodwill to All Men?by John Halford
• Hope for the Hopeless, by Joseph Tkach
• How I Found My Way to Follow Jesusby John Biswas
• How to Become a Christianby M. Morrison
• I Want to Accept Jesus, But…by Rick Shallenberger
• In Christ We Trust, by Joseph Tkach
• Jesus’ Acceptance, by Gary Deddo
• Looking for Love…by Joseph Tkach
• God’s Video, by C. Baxter Kruger
• Lost in New Orleans, by C. Baxter Kruger
• The Boy in the Airport, by C. Baxter Kruger
• The Worst Day of Your Life Could Be the Best, by Joseph Tkach
• New in Christ, by Joseph Tkach
• New Life in Christ, by Michael Morrison
• On Being a Child of God, by Joseph Tkach
• Only One Name, by J. Michael Feazell
• Our Adoption As God’s Children, by Ted Johnston
• Our Resurrection With Christ, by Joseph Tkach
• Peter’s Story: Coming to Christ, by Eugene Guzon
• Getting a Grip on Repentance, by J. Michael Feazell
• Repentance, by J. Michael Feazell
• Responding to God With Faith, by Joseph Tkach
• Standing in Christ Alone, by J. Michael Feazell
• Take the Leap, by J. Michael Feazell
• The Best Story of All: The Gospel, by Joseph Tkach
• The Gospel According to Sam, by John Halford
• The Gospel and Superman, by Neil Earle
• This Is Living Faith
  • By Faith, Not By Sight
  • Is Anything Too Hard for God?
  • Responding to God With Faith
• Time of Refreshing, by Norman L. Shoaf
• To Know Christ and Him Crucified
• Truth in Advertising, by Joseph Tkach
• What Are Human Beings?by Joseph Tkach
• What Is Christianity?
  • New Life in Christ, by Paul Kroll
  • Coming to Know God, by Norman L. Shoaf
  • Do You Believe?by G. Albrecht
  • He Lives Within Us
  • Yes! God Hears
  • Baptism: Commemorating Christ’s Commitment to Us
• What Is Sin?by Paul Kroll
• Why Be Christian?by Paul Kroll

Articles defining the good news

• Good News for Ordinary People– a booklet by M. Morrison
  • What Did the Apostles Preach?
  • Paul Preaches the Good News
• What is the gospel?A series of Bible studies by M. Morrison
  • The Message of Jesus
  • Preaching in the Early Church
  • What Jesus Said About Himself
  • The Gospel According to Paul
  • The Good News of Salvation
  • Relationship With Christ
• Preaching in the Book of Acts: Peter, by M. Morrison
• Preaching in the Book of Acts: Paul, by M. Morrison
• The Gospel Really Is Good Newsby J. Michael Feazell
• Do We Teach Universalism?By Joseph Tkach
• Justification and Righteousness by Faith, by Joseph W. Tkach
• Losing Our Gospel “Buts”by J. Michael Feazell
• The Present and Future Kingdom of Godby Michael Morrison
  • Parables of the Kingdom, by Michael Morrison

Essays about the gospel

• The kingdom of God, by Gary Deddo
• Wholehearted — finding personal wholeness in Jesus, by Cathy Deddo
• The Nicene Creed’s Incarnational Trinitarian Roots, by Ted Johnston
• Covenant, Law and God’s Faithfulness, by Gary Deddo

Articles about grace

• Grace and Obedience, by Gary Deddo
• Grace From First to Last, by Joseph Tkach
• Too Much Grace?by Gary Deddo
• Responding to God’s Grace in Our Relationships
• Do Grace and Law Conflict?by Joseph Tkach
• God’s Grace, by Joseph Tkach
• Grace and Truth, by Joseph Tkach
• Grace to the Gluttons, by Joseph W. Tkach
• Grace: An E-Ticket Ride, by John Halford
• Interview With Robert F. Capon
• Is Grace Too Good to Be True?by Joseph Tkach

Articles about sharing the gospel

• Marketing the Gospel, by Joseph Tkach
• A Theological Look at Evangelism, by M. Morrison
• Sharing Your Faith – a Series
  • Sharing Your Faith, by B. Palmer
  • Sharing Your Faith With the Unchurched, by Neil Earle
  • Sharing Your Faith Through Friendship, by Sheila Graham
  • Sharing Your Faith With a New-Ager, by Keith Stump
  • Sharing Your Faith in a Post-Christian World, by Michael Morrison
  • Sharing Your Faith With Another Christian, by Neil Earle
  • Sharing Your Faith With a Muslim, by Keith Stump
• A Manual of Early Evangelism, by Lorenzo Arroyo
  • Introduction
  • Jesus Encounters a Despised Sinner
  • Jesus Encounters a Foreign Woman
  • Jesus Encounters a Rich Man
  • Jesus Encounters a Sinful Woman
  • Jesus Encounters a Religious Leader
  • Jesus Encounters a Samaritan Woman
  • Jesus Encounters a Disabled Man
  • The Disciples Encounter Mass Evangelism
  • The Disciples Encounter Street Ministries
  • The Disciples Encounter Spirit-Led Evangelism
  • The Disciples Encounter Prison Ministries
  • The Disciples Encounter Worldview Evangelism
  • The Disciples Encounter Messianic Ministries
• Courage in the Commission, by Joseph W. Tkach
• East From West, by Joseph Tkach
• Ev-Angela’s Sermon, by Jeff Broadnax
• Fostering an Evangelistic Culture, by Ted Johnston
• Gone Fishing in Africa, by James and Shirley Henderson
• Gossiping the Gospelby Randal Dick
  • The Power of Intent, by Randal Dick
  • Ordinary People Who Changed the World, by Randal Dick
  • Invisible Missionaries in China, by Randal Dick
  • Show up — Declare — or Win?by Randal Dick
  • Participating with Jesus in His Gospel Work, by Randal Dick
• If Necessary, Use Words, by John Halford
• Not Putting Your Gift in Storage, by James Henderson
• Reaching out with the Gospel, by Joseph Tkach
• Share God’s Love (Jesus and Zacchaeus), by Dan Rogers
• The Jonah Syndrome, by Neil Earle
• There Is Much Work to Do, by Joseph Tkach
• Why Should We Tell People About Jesus?by J. Stepp
• Working Together for the Gospel, by Joseph Tkach

 

The Bible

Is the Bible reliable?

• The Written Word of God, by Michael Morrison
• God Speaks to Us!by Paul Kroll
• Ancient Words…But Ever True? Can We Still Trust the Bible?
• Inspiration, Authority, and Reliability of Scripture, by M. Morrison

How to understand the Bible

• Why Study the Bible?by Paul Kroll
• Five Simple Rules for Reading the Bible, by Michael Morrison
• Bible Study Secrets, by George Hague
• How Beethoven Helped Me Understand the Bible, by John Halford

Surveys of Bible books and chapters

• A Guided Tour of the Bible, by John Halford

Additional articles about the Bible

• The Importance of Doctrine
• Be Devoted to Scripture
• Timeless Truths in Cultural Clothes
• Scripture: God’s Gift(an essay by Gary W. Deddo)
• Do We Have the Right Books in the Bible?
• Should You Take the Bible Literally?
• Literal and Figurative
• Choosing a Bible
• Will You Respond Like a Berean?
• How We Got the Bible in English
• William Tyndale and the Birth of the English Bible
• Digging Up the Bible
• The Bible: Truth or Fiction?
• Comforted by the Word
• Evidence of Black Africans in the Bible
• Articles about science, the Bible and faith

Articles about the Old Testament

• Genesis
  • What Does Genesis 1 Really Teach?
  • Genesis 1: Are the Six Days of Creation Literal or Figurative?
  • The Battle Over Genesis 1
  • Genesis 1: the evolution vs. creation controversy
  • The “rest” of Genesis 2:2-3 and the Sabbath
• The Books of Moses
• Crossing Your “Red Sea”
• Exploring Genesis
• Genesis: “In the Beginning…” From Creation to Abraham
• Beyond the Reach of Science
• The Faith of Abraham
• Abraham, Isaac and Jacob: Were They Real People?
• Abram, the Real Story
• The Founding Fathers
• Where Did the Hittites Come From, and Does It Matter?
• A Mother’s Love
• Genesis: Isaac and Jacob
• Joseph: The Hand of God
• Exploring Exodus
• Exodus: Birth of a Nation
• The Name of God
• Should Christians Keep the Law of Moses? – What About the Ten Commandments?
• Did Moses Steal the Ten Commandments?
• Exploring Leviticus
• Leviticus: Living a Holy Life
• Israelite Annual Festivals
• Tithing in Israel
• Exploring Numbers
• Numbers: Life as a Pilgrimage
• Miriam: First Lady of the Exodus
• Exploring Deuteronomy
• Deuteronomy: God’s People Challenged
• Bible Concepts From the Torah
• Bible Facts From the Torah
• Bible Trivia From the Torah
• The Old Testament Historical Books

• Fighting your “Goliaths”
• Exploring Joshua
  • Commentary on Joshua 1-24
• Exploring the book of Judges
  • Judges: the misery of sin
  • Gideon and his son
  • Jephthah and Samson
  • Weapons and warfare in ancient Israel
  • The Danites and civil war
• Exploring the book of Ruth
  • Ruth: romance and redemption
• Exploring 1 & 2 Samuel
  • The prophet Samuel and Saul
  • Lessons from the Life of King David 
  • King David – additional illustrations
  • Reading between the lines: David and Uriah
  • Bathsheba: queen and mother
• Bible concepts – review of the historical books
• Bible facts – multiple-choice quiz
• Bible trivia – details from Israel’s history
• God’s Relationship with His People in The Books of History

