AUTHOR
Campbell Markham
God Can Handle Chaos—Including Yours
In Genesis 1:1-2 we read about God’s formless, empty, lifeless, black, and watery creation and how the Spirit of God loved, sustained, and upheld it. Right now you may feel confused. Empty. Lifeless. Dark. Chaotic. Whoever you are, and whatever the depths and agony of your trials, God is hovering over you: he loves you, he is near to you, and he can rescue you.
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Why Do Christians Pray, “For Thine Is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, For Ever”?
Even though the traditional ending of the Lord’s Prayer is not found in the earliest New Testament manuscripts, the doxology is nonetheless a perfectly biblical and correct thing to pray. Why?
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Jesus Suffered Under Pontius Pilate; Was Crucified, Dead, and Buried; He Descended Into Hell — The Apostles’ Creed, Article of Faith 4
“Jesus suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell.” What is the meaning of the fourth article of the Apostles’ Creed?
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Why Do Christians Pray, “As We Forgive Our Debtors”?
Jesus’ prayer demands that we examine ourselves. Do we want the best for those who have wronged us? If we do not, we must give up any hope that God has forgiven us. Why do Christians pray, “As we forgive our debtors”?
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Why Did the World Want Jesus Dead Even Though He Was Innocent?
Jesus stands through time as a good and innocent man. Yet, there was such determination to crucify him. Why?
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Why Do Christians Pray, “Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread”?
The ancient Israelites cried out to God for help in the Sinai wilderness, and God gave them manna: bread rained down from heaven each morning. What do we express when we pray for our daily bread?
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Why Do Christians Pray, “Thy Will Be Done, on Earth as It Is in Heaven”?
At a time when liberties are being pressed and questioned, we should remember that there are in fact two distinct ideas of freedom.
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“NUTS!” Why Christians Must Fight On Against the Devil’s Calls to Surrender — Revelation 22:12-21
At the Siege of Bastogne (1944), American troops were outnumbered and surrounded by German forces. The church today is also under siege and attack, and Satan calls the church to surrender. How should Christians respond?
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Why Do Christians Pray, “Thy Kingdom Come”?
In biblical times kings wielded real power. They owned the land and the loyalty of their people, and truly ruled them. What does it mean to pray “Thy kingdom come” in the Lord’s Prayer?
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