• The Old Testament Books of Poetry

• The trial of Job
• Exploring Psalms
  • Psalms: when you talk to God
  • Music in ancient Israel
  • The key to biblical poetry
  • Psalms can help you pray
  • The Lord is my shepherd
  • Types of Psalms
  • Psalms: thematic collections
  • Psalms in the New Testament
  • God’s relationship with his people in the Psalms
• Exploring Proverbs
  • Proverbs: words of wisdom
  • The numbers game
  • Proverbs 31: Portrait of a godly woman
  • A letter from death row
• Exploring Ecclesiastes
  • Ecclesiastes: voice of experience
  • The limits of wisdom
• Exploring the Song of Songs
  • Song of Songs: a lover’s paradise
• Bible concepts
• Bible facts
• Bible trivia

• The Prophets
• The Prophetic Meaning of Daniel 2 and 7
• Hosea: The Great Reversal of the Great I-Am
• The Message of Hosea 11
• Amos 7 – When Mercy Fails
• The Jonah Syndrome – or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Meet the Assyrians
• Zechariah 14 — Does it command Christians to keep the Festival of Tabernacles?
• God’s Relationship With His People in The Prophets
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Articles about the New Testament

• The Four Gospels
• Why do we need four Gospels?
• Can we trust the Gospels?
• The search for the real words of Jesus
• How do we know about Jesus?
• The Gospels and us
• The Gospels and the gospel
• Why the historical Jesus matters
• How many points in a parable?
• What the Gospels Teach Us About God
• What the Gospels Teach Us About Jesus
• What the Gospels Teach Us About the Holy Spirit
• What the Gospels Teach Us About the Scriptures
• What the Gospels Teach Us About Angels and Demons

Matthew

• Explore the Gospels: Matthew
• Matthew 5:17-19 and the “Law”
• Matthew 5: Sermon on the Mount
• Matthew 6: Sermon on the Mount, Part 2
• Matthew 7: Sermon on the Mount, Part 3
• Matthew 9: The purpose of healings
• Matthew 13: Parables of the kingdom
• Matthew 16: What kind of Messiah?
• More parables of the kingdom
• Matthew 18: parable of the unforgiving servant
• Matthew 20: Parable of workers in the vineyard
• What Matthew 24 tells us about “the end”
• Matthew 24:20 – why pray not to flee on the Sabbath?

Mark

• Explore the Gospels: Mark
• John the Baptist Prepares the Way for Jesus
• Everyone Must Die! A Study of Mark 8:27-38
• The Transfiguration: Sneak Peek at the Resurrection
• The Fig Tree and the Temple in Mark 11:12-16

“Lessons From Mark” – a series by J. Michael Feazell:

• A Lesson in Humility (Mark 1:1-8)
• A Lesson in Transition (Mark 1:1-8)
• A Lesson About Power (Mark 1:1-8)
• A Lesson About Baptism (Mark 1:9-11)
• A Lesson About Temptation (Mark 1:12-13)
• A Lesson About Fulfillment (Mark 1:14-15)
• A Lesson About Fishing (Mark 1:16-20)
• A Lesson About Authority (Mark 1:21-28)
• A Lesson About Asking (Mark 1:29-34)
• A Lesson About Priorities (Mark 1:35-39)
• A Lesson About Misperception (Mark 1:40-45)
• A Lesson About Healing (Mark 2:1-12)
• A Lesson About Assumptions (Mark 2:13-17)
• A Lesson About Old and New (Mark 2:18-22)
• A Lesson About God’s Love (Mark 2:23-28)
• A Lesson About Appearances (Mark 3:7-12)
• Another Lesson About Authority (Mark 3:13-19)
• A Lesson About Envy (Mark 3:20-27)
• A Lesson About Damnation (Mark 3:22-30)
• A Lesson About Hard Hearts (Mark 4:1-13)
• A Lesson About Satan (Mark 4:1-15)
• A Lesson About Seeds (Mark 4:16-20)
• A Lesson About Measurement (Mark 4:21-25)
• A Lesson About Lessons (Mark 4:30-34)
• A Lesson About Storms (Mark 4:35-41)
• Jesus Is Coming (Mark 5:1-18)
• A Lesson About Hope (Mark 5:21-43
• Lessons About Faith, and Instructions (Mark 6:7-12)
• A Lesson About Guilty Consciences (Mark 6:14-29)

Luke

• Explore the Gospels: Luke
• Exploring Luke
• Special Report: What You Have Heard Is True!
• Open Letter to a Wealthy Man
• Luke’s Legacy to Women
• Luke’s “Orderly” Account – An Examination of Biblical Precision
• The Prominence of Women in the Gospel of Luke
• Announcing the King: A Study of Luke 1:1-38
• Two Songs of Praise: A Study of Luke 1:39-80
• A Savior Is Born: A Study of Luke 2:1-21
• What Child Is This? A Study of Luke 2:22-52
• Parable of the Lost Son
• The Prodigal God
• Lazarus and the Rich Man, by Paul Kroll
• Lazarus and the Rich Man, by J. Michael Feazell
• The Comma of Luke 23:43

John

• Explore the Gospel of John: That they might have life: the Gospel of John
• John 1:1 – the Word was God
• John 10:10 – the abundant life

“Reflections on the Gospel of John” – a series by Joseph Tkach:

• John 1: The Word Made Flesh
• John 2: Turning Water Into Wine
• John 3: An Odyssey of Faith
• John 4: True Worship
• John 6: ‘Let Nothing Be Wasted’
• John 9: A Blinding Light
• John 10: Which Voice Do You Hear?
• John 11: Lazarus, Come Out
• John 13: Footwashing: A Tradition of Service
• John 14: In His Name
• John 19: Crowned With Thorns
• Acts of the Apostles

• Exploring the Book of Acts: Introduction
• Preaching in the Book of Acts Part 1: Peter
• Preaching in the Book of Acts Part 2: Paul
• In the Steps of the Apostle Paul
• A Harmony of the Conversion and Commission of Paul
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 1
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 2
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 3
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 4
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 5
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 6
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 7
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 8
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 9
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 10
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 11
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 12
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 13
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 14
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 15
• Christians and the Law of Moses: A Study of Acts 15
• Decree of the Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15) Part 1: The Literary Flow of Acts 15
• Decree of the Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15) Part 2: The Decree’s Purpose
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 16
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 17
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 18
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 19
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 20
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 21
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 22
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 23
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 24
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 25
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 26
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 27
• Exploring the Book of Acts Chapter 28

• The Epistles of Paul

Reading Through Romans — a series by Michael Morrison

• Not Ashamed of the Gospel
• Does God Want to Punish Sinners, or to Rescue Them?
• Everyone Needs the Gospel
• From Guilt to Grace
• The Example of Abraham
• Past, Present and Future of Salvation
• Enslaved to Righteousness: A Study of Romans 6
• The Three-way Struggle: Law, Sin, and Me
• Sharing in the Life of Christ: A Study of Romans 8:1-17
• The Certainty of God’s Love: A Study of Romans 8:18-39
• Paul’s Anguish for His People: A Study of Romans 9
• Israel’s Opportunity for Salvation: A Study of Romans 10
• Romans 11 — “All Israel Will Be Saved”
• Attitudes That Please God: Romans 12
• Christians and the Government: Romans 13
• Dealing With Disagreements: Romans 14
• Conflict at Rome: Romans 14
• Jews and Gentiles Together: Romans 15
• Greetings, Friends: Romans 16

1 & 2 Corinthians

• The Wisdom of Weakness: A Study of 1 Corinthians 1
• A Command Paul Did Not Obey — 1 Corinthians 9
• Women Who Pray or Prophesy — 1 Corinthians 11
• Exegetical Notes on 1 Corinthians 12
• Diversity and Unity in Spiritual Gifts: 1 Corinthians 12. Greek word: charisma
• The Most Excellent Way: 1 Corinthians 13. Greek word: agapē
• Tongues-Speaking in 1 Corinthians 14
• The Gift of Prophecy: 1 Corinthians 14:1-11Greek word: prophēteuo
• Are You Out of Your Mind? 1 Corinthians 14:13-25Greek word: oikodomē
• One at a Time, Please: A Study of 1 Corinthians 14:26-39Greek word: taxis
• Women “Should Remain Silent (1 Corinthians 14:34-35)
• Will We Live Again? A Study of 1 Corinthians 15a
• The Resurrection Body – A Study of 1 Corinthians 15b
• What Paul Wished Members Knew About Ministers
• Paul and the New Covenant – A Study of 2 Corinthians 3
• The Grace of Giving – A Study of 2 Corinthians 8
• Rich In Good Works – A Study of 2 Corinthians 9

Galatians

• • The Gospel Revealed: Galatians 1
  • Justified by Faith, Not by Law: Galatians 2
  • Redeemed from the Curse of the Law: Galatians 3
  • Inheritors, Not Slaves: Galatians 4
  • The Purpose of Freedom: Galatians 5
  • Do Good to All: A Study of Galatians 6

Ephesians – a series by Lorenzo Arroyo

A study series on Ephesians by Lorenzo Arroyo

• Ephesians: The Divine Purpose in Christ – Introduction
• The Divine Purpose in Christ: Ephesians 1:3-14
• The Divine Knowledge and Power in Christ: Ephesians 1:15-23
• The Divine Grace in Christ: Ephesians 2:1-10
• The Divine Reconciliation in Christ: Ephesians 2:11-22
• The Divine Mystery in Christ: Ephesians 3:1-13
• The Divine Love in Christ: Ephesians 3:14-21
• The Call to Unity in Christ: Ephesians 4:1-6
• The Call to Ministry in Christ: Ephesians 4:7-16
• The Call to Good Conduct in Christ: Ephesians 4:17-32
• The Call to Example in Christ: Ephesians 5:1-20
• The Call to Submission in Christ: Ephesians 5:21-33
• The Call to Submission in Christ: Ephesians 6:1-9
• The Call to Armor in Christ: Ephesians 6:10-20
• Grace and Peace – Ephesians 2
• Christian Life and Marriage – Ephesians 5

Philippians

• Joy, Hope and Love: Paul’s Letter from Prison
• Joy in Jesus Christ: A Study of Philippians 1
• The Example of Jesus: A Study of Philippians 2
• Starting Right and Finishing Well: A Study of Philippians 3
• Think on Good Things: A Study of Philippians 4

Colossians

• The Colossian Heresy
• Already in the Kingdom: A Study of Colossians 1
• Victory on the Cross: A Study of Colossians 2
• Colossians 2:14 and the “Handwriting of Requirements”
• New Clothes for New People: A Study of Colossians 3
• Relationships in and out of the Church: Colossians 4

1 Thessalonians

• A Model for All Believers: 1 Thessalonians 1
• We Were Not a Burden: 1 Thessalonians 2 Greek word: Ekklesia.
• Paul’s Concern for the Thessalonians: 1 Thessalonians 3
• Preparing for the Lord’s Return: 1 Thessalonians 4 Greek word: Porneia
• Don’t Be Surprised: 1 Thessalonians 5 Greek word: Parousia

The Pastoral Epistles

• The Law Used Properly: 1 Timothy 1:3-11
• God Wants All to Be Saved: 1 Timothy 2:1-7
• Paul’s Policy on Women in 1 Timothy 2:12: Three Crucial Questions
• Questions About 1 Timothy 2:11-15
• Good People Needed: 1 Timothy 3
• The Strange List of Widows: 1 Timothy 5
• Paul’s Farewell Letter: A Study of 2 Timothy 1
• Work Hard for the Lord: A Study of 2 Timothy 2 Greek word: Orthotomeo
• Staying on Track When Others Are Not: A Study of 2 Timothy 3Theopneustos
• The Time Has Come for My Departure: 2 Timothy 4 Kairos
• Leaders in Truth: A Study of Titus 1
• Making Grace Look Good: A Study of Titus 2
• Saved by God’s Mercy: A Study of Titus 3
• Hebrews, general epistles and Revelation

Hebrews & the general epistles

• The Reflection of God’s Glory: A Study of Hebrews 1
• Perfect Through Suffering: A Study of Hebrews 2
• Think About Jesus and Be Faithful: A Study of Hebrews 3
• Entering God’s Rest: A Study of Hebrews 4
• Jesus Qualified to be High Priest: A Study of Hebrews 5
• A Priest Like Melchizedek: A Study of Hebrews 7
• The Superior Ministry of Jesus: A Study of Hebrews 7:26 to 8:13
• A Perfect Sacrifice: A Study of Hebrews 9
• Perfect Results: A Study of Hebrews 10
• Faithful Heroes: A Study of Hebrews 11:1-7
• Abraham’s Example of Faith: A Study of Hebrews 11:8-19
• Faith in Victory and in Death: A Study of Hebrews 11:23-40
• Dealing With Difficulties: A Study of Hebrews 12:1-17
• A Mountain of Joy: A Study of Hebrews 12:18 to 13:6
• Final Exhortations: A Study of Hebrews 13:7-25
• James 5:14 and Healing
• Real Wealth Lasts Forever: A Study of 1 Peter 1
• Special Roles for Special People: A Study of 1 Peter 2
• Setting a Good Example: A Study of 1 Peter 3
• Plan for Spiritual Success: A Study of 2 Peter 1

Revelation

• Revelation, Apocalyptic Writing and the Old Testament
• Revelation: Book of Cosmic Symbols
• 1,900 Years of Revelation
• A Vision of Victory
• Seven Letters to Seven Churches
• The Churches at Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum and Thyatira (Revelation 2)
• The Church at Sardis (Revelation 3:1-6)
• The Church at Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7-13)
• The Church at Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22)
• The Six Seals of Revelation 6
• Who Are the 144,000?
• The Two Witnesses
• Jesus and the Church in Revelation 12
• Revelation 13 and Its “Beasts”
• Revelation 13 and the “Mark of the Beast”
• The Millennium of Revelation 20

 

The Church

What is the church?

• What Is the Church?by Michael Morrison
• Church: Some Assembly Required, by John Halford
• Leadership in the Church, by Joseph Tkach
• Cocoon or Community?by George Hague

What is the purpose of the church?

• Six Functions of the Church, by Joseph Tkach
• Upward, Inward and Outward in Words and Deeds, by Joseph Tkach
• Teamwork in the Church, by Joseph Tkach
• Why Be Concerned About Mission?by Joseph Tkach

What is worship?

• Responding to God With Worship, by Joseph Tkach
• Worshipping in Spirit and in Truth, by Joseph Tkach
• Baptism Pictures the Gospel, by Joseph Tkach
• The Three-Fold Meaning of the Lord’s Supper, by Joseph Tkach

What is Grace Communion International?

• Welcome to Our Fellowship
• Fact Sheet: GCI
• Fact Sheet: GCI Statement of Beliefs
• We’re Often Asked
• A Brief History of Grace Communion International

Here is an outline of additional articles in this large category. To jump to a topic, click on the appropriate link.

• The church, its mission, ministries and people
• Biblical principles of how the church is financed
• Worship, and worship calendar
  • Christmas (celebrating the first Advent of our Lord)
  • Holy Week (Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday)
  • Easter (celebrating the resurrection of our Lord)
  • Pentecost (commemorating the outpouring of the Holy Spirit)
  • The sacraments – rites commanded by Christ
    • Baptism
    • The Lord’s Supper (Communion)
  • Church history
  • Ministries
    • Youth ministry
    • Children’s ministry
    • Women in ministry
    • Short-term missions
  • Grace Communion International – our family of churches
    • General information about GCI
    • Resources for members and pastors
    • Transformed by Truth – a book about GCI’s history

The church, its mission, ministries and people

• Ministry Means Service, by Michael Morrison
• Leadership in the Church – An Examination of Eight Words, by Michael Morrison
• Responding to the Church With Teamwork, by Joseph Tkach
• Lay Members’ Role in the Early Church, by Donald Jackson
• The Pastor’s Calling, by Joseph Tkach
• The Church and Its Ministry, an essay by Gary Deddo
• The Church, the Kingdom, and Human Government, by Gary Deddo
• A New Generation of Leaders, by Joseph Tkach
• Books and Magazines Providing Clergy Family Support
• Burnout Prevention
• Caution Against Churches Endorsing Political Candidates
• Cell-Based Church: Community, Nurturing, Outreach, by Charles Calahan
  • Edification or Building Up Through Cell Groups:, by Charles Calahan
  • Small Groups or Cell Groups?by Charles Calahan
• Choose Your Future: What Options Are There for a Small Church?, by Michael Morrison
  • Good Things in Small Packages, by Michael Morrison
  • Hope for the Left Behind Church – Interview With Ruth Tucker
• Church Buildings and Church Growth, by Joseph Tkach
• Church: What’s on the Menu?by Brenda Steffen
• Connections for Clergy Family Support
• From the Cornfields to the City – How a Small Church Reinvented Itself, by Ken Williams
• A Generous Orthodoxy– a book review by Fraser Henderson
• Getting It Back to Front, by John Halford
• Give Me One Good Reason to Go to Church, by J. Michael Feazell
• Giving Honor and Love to Pastors, by Joseph Tkach
• God Brought My Heart to San Francisco, by Richard Roberts
• Grandma’s Old Church, by Bill Hall
• Intergenerational Ministry, by Ted Johnston
• Leading With Love, by Willard High
• Living Today, by Randall Bourchier
• Managing the Postmodern Church, an interview with Karl Moore
• Ministering to the Singles in Our Churches, by Rex dela Peña
• Ministry Coaching
• Ministry Marriage Enrichment
• Moving Mountains in Appalachia, by John Halford
• NAE Statement of Faith
• Our Upward, Inward and Outward Responsibilities, by Joseph Tkach
• Purposes of the Church, by Joseph Tkach
• Seeking a Center for the Church, by Joseph Tkach
• Should You Plant a Church?interview with Ed Stetzer
• Spiritual Gifts and Church Growth, by Joseph Tkach
• Ted and Me, and Anthony, Too: The Joy of Mentoring, by Greg Williams, Ted Johnston, and Anthony Mullins
• The Bi-vocational Pastor, by Siu Fung Wu
• The Church’s Leaky Basement, by John Halford
• The Communion of Saints, by Michael Morrison
• The Nature of Leadership in the Church
• The Quest for the Ideal Church
• Theater of the Imagination, by Kenda Tuner
• Time for New Trees, by Greg Williams
• Time for New Methods, by Greg Williams
• Turn-Key or Makeover?by Shane Bazer
• We Don’t Trust You, by Rick Shallenberger
• What Is an Evangelical?by Joseph Tkach
• What Makes a Church Grow?by Russell Duke
• Whatever Happened to Church Growth?an interview with Eddie Gibbs
• When We Fall Short, by Joseph Tkach
• Why Don’t More People Go to Church?by Ken Williams
• Why You Need the Church, by G. Albrecht
• Your Church Needs You, by Don Mears

Financial support for the church

• Money and worship
• Poverty and generosity
• A life of generosity
• Generosity as a way of life
• Three reasons to give
• How much is freedom worth?
• Stewardship involves all of life
• Stewardship: our lives are not our own
• Planting a seed for the gospel
• Give now, in a recession?
• A command Paul did not obey: a study of 1 Cor. 9
• The grace of giving: a study of 2 Cor. 8
• Rich in good works: 2 Cor. 9

Worship and worship calendar

• What Is Worship? A Survey of Scripture, by Michael Morrison
• Worship Looks Back, Looks Forward, by Joseph Tkach
• All for God’s Honor, Glory, and Praise, by Joseph Tkach
• What events are worth celebrating?by Don Mears
• The Church’s Worship Calendar
• Saved by his life, by Don Mears
• Why Our Worship Style Is Changing, by Joseph Tkach
• Form or Substance?
• Color Crazy, by Allen Andrews
• Is there only one right way to worship God?,by J.M. Feazell and R. Dick
• Saturday and Sunday: A Few Points to Consider About Worship Days
• Days Don’t Matter—or Do They?by Joseph Tkach
• Peace at Any Price?by Joseph Tkach
• Conflict at Rome, by Russell Duke, 1998

Christmas (celebrating the first advent of our Lord)

• Who Was Jesus Before His Human Birth?by Paul Kroll
• Eternally God’s Son?
• John 1: The Word Made Flesh, by Joseph Tkach
• God in the Flesh
• What Do You Mean — Jesus Is God?
• Who Jesus Really Was, by Paul Kroll
• The Dual Nature of Jesus Christ, by Ted Johnston
• A Study of the Incarnation, by Michael Morrison
• A Mystery Revealed, by Don Mears
• The Incarnation: The Greatest Miracle, by Don Mears
• What Jesus’ Incarnation Shows Us About What It Means to Be a Human, by Rick Shallenberger
• Genealogies of Jesus, by Joseph Tkach
• The Birth of Jesus: A Story of Shame, by Joseph Tkach
• The Birth of Jesus: A Story of Hope, by Joseph Tkach
• The Real Christmas Miracle Story, by Paul Kroll
• The Miracle of Jesus’ Birth, by Keith Stump
• He Gave Himself, by G. Albrecht
• He Pitched His Tent, by G. Albrecht
• The Prince of Peace, by Joseph W. Tkach
• The Shepherd’s Story, by John Halford and J. Michael Feazell
• The Greatest Birth Story, by Tammy Tkach
• Emmanuel, Our Redeemer, by Tammy Tkach
• Celebrate Our Savior: A Bible Study by Michael Morrison
• The Meaning of Christmas, by Joseph Tkach
• The First Church Christmas, by Paul Kroll
• Christmas Past and Present in the Church, by Paul Kroll
• Christmas Light, by J. Michael Feazell
• The Light of Lights, by Rick Shallenberger
• Standing in the Light, by J. Michael Feazell
• I’m Dreaming of a Quantum Christmas, by John Halford
• Truce on Earth, Good Will Toward Men, by John Halford
• Using Christmas to Teach Children About Jesus, by Ted Johnston
• The Second-Best Christmas Gift, by Mathew Morgan
• What Does Jesus Want for Christmas?
• Discovering Handel’s Messiah, by John Halford
• Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, by Steve Schantz
• Oh Come, All Ye Wasteful, by Tammy Tkach
• Merry Christmas, by Joseph Tkach
• com, by Brenda Steffen
• The Tree, by J. Michael Feazell
• Responding to a controversy about Christmas:
  • Is Christmas a Sin?, by Ralph Orr
  • Does God Hate Christmas?by Joseph Tkach
  • When Was Jesus Born?
  • The Date of Jesus’ Birth, by Joseph Tkach
  • Does It Matter When Jesus Was Born?, by Joseph Tkach
  • Paganism — Where Should Christians Draw the Line?by Michael Morrison
    • What Does Deuteronomy 12:30-31 Forbid?
    • Jeremiah 10 and Christmas Trees
  • Once Pagan, Always Pagan?
  • Paganism, Pagans and Pagan Customs, by Ralph Orr
  • A Call for Tolerance on Christmas, by Joseph Tkach

Holy Week

• Articles about the death of Jesus
• Celebrate the Spring Festivals, by Joseph W. Tkach
• Palm Sunday, by Joseph Tkach
• The Hero Who Wouldn’t, by Michael Morrison
• A New Look at Passion Week, by Rick Shallenberger
• Maundy Thursday and “Holy Week”, by Paul Kroll
• When Did Jesus Eat the “Last Supper”?
• Why Remember the Crucifixion?by Michael Morrison
• Commemorating the Crucifixion, by Joseph Tkach
• Appreciating Christ’s Sacrifice, by Joseph Tkach
• Don’t Cry for Jesus, by Gary Deddo
• Good Friday and Easter Sunday, by Joseph Tkach

Easter

• Jesus—Alive Forevermore!by Michael Morrison
• He’s Alive!by J. Michael Feazell
• Evidence of the Resurrection, by Michael Morrison
• The Power of the Resurrection
• The Empty Tomb – What’s in it for You?by John Halford and Joseph Tkach
• Jesus’ Resurrection Pictured in the Old Testament, by Joseph Tkach
• He Is Risen!(a series of seven articles):
  • To Know Christ and Him Crucified
  • Your Part in the Lord’s Table
  • A Closer Look at the Crucifixion
  • Is the Cross a Pagan Symbol?
  • Jesus Christ’s Last Sermon
  • Christ’s Resurrection: Our Hope of Salvation
  • The Empty Tomb: Reasons to Believe
  • He Lives!
• Rejoice! Jesus has risen! a Bible Study,by Michael Morrison
• Easter in the Church,by Paul Kroll
• Easter Sunday, by Joseph Tkach
• Three R’s for Easter, by Joseph Tkach
• Celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, by Don Mears
• Responding to a controversy about Easter:
  • Should Christians Celebrate / Is It a Sin to Observe Easter?by Joseph Tkach
  • What Does Jesus Have to Do With Easter?by Ralph Orr
  • The Passover-Easter-Quartodeciman Controversy, by Ralph Orr
  • A Call for Tolerance on Easter, by Joseph Tkach

The Ascension

• Celebrating Jesus’ Ascension, by Joseph Tkach
• Resurrection and Ascension: What it Means to be ‘in Christ’by Neil Earle
• The Ascension and the Return of Christ, by Michael Morrison
• Jesus’ Benediction, by Joseph Tkach

Pentecost

• Pentecost: power for the gospel, by Joseph Tkach
• Pentecost — for the church today, by Joseph Tkach

The sacraments — rites commanded by Christ

Baptism:

• Should Believers Be Baptized?by Joseph Tkach
• Baptism Pictures the Gospel, by Joseph Tkach
• Baptism: Commemorating Christ’s Commitment to Us
• A Good Way to Go, by Tony Goudie
• Infant Baptism

The Lord’s Supper (Communion):

• Partaking of the Promises, by Joseph Tkach
• The Three-Fold Meaning of the Lord’s Supper, by Joseph Tkach
• The Lord’s Supper Reminds Us of God’s Love, by Joseph Tkach
• In Remembrance of What?by John Halford
• Your Part in the Lord’s Tableby Norman Shoaf
• The “Bread of Heaven”by Don Mears
• The Name of the Lord’s Supper, by Ralph Orr
• How Often Should We Participate in the Lord’s Supper?by Michael Morrison
• Is Eating the Lamb of God Only an Annual Event?by Don Mears
• Celebrating the Lord’s Supper at Home
• Question & Answers About the Lord’s Supper

Church history

• Early Church History: A Broadening Perspective, by Neil Earle
• The Need for “Depth Perception” in Church History, by John Halford
• Pentecost: The Birth of the Church, by Paul Kroll
• Irenaeus and the Second-Century Church, by Paul Kroll
• Persecution, Penance and “the Lapsed”, by Paul Kroll
• Easter in the Church, by Paul Kroll
• The Passover-Easter-Quartodeciman Controversy, by Paul Kroll
• The Road to Nicaea, and Beyond, by Neil Earle
• Is Jesus Really God? A Look at the Arian Controversy, by J. Michael Feazell
• Jesus Christ of ‘One Substance with the Father’, by Paul Kroll
• The Nicene Creed, by Michael Morrison
• The Trinitarian Roots of the Nicene Creed, by Ted Johnston
• Athanasius Lists the New Testament Writings, by Paul Kroll
• The First Church Christmas, by Paul Kroll
• Christmas Past and Present in the Church, by Paul Kroll
• Augustine “Father” of the Western Church, by Paul Kroll
• The Council of Chalcedon and the “Two Natures” Controversy, by Paul Kroll
• The Apostles’ Creed, by Michael Morrison
• Three Historic Christian Creeds, by Michael Morrison
• How Russia Became Christian, by Paul Kroll
• The Great Schism of the Church, by Paul Kroll
• William Tyndale and the Birth of the English Bible, by Paul Kroll
• When Astronomy Became a Theological Football, by Paul Kroll
• Fasting and Repentance After the Salem Witch Trials, by Paul Kroll
• The Great Awakening, by Paul Kroll
• Mary Jones and the First Major Worldwide Bible Society, by Paul Kroll
• The African-American Church in America, by Paul Kroll
• Black History Month: An Interview With Curtis May
• William Wilberforce: Christian Abolitionist, Reformer, Statesman, by Paul Kroll
• The Great Disappointment, by Paul Kroll
• William Seymour and the Rise of Pentecostalism, by Paul Kroll
• The Protestant Church in Hitler’s Germany and the Barmen Declaration, by Paul Kroll
• Karl Barth: “Prophet” to the Church, by Paul Kroll
• One ‘Mere Christian’ in Church History Clive Staples Lewis, by Paul Kroll
• Vatican II and the Future of Church Unity, by Paul Kroll
• The Life and Times of Martin Luther King, Jr., by Paul Kroll
• Billy Graham: Evangelist to the World, by Paul Kroll

Youth ministry

• Modification, formation, reformation in youth ministry, by Steve Argue and Dave Livermore
• Evangelizing postmodern youth, by Mark Tittley
• Organizing non-Christian youths into the church, by Mark Tittley
• What is youth ministry?by Jeb Egbert
• How to make your congregation youth-friendly, by Ted Johnston
• Youth ministry: the importance of prayer, by Jeb Egbert
• Youth ministry must be spiritual, by Jeb Egbert
• Youth ministry values and mission, by Ted Johnston
• Back to the future of youth ministry, by Mark Cannister
• Youth ministry: playing as a team, by Kara Eckmann Powell
• Teen ministry: rethinking our paradigm, by David Smith
• Loving God: foundation for youth ministry, by Jeb Egbert
• Youth ministry and the great commission, by Ted Johnston
• Equipping our youths for peer evangelism, by Ted Johnston
• Nurturing young believers, by Ted Johnston
• Disciplemaking includes equipping workers, by Jeb Egbert
• Youth ministry includes developing young leaders, by Jeb Egbert
• Confessions of a Youth Evangelist, by Greg Williams
• A series on building young believers (CANS):
  • Nurturing Young Believers, by Ted Johnston
  • Building young believers through community, by Ted Johnston
  • Building young believers through adoration, by Jeb Egbert
  • Building young believers through nurture, by Ted Johnston
  • Building young believers through serving, by Jeb Egbert
• A series on discipling teens:
  • Foundations of disciplemaking ministry, by Ted Johnston
  • Creating an atmosphere of love, by Jeb Egbert
  • The adoration of Christ, by Ted Johnston
  • Prayerful dependence, by Jeb Egbert
  • Communication of the Word, by Ted Johnston
  • Creating a biblical group image in your youth ministry, by Jeb Egbert
  • Having a “commitment to contact” in your youth ministry, by Ted Johnston
  • Conclusion, by Ted Johnston
• The value of youth camps:
  • How camps support healthy youth ministries, by Jeb Egbert
  • A Week to Change Your Life
  • So Why Go to Camp?by Greg Williams and Rick Shallenberger

Children’s ministry

• Emphasis on Ministry to Children, by Ted Johnston
• Developing a Children’s Ministry(comprehensive manual by Victoria Feazell)
• Equipping Children for Ministry, by Ted Johnston
• Involve Children in Your Life, by Ted Johnston
• Nurturing Believing Children, by Ted Johnston
• Let Little Children Come, by Joyce Catherwood
• Seeking Lost Children, by Ted Johnston
• Send Us Some Children – A Story of Transformation, by John Peterson
• Using Christmas to Teach Children About Jesus, by Ted Johnston
• BRING the children: a series on effective children’s ministry, by Ted Johnston
  • Principles of Effective Children’s Ministry: BRING the Children
  • Bless Children With Jesus’ Love
  • Relate to Children at Their Level
  • Nurture Children in the Way of Jesus
  • Give Ministry Opportunities to Children

For articles about child-rearing, click here.

Women in ministry

• Women of Faith, by Sheila Graham
• Women Who Spoke the Word of God, by Michael Morrison
• Women in Leadership, by Michael Morrison
• Paul’s Policy on Women: Three Key Questions, by Michael Morrison
• Study papers on the role of women in ministry:
  • Women in leadership—an introduction
  • The nature of leadership in the church
  • Men and women in Genesis 1-3
  • Women in the books of Moses
  • Women from the Conquest to the Exile
  • Women in the teachings of Jesus
  • Women in the ministry of Jesus
  • The all-male apostles
  • Women in the early church
  • Women who pray or prophesy (1 Cor. 11:3-16)
  • “Women should remain silent” (1 Cor. 14:34-35)
  • Questions about 1 Timothy 2:11-15:
  • Questions About 1 Timothy 2:11-15 – Endnotes
  • Conclusion: Biblical Teaching and Modern Application
  • All 11 study papers in one PDF document
• Denominational Support
• Connections (a journal for women in ministry and ministry wives)

Short-term missions

• Crossing Borders – Camp With a Mission, by Lee Berger
• Crossing Borders 2011 – Muchas Gracias, by Lee Berger
• Crossing Borders Summer Trip 2015, by Lee Berger
• Hope Floats, by Brenda Plonis
• Watching God Work in the Philippines, by Michael Morrison
• Is a Short-Term Mission Worth It?by Michael Morrison
• Mission Bound
• So How Did It Go?
• Vacation or Mission?by Janet Morrison
• Mozambique Adventure, by Tim Maguire
• Waters of Life, by Tim Maguire
• Small Change Leads to Big Mission, by Rick Shallenberger
• Worth a Million Words, by Mike Swagerty
• Little Stars: A Story of Faith, Love and Vision From Thailand, by John Halford
• School in Thailand Expands

Grace Communion International — our family of churches

• • Welcome to Our Fellowship:
    • A Brief Introduction to Grace Communion International
    • To Know and Do the Will of God
    • This Is Eternal Life
    • Those Called Together
    • Our Mission: to Disciple
    • Our Values
    • The Good News
    • About Our Founder
    • Where We Have Been; Where We Are Going
    • Worship in Grace Communion International
    • A Closer Look
    • You Believe, Now You Want to Belong
    • Jesus Knows What You’re Going Through
  • Fact Sheet: GCI
  • Fact Sheet: GCI Statement of Beliefs
  • GCI Membership in Evangelical Organizations
  • GCI Mission, Vision and Objectives
  • Our Mission and Vision
  • Our Mission and Ministries
  • Our Story
  • Our Values, Emphasis, and Ministries
  • Home Office Mission, Values and Objectives
  • GCnext Mission
  • The GCI Statement of Beliefs
  • We’re Often Asked
  • Transformed by Christ: A Brief History of Grace Communion International
  • Educational Institutions Associated With GCI
  • Intern Program
  • Statement of Financial Stewardship
  • What’s in a Name?by John Halford
  • A Case of Mistaken Identity, by Joseph Tkach
  • We Are Growing in Important Ways, by Joseph Tkach
  • Underlining Life, by Geoffrey Miller
  • Ways to Give
  • GCI Regions:
    • Africa
      • Southern Africa
      • Western, Central, and Eastern Africa
    • Americas
      • Canada
      • The Caribbean
      • Latin America
    • Asia
      • Northeastern Asia, the Philippines, and the United Arab Emirates
      • Southern Asia, New Zealand and the Pacific
    • Australia
    • Europe
      • Central and Eastern Europe, and Spain
      • Europe

Resources for GCI members and pastors

• S. Church Administration Manuals
• Code of Ethics for Elders
• Ceremonies for Pastoral Use:
  • The Church’s Worship Calendar
  • The Weekly Worship Service
  • Communion
  • Baptism
  • Baptism of an Infant
  • Blessing of a Child
  • Confirmation Ceremony
  • Commissioning a Ministry Leader
  • Ordination of an Elder
  • Installation of a Pastor
  • Wedding Ceremony
  • Renewal of Wedding Vows
  • Anointing the Sick
  • Funeral Service
• Media from GCI conferences:
  • Audio Resources From the 2010 GCI Conference
  • Workshop Resources From the 2010 Conference
  • Media from the UK 2012 Denominational Conference
  • Media from the 2013 International Conference
  • Media from the 2014 Regional Conferences
• Printable Pamphlets
• Speech Club Manual:
  • Introductory Articles
  • Toastmaster, Language Word Power, Tongue Twisters
  • Speeches: 1-4, 5-8, 9-12
  • Evaluation, Business, Tabletopics
• Graduate Club Manual – Introductory Articles; Speeches 1-6
• Transformed by Truth(a book by Joseph Tkach):
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Is This a Con?
  • Christmas Eve Sermon, 1994
  • My Pilgrimage
  • The Right Hand of Fellowship
  • Conspiracy Theories and Rejection
  • A Servant of the People
  • What We Believed
  • The First Reforms
  • The Central Plank Cracks
  • What’s All This “Jesus Stuff”?
  • How Could We Have Believed These Things?
  • The Enigma of Herbert W. Armstrong
  • From Eternity to Here
  • Photos (click on each number): 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
  • Roots of the Worldwide Church of God
  • Worldwide Church of God Organizational Splits
  • Doctrinal Differences and Similarities Between Religious Groups
  • Eighteen “Truths” Restored by Herbert Armstrong
  • Doctrinal Errors in Herbert Armstrong’s Mystery of the Ages
  • Doctrinal Comparisons – Three Sects
• Additional articles about GCI’s transformation in the 1990s:
  • Forgive Us Our Trespasses
  • A Church Reborn
  • From the Fringe to the Fold
  • When Your Church Says It’s Wrong
  • How the Worldwide Church of God Found the Truth of the Gospel
  • NAE Accepts Worldwide Church of God
  • Open Arms: Welcoming the Worldwide Church of God
  • A Glimpse of the Journey
  • Global Lessons From the Worldwide Church of God
  • Books About Our Doctrinal Transformation

Christian beliefs

What have Christians believed in the past?

• Articles about the Bible and whether it is reliable
• Three historical Christian creeds
• The Nicene Creed
• The Apostles’ Creed

What do we believe in Grace Communion International?

• Fact sheet: the GCI Statement of Beliefs
• Full-length Statement of Beliefs
• Frequently Asked Questions

Discipleship programs

• Discipleship 101: Ten basic beliefs and how we respond to them
• Forty Days of Discipleship: a series of readings for further study
• We Believe: A question-and-answer format of GCI beliefs

 

Christian life 

• Why Were You Born?, by Michael Morrison
• Christian Life, by Michael Morrison
• The Goal of the Christian Life, by Joseph Tkach
• Obeying God, by J. Michael Feazell

Christian life articles in Discipleship 101 and 40 Days of Discipleship:

• Christian Life, by Michael Morrison
• Obeying God, by J. Michael Feazell
• Responding to Jesus With Prayer, by Joseph Tkach
• John 14: In His Name, by Joseph Tkach
• New Life in Christ, by Michael Morrison
• The Goal of the Christian Life, by Joseph Tkach
• The Purpose of Blessings, by Joseph Tkach
• Trials and Faith, by Joseph Tkach
• Life in Christ: Living Like a Christian, by Michael Morrison
• Jesus Helps Us in Everyday Trials, by Joseph Tkach
• Sanctification, by Michael Morrison
• Tell Peter, by Eugene Guzon
• Our Relationship With Jesus Christ, by Joseph Tkach
• Trusting God With the Problem of Sin, by J. Michael Feazell

Additional articles:

• The Christian life and our participation in Christ’s continuing ministry(an essay by Gary Deddo)
• Wholehearted: finding personal wholeness in Jesus(an essay by Cathy Deddo)
• What Is Truth, and Does It Matter?a booklet by Dick Tripp
  • Four Major Worldviews
  • The Biblical Understanding of Truth
  • Why We Resist the Truth
  • Truth: A Choice to Be Made
• Racial reconciliation(external link)
• Articles about science, the Bible & faith

Obedience

• The Role of the Law in Christian Life, by Joseph Tkach
• Grace: A License to Sin?, by J. Michael Feazell
• Fulfilling the Law,by J. Michael Feazell
• Obeying God,by J. Michael Feazell
• Six Reasons to Obey God, by Michael Morrison
• The Greatest Commandment, by Joseph Tkach
• Responsibilities to “One Another”, by Michael Morrison
• Behavioral Standards in Christianity, by Joseph Tkach
• Responding to God’s Grace in Our Relationships, by Joseph Tkach

General

(also see human interest stories about Christian living)

• A Hunger for God, by Michael Morrison
• A New Year – A New Life
• A Sorry State of Affairs – Understanding the Power of an Apology, by Neil Earle and Curtis May
• A Story From Joshua, Relevant for the Church Today
• Anger: A Battle We Can Win, by Neil Earle
• Another look at faith, by J. Michael Feazell
• As Ugly as Sin, by John Halford
• Being Human, by Bill Winn
• Being Missional, by Steve Solari
• Building Unity: The Story of Euodia and Syntyche, by Ted Johnston
• Buy One Set One Free, by Leanne Wickey
• Can you trust the Holy Spirit to save you?, by Joseph Tkach
• Christian submission to civil government, by Michael Morrison
• Disciples Who Didn’t Understand, by Michael Morrison
• Do you have the Holy Spirit?, by Paul Kroll
• Duty of care? What is a Christian’s responsibility toward the rest of creation?by Dennis Gordon
• Dying and Rising With Christ, by J. Michael Feazell
• From Both Sides Now, by Sheila Graham
• Getting Real, by J. Michael Feazell
• Go and Do Likewise, by Dan Rogers
• God Knows Each of His Children, by Joseph Tkach
• Going for the Gold, by John Halford
• Good News to the Poor— Interview with Richard Stearns
• How to Be Effective and Memorable, by John Halford
• How to Resist Temptation, by Joseph Tkach
• If You Really Had Repented…, by J. Michael Feazell
• In God We Trust, by Joseph Tkach
• Insights into solitude, by J. Michael Feazell
• Introduction to moral development, by Michael Morrison
• Is God in Control?by Tammy Tkach
• Is Jesus Enough?by Michael Houghton
• It Can’t Be Depression…I’m a Christian, by Mark Mounts
• Unmasking Male Depression, by Archibald Hart
• It’s Not What You Aren’t That Counts, by John Halford
• It’s Not What You Have – It’s Who Has You, by Dan Rogers
• It’s Hard to Forgive, by Joseph Tkach
• The Problem of Forgiveness, by Lila Docken Bauman
• Leading in Spiritual Formation, by Dan Rogers
• Living the Trinitarian Life, by Michael Morrison
• Looking for a Better Life, by Michael Morrison
• Lovers of Pleasure…Are We Trying Too Hard to Be Happy?by Archibald Hart
• Making Friends With the Disabled, by April Hottle
• Modern Slavery – The Unheard Cries, by Curtis May and Neil Earle
• My Struggle With Pornography, by Rob Robertson
• Nobody Prepares You, by Greg Williams
• Opening the Eyes — A Step at a Time, by Michael Morrison
• Our relationship with Christ, by Michael Morrison
• Our upward, inward and outward responsibilities, by Joseph Tkach
• Peace in Christ, by John McLean
• People, I Just Want to Say, You Know, Can’t We All Get Along?by J. Michael Feazell
• Responding to God with faith, by Joseph Tkach
• Right in Their Own Eyes – An Interview with Paul Johnson
• Running Away From Intimacy, by Mark Mounts
• Say It Loud, Say It Clear, by Jeffrey Broadnax
• Share God’s Love (Jesus and Zacchaeus), by Dan Rogers
• Sharing in Jesus’ Life, by C. Baxter Kruger
• Stewardship of Talents, by Michael Morrison
• Strip These Words From Your Communication, by Beverly Caruso
• Thanksgiving, by Joseph Tkach
• The Good Life — God Is Working in Us
• The Movie of Life, by Joseph Tkach
• The Purpose of Blessings, by Joseph Tkach
• Tired of Life, With Everything to Live For, by John Halford
• Too Old to Be Useful?by John Halford
• Touching the World in Two Ways, by Michael Morrison
• Urge Protection, by John Halford
• Walking in His Steps, by Paul Kroll
• What Time Is It?by Joseph Tkach and Neil Earle
• When You Fast…by Pedro R. Melendez, Jr. & Joseph Tkach
• Where Is Love?by Joseph Tkach
• Whose Hope? What Future? Jeremiah 29:11, by John Halford
• WWJD?by Kerry Gubb

Alcohol

• Overcoming Alcohol Abuse
• What Is Alcoholism?by Herman L. Hoeh
• The Slide Into Alcohol Abuse
• Alcoholism — a Disease?
• Alcohol and Teenagers
• Alcoholism Is Treatable
• Help for Family Members of Alcoholics
• Coping with Stress…Without Alcohol or Drugs
• A Child of an Alcoholic Speaks Out!
• At Greater Risk – Women and Alcohol, by Sheila Graham

Military Service and War

• Pacifism and the Church of God, by Ralph Orr
• War in the Old Testament, by Ralph Orr
• Warfare and the Ethics of Jesus Christ, by Ralph Orr
• War and Vengeance in the Epistles and Revelation, by Ralph Orr
• Pacifism Series – Summation, by Ralph Orr
• Letter Regarding Pacifism, by Neil Earle
• Police Q&A

Old Testament Laws

THE OLD AND NEW COVENANTS

• Covenant, law and God’s faithfulness
• Covenants in the Bible
• The Old Covenant and the Law of Moses
• The New Covenant in a Nutshell
• Can Old Covenant Worship Laws Become New Covenant Spiritual “Shadows”?
• Comparison of Old and New Covenants
• Has the New Covenant Been Made?
• The New Covenant Is Older Than You Think

WHAT ABOUT THE SABBATH?

• Is the Sabbath required for Christians today?(summary questions and answers)
• Study paper on the Sabbath:
  • Part 1:What do the Scriptures say about the Sabbath?
  • Part 2:The Sabbath in the Writings and the Prophets
  • Part 3: Jesus and the Sabbath
  • Part 4: Paul and the Sabbath
  • Part 5: Hebrews 4:9 and other questions
• Genesis 2:2-3—God’s “rest” and the Sabbath
• Is Leviticus 23:3 a command to have worship services on the weekly Sabbath?
• Jesus kept the Sabbath. Shouldn’t we follow his example?
• Does Mark 2:27 command Christians to observe the weekly Sabbath
  • Was the Sabbath made for all human beings? (Mark 2:27)(short version)
• Is the Sabbath a moral law or a ceremonial law?
• Why pray not to flee on the Sabbath? (Matthew 24:20)
• Does Hebrews 4:9 command us to keep the Sabbath?
• The Christian Sabbath (booklet):
  • Chapter 1: The law and the promise
  • Chapter 2: The law and the spirit
  • Chapter 3: Entering God’s rest
  • Chapter 4: The object of worship
  • Chapter 5: New wineskins
  • For a Spanish (PDF) version of this booklet, click here
• A response to “Why the Seventh Day?”
• Another letter to an Adventist
• Is there a Sabbath “principle” for Christians to keep?
• Can God’s Sabbath law be “done away”?
• What about the Ten Commandments and “the Law”?
• The covenants and the Sabbath: the biblical evidence
• The new covenant and the Sabbath
• A sign forever

WHAT ABOUT WORSHIP ON SUNDAY?

• From Sunday to Sabbath: the Puritan origins of Sabbatarianism
  • List of 17th-century English seventh-day churches
• Sabbath and Sunday in Early Christianity
• The origins of Sunday worship in the early church
• Should we meet on Sundays?

SHOULD CHRISTIANS KEEP THE ANNUAL FESTIVALS GOD GAVE ISRAEL?

• What Scripture says about the annual festivals
• Bible study on the festivals
• What the festivals picture(short article)
• Typology of the Israelite annual festivals(long article)
• Trumpets: a festival fulfilled in Christ
• Harvest seasons of ancient Israel
• Does Zechariah 14 command Christians to keep the festivals?
• Imagery of the Feast of Tabernacles in the Gospels

ARTICLES ABOUT OTHER LAWS

• Circumcision: a test case for examining Old Testament laws
• Are some meats unclean? A look at the Old Testament concept of uncleanness
• Is tithing required under the new covenant?

A SERIES OF BIBLE STUDIES ABOUT OLD TESTAMENT LAWS

• Introduction to series
• Christians Obey God
• Old Testament Laws Before Moses
• Moses and the Old Covenant
• Jesus and the New Covenant
• The Early Church and the Law of Moses
• Paul and the Old Covenant
• A Few Examples of Obsolete Laws
• Seven Annual Sabbaths
• Dietary Laws and Uncleanness
• Jesus and the Old Covenant Laws
• The Weekly Sabbath — Jesus’ Example
• The Sabbath in Acts and the Epistles
• New Covenant Commands
• Salvation by Grace

BOOK

Sabbath, Circumcision, and Tithing: Which Old Testament Laws Apply to Christians?

• Introduction
• Chapter 1. The strange variety of Old Testament laws
• Chapter 2. Does God make mistakes?
• Chapter 3. Circumcision: a new way to keep an old law
• Chapter 4. The eternal validity of God’s law
• Chapter 5. A Christian council about Old Testament laws – a study of  Acts 15
• Chapter 6. The biblical explanation: The new covenant makes some biblical laws obsolete
• Chapter 7. Hebrews and the change in covenants – a study of Hebrews 7-10
• Chapter 8. “The law is holy, just and good” – a study of Matthew 5
• Chapter 9. Was the Sabbath commanded at creation?
• Chapter 10. The Sabbath and the Ten Commandments
• Chapter 11. The prophets and the Sabbath
• Chapter 12. Jesus and the Sabbath: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
• Chapter 13. Example of the apostles
• Chapter 14. Paul and the Sabbath – a study of Col. 2, Rom. 14, and Eph. 2
• Chapter 15. A better way to rest–  a study of Hebrews 3-4 – and miscellaneous questions
• Chapter 16. Sabbath and Sunday in the early church
• Chapter 17. The role of the Ten Commandments in Christian life – a study of 2 Cor. 3
• Chapter 18. Mildew, meats, and cleanliness
• Chapter 19. Annual festivals
• Chapter 20. Tithing – including a study of 1 Cor. 9
• Chapter 21. Behavioral expectations in the new covenant
• Appendix 1: Brief answers for questions about the Sabbath
• Appendix 2: For further reading

 

Human Interest Stories

Alphabetized by authors’ last names

Adkins, Kelly

• God Lives Under the Bed

Akers, Terry

• Review of: The Return of the Prodigal Son

Bauman, Lila Docken

• My Father’s Living Will
• Meeting Jesus on the Road to Ethiopia

Berger, Sue

• A Neighborhood Watched
• Give Me a Break!
• PD & Me
• Stars of Wonder
• The Gloves Are Off
• What Happens in Heaven…

Botha, Lynn

• My New Mission Field

Broadnax, Jeff

• Proverb
• Ev-Angela’s Sermon
• Say It Loud, Say It Clear
• The Audacity to Hope

Catherwood, Joyce

• 21^stCentury Bystander
• Elizabeth
• I Am Pilate’s Wife
• Joanna
• Let the Little Children Come
• Lunch Basket Extraordinaire
• Martha
• Mary Magdalene
• Mary Sister of Lazarus (The Beautiful Anointing)
• Peter’s Wife (The Great Fever)
• Remember to Breathe
• Salome, Always a Mom
• Sold…for 30 Pieces of Silver
• The Bride’s Story
• The Sword
• The Synagogue Ruler’s Wife
• The Syro-Phoenician Mother
• The Unclean Woman
• The Woman Accused of Adultery
• There She Is!
• These Pancakes Taste Like Rubber!
• Widow of Nain

Dahlgren, Barbara

• Agreeing to Disagree
• Be Ye Perfect
• Changed Lives
• Bridging the Gap
• Do It Anyway
• From My Heart to Yours
• God’s Masterpiece
• How to Fix People
• If I Were God
• Jumping to Conclusions
• Keeping Perspective
• Listening
• Living in the Present
• Mid-Life Melancholy
• Mission/Purpose
• My World
• Puzzle and Premises
• Remembering God
• Review of Grace Walk, by Steve McVey
• Review of Who Stole My Church? by Gordon MacDonald
• Rumor Has It
• Small Things
• Text Speak
• The Abundant Life
• The Irony of It All
• The Storms of Life
• Using Knowledge Wisely
• What, Why, When, How, Where, Who

Doshna, Al

• Silk Purses From Sows’ Ears
• The Gentle Giant

Earle, Neil

• A Message the World Forgot
• Neil Earle wrote many articles in other categories

Egbert, Barbara Quillen

• Portrait of a Woman and Jesus

Faulkner, Sarah, Bonny McQueary and Hugh Steiginga

• Serving With Jesus in the Local Community: Meal and Prayer

Feazell, J. Michael

• Just a Nobody?
• Mirror, Mirror
• Feazell wrote many articles in other categories

Feazell, Victoria

• Review of: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
• Victoria Feazell also wrote A Manual for Developing a Children’s Ministry

Foyabo, Judith

• Facing Up to Autism

Franklin, Joseph

• Standing Fast in Hope as Haiti’s Misery Continues

Frantz, Diane

• Our Adoption Story

Frantz, Julie

• Mom, I’m So Proud of You!

Gillam, Anne

• The Beauty Within

Gordon, Brenda

• Celebrating “Holland”

Graham, Ned and Christina

• Winning from the Start

Graham, Sheila

• A Cup of Cold Water
• A Fool for Christ
• A God of Chaos?
• At Greater Risk – Women and Alcohol
• Bathsheba: Mother and Queen
• Dead to Sin — Oh Really?
• From Both Sides Now
• He Oughta’ Be Shot!
• Interview with Dr. Ruth Tucker: Hope for the Left-Behind Church
• Jesus and Women
• Luke’s Legacy to Women
• Miriam: First Lady of the Exodus
• Proverbs 31: Portrait of a Godly Woman
• Sharing Your Faith Through Friendship
• Where Did the Hittites Come From, and Does It Matter?
• Women of Faith
• Working Through Your Grief

Gubb, Kerry

• Expedient Indeed
• Funeral for a Friend
• Her Beauty and Her Terror
• Hindsight: Faith Reframing Tragedy
• It Was OK for Timothy
• Kitchen-Bin Guidance
• Mateship: Imago Aussie?
• Not Long Now…
• Review of I, Judas, by Taylor Caldwell
• Stay Tuned
• The Boys
• The Untold “Unstory” of Trophimus
• The Yoke Was on Me!
• Treasure in the Trash
• You’d Have to Have Been There
• WWJD?

Hacker, Muriel

• Oh No… I’m a Mother-in-law!

Halford, John

• Big Sandy Revisited
• Blessed Are the Dung Beetles
• Doing What Comes “Naturally”
• Haiti – Help and Hope
• He’s Only Human
• Help My Unbelief (Mark 9)
• If You Knew Susie…
• If You’re Happy and You Know It, Binky!
• Little Stars: A Story of Faith, Love and Vision from Thailand
• Little Steps in the Right Direction
• Loving Them to the End
• New Glory – How Becoming a Citizen Helped Me Understand the Christian Faith Better
• Slugging it Out
• Stirred – But Not Shaken
• The Miracle Workers
• The Parable of the Ugly Cat
• There Is a Hole In My Campus
• John Halford wrote many other articles in other categories.

Halford, Pat

• When I Am Bigger…

Harstin, David

• Dumpy, Dumpy Moments

Henderson, James

• A Biblical View of the Spirit World
• A Covenant of Forgiveness
• A Timely Gift
• Advice to Husbands From a Nomadic Tribe
• An Elephant’s Tail
• Don’t Just Go – Leave a Good Legacy
• Get Salty
• Gone Fishing in Africa
• Here He Comes, Ready or Not
• How Selfish Is Your Christianity?
• Keep on Walking
• Live to Save
• Moving Mountains and Cursing Fig Trees
• Now Wash Your Hands
• Praying With Great Interest
• Safe in God’s Hands
• Self-Portrait
• Son-Block
• Spiritual Warfare and You
• Sticking Together
• The Prince Who Smells Good
• Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad… Lion?

Henderson, James and Shirley

• When the Sleeping Warrior Awoke

Henderson, Shirley

• Still Small Voices

Herst, Jim, and Tim Finlay

• The Gathering Storm

Horton, Bill

• Guarding Hitler’s Deputy

Houghton, Michael

• A Miracle in Torn Blue Jeans
• Is Jesus Enough?
• Where Are You, Lord?

Huff, Alexis

• A Lesson in Humility

Huff, Rose

• Impress Yourself
• Majors and Minors
• Mom, I’m Not Sure There Is a God

Kaoma, Kalengule

• Bring the Cattle Together
• Even the Worst Things Will Come to an End
• Ever Seen Roasted Corn Grow?
• Facing an Uncertain Future
• Hand in Hand
• If You Are Going to Kratchi
• If You Hide the Sickness, You Hide the Treatment
• Sorting the Seed
• The Rain Won’t Stop Until
• When Trees Grow Together
• Your Mother Is Still Your Mother

Kuhlman, Nan

• Adoption: a Forgetting and a Remembering
• Drawing First Blood
• Love Others: Mission Impossible?
• Review of: The Art of Possibility
• The Day I Fired Myself
• The Forgettery
• Trust and Transformation

Lippross, Roger

• The Nightingales of Bangladesh

Matthews, Rod

• The Funeral Pyres of Kathmandu
• Who Ever Thought… A Ministry Partnership in Nepal

May, Curtis

• Meeting a Living Legend

McLean, John

• Good Things

McLean, John, and Kerry Gubb

• A Place Where Everybody Belongs

Meranda, Brent

• Blessed Are the Includers

Miller, Shiela Carmel

• The Scarred Frog Blanket

Monaus, Marie Antoinette

• Will My Homeland Live Again?

Moore, Karl

• Regrets? I’ve Had Quite a Few

Nikolov, Nikolay

• Our Bulgarian Connection: Interview With Nikolay Nikolov

Parker, J. Richard

• Label Me Loved

Pearson-Sethna, Carla

• Journey to the Middle of the World

Plonis, Brenda

• Changing Faces
• Confessions of a Part-Time Waitress
• Hope Floats

Poe, Tim

• Adopted – Specially Chosen

Ruble, Angie L.

• A Matter of Perspective

Saltares, Javier

• Comic Relief

Schantz, Steve

• Buddy – The Mighty Lizard Hunter
• He Ain’t Heavy

Schnippert, Bernie

• Healing – a Booklet
• Should You Take the Bible Literally?
• The Lady With the Lamp
• The Prayer God Always Answers

Shallenberger, Kayla

• Malawi Summer

Shipman, Tim

• I’ve Been Taken; I’ve Been Rescued

Smith, Carrie

• Chosen for Relationship
• When “No, Thank You” Is Rude

Tarroni, Gianni and Mirella

• Small Miracles

Tkach, Joseph

• A Time for Love
• Joseph Tkach wrote numerous articles in Theology, Bible, and other categories.

Tkach, Tammy

• A Lesson From Laundry
• Afraid of God?
• Emmanuel, Our Redeemer
• Enjoy the Ride
• God Is in Our Moments
• Grace to Be Who You Are
• He Knows Us Like That
• Is God in Control?
• Jesus Went With Him
• Let Someone Else Do It
• Like a Weaned Child
• Lopsided Grace
• More Than a Tool
• Oh, Come All Ye Wasteful
• Popcorn and God
• Rain to Rainbows
• Releasing God’s Power Through Prayer
• Responding to God
• Surviving the Wilderness
• The Favor of the King
• The Greatest Birth Story
• The Right Place at the Right Time
• Up, Down, and Content Through It All

Trennepohl, Gerry

• Cleaning Up Katrina – After the Cameras Moved On

Turner, Kenda

• She Made Home Happy

Wallace, Mike

• Making History in Montana

Williams, Greg

• A High School Reunion Story
• Confessions of a Youth Evangelist
• Dog Is Love
• Nobody Prepares You
• So Why Go to Camp?
• Ted and Me, and Anthony, Too: The Joy of Mentoring
• Time for New Methods
• Time for New Trees

SPIRITUAL GROWTH

• The primary means of spiritual growth are Bible study, prayer, participation in a local church, dealing with difficulties, and living each day as led by God’s Spirit and his Word.
  • For articles about Bible study, click here.
  • For articles about church, click here.
  • For articles about difficulties, click here.
• Learning to be like Christ in everyday life, by Michael Morrison
• Our need for spiritual training, by Joseph Tkach
• Four-point plan for spiritual growth, by Joseph Tkach
• What Are Spiritual Disciplines?, by J. Michael Feazell
• Small Group Studies in Spiritual Disciplines(15 lessons for small group discussions, PDF format)
  • Introduction to Spiritual Disciplines
  • Grace and Discipline – a Small Group Study
  • Prayer – a small group study
  • Silence and Solitude
  • Bible Study – a small group study
  • Fasting – a small group study
  • Meditation – a small group study
  • Submission – a small group study
  • Service – a small group study
  • Guidance – a small group study
  • Confession – a small group study
  • Worship – a small group study
  • Celebration – a small group study
  • Whole Life Stewardship
  • Spiritual Discipline – A Lifestyle
• Our goal: Christ formed in us, by Joseph Tkach
• Why were you born?, by Michael Morrison
• Learning to be like Christ in everyday life, by Michael Morrison
• Our need for spiritual training, by Joseph Tkach
• Our greatest needs: prayer and study, by Joseph Tkach
• Four-point plan for spiritual growth, by Joseph Tkach
• Three basics of Christian life, by Joseph Tkach
• Fellowship with God: our greatest priority, by Joseph Tkach
• Gifts and fruit of the Holy Spirit, by Michael Morrison
• The Use and Misuse of Spiritual Gifts, by Joseph Tkach
• Spiritual Gifts Are Given for Service, by Joseph Tkach
• Spiritual Gifts for the Gospel, by Joseph Tkach
• Additional articles about the gift of tongues
• What, Me Take a Bible Course Online?, by John Halford
• Right Idea, Wrong Foundation, by John Halford
• It Was OK for Timothy, by Kerry Gubb

Spiritual warfare

• Spiritual Warfare, by Joseph Tkach
• Spiritual Warfare and You, by James Henderson
• A Biblical View of the Spirit World, by James Henderson
• Satan Is a Defeated Adversary, by Paul Kroll
• Is There a Spirit World?
  • Why the Devil May Care
  • The Serpent and You
  • Should You Look to the Stars?
  • Communication With the Dead: Is it Possible?
  • Reincarnation
  • The God of this World
  • Put on the Armor of God

Prayer

• “In Jesus’ Name”: Reflections on Why Our Prayers Matter, by Rick Shallenberger
• Acts 4: How shall we pray?, by Sandy Blank
• Attacked by an Answered Prayer, by Rick Shallenberger
• Can You Do That in School? – Separation of Church and State, by Karen Seddon
• Disciplemaking ministry: prayerful dependence, by Jeb Egbert
• John 14: In His Name, by Joseph Tkach
• Learning to pray: a study for new believers
• Moving Mountains and Cursing Fig Trees, by James Henderson
• Paul’s Pastoral Prayers, by Michael Morrison
• Prayer: a Cry for Help
• Prayer: a small group study, by Susi Albrecht
• Prayer: Does it make any difference?, Q&A with Philip Yancey
• Prayer: When You Don’t Know What to Say, by John Halford and Clayton Steep
• Praying for My Enemies, by Rick Shallenberger
• Praying for the Peace of Jerusalem, by John Halford
• Praying Like Elijah, by Joseph Tkach
• Praying With Great Interest, by James Henderson
• Psalms Can Help You Pray, by John Halford
• Psalms: When You Talk to God, by Jim Herst and Tim Finlay
• Releasing God’s Power Through Prayer, by Tammy Tkach
• Responding to Jesus With Prayer, by Joseph Tkach
• Saying Grace Graciously, by Paul Hailey
• Talking With God, by Paul Kroll
• The Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6, by Michael Morrison
• The Prayer God Always Answers, by Bernie Schnippert
• Yes! God Hears, by Norman L. Shoaf
• Short videos:
  School Prayer: It’s Not Illegal
  Prayer
  It’s a Wonderful Life: Prayer
  Intercessory Prayer
  Does God Hear Our Prayers?
• Long video:David Torrance: The Importance of Prayer in Pastoral Work

Trials and suffering

• Why God Allows Suffering, by Paul Kroll
• Why Must Christians Suffer?, by Paul Kroll
• Why Does God Allow Evil?, by Michael Morrison
• Why God Allows People to Do Evil
• The Suffering God, by J. Michael Feazell
• Jesus – The Suffering God
• Disaster in New Orleans!, by Joseph Tkach
• Safe in God’s Hands, by James Henderson
• Tsunami Report — an Insider’s View, by Randal Dick
• Where Was God?, by J. Michael Feazell
• Finding Meaning in Tragedy, by J. Michael Feazell
• Hindsight: Faith Reframing Tragedy, by Kerry Gubb
• The Problem of Evil — a Biblical Theodicy, by Luciano Cozzi
• Jesus Helps Us in Everyday Trials, by Joseph Tkach
• Trials and Faith, by Joseph Tkach
• Suffering and Worship, by Siang-Yang Tan
• Joy — Despite Pain and Suffering, by Joseph Tkach
• An Answer in the Dark, by Marie Docken
• The Blame Game and Other Games
• When Bad Things Happen, by J. Michael Feazell
• I Think God Hates Me!, by Keith Hartrick
• Her Beauty and Her Terror, by Kerry Gubb
• The Trial of Job, by Paul Kroll
• Where Are You, Lord?, by Michael Houghton
• A Blessing in Disguise, by John McLean
• Satan Is a Defeated Adversary, by Paul Kroll
• God Bless America, by Joseph Tkach
• The Purpose of Blessings, by Michael Morrison
• What Does the Bible Say About Healing? (a booklet by Joseph W. Tkach and Bernard W. Schnippert):
  • What and Why Healing
  • Divine Healing — What, Why, How?
  • Faith and Healing
  • Medical Science and the Bible
  • Responsibilities in Sickness
• Healing, by Joseph Tkach
• Trials, Faith and Healing, by Joseph Tkach
• James 5:14 and Healing, by Paul Kroll
• The Purpose of Healings, by Michael Morrison
• A Lesson About Healing, by J. Michael Feazell
• When a Loved One Dies– a booklet
  • The Loss of a Loved One
  • Stages of Grief
  • Daddy’s Gone
  • How You Can Help Others
  • Woman, Wife, Widow
  • Working Through Your Grief
  • Beyond Death
• On Death and Dying
• Not Long Now, by Kerry Gubb
• Funeral for a Friend, by Kerry Gubb

The Future: our top five articles

• “The end” is a new beginning
• Where are we now in Bible prophecy?
• No one knows when Christ will return
• The resurrection: our hope for the future
• What is “heaven”?

Additional articles

• Bible prophecy: what’s it all about?
• How to interpret Bible prophecy
• A balanced approach to Bible prophecy
• What about biblical prophecy?
• We are living in ‘the last days’
• Earthquake – tsunami – are we near the end?
• Richard J. Foster letter about prophecy
• The prophetic meaning of Daniel 2 and 7
• What Matthew 24 tells us about “the end”
• Preparing for the Lord’s return (1 Thessalonians 4)
• What about “the rapture”?
• Who is the “antichrist” and “man of sin”?
• The coming of the Lord
• Here he comes, ready or not
• The ascension and the return of Christ
• Anglo-Israelism and the United States & Britain in Prophecy

THE AFTERLIFE

• We say goodbye – but what happens after we die?
• What happens when we die?
• Beyond death
• The resurrection of the body and why it matters
• With what body are the dead raised?
• Immortality – “the mother of all changes“
• The Last Judgment
• What is God’s wrath?
• Heaven
• Heaven’s above – or is it?
• Do we go to heaven when we die?
• The rewards of following Christ
• Eternal blessings
• The intermediate state
• What about the “intermediate state”?
• Hell
• Sinners in the arms of a loving God
• The battle over hell
• What does “perish” mean?
• Salvation in the judgment? Only one name
• Will humans become gods?