The Scriptures everywhere utilize the imagery of clouds to signal the immediate presence of God in time and space. The first place where clouds play a prominent role in redemptive history is in the flood narrative: the Lord placed his bow in the clouds—a sacramental reminder of the covenant mercy that he was promising in preparation for the coming Redeemer.

In the Christian faith gratitude is the believer’s motive for doing good works. In part 3 of a 3-part series, New Testament scholar S. M. Baugh explains what gratitude means for every Christian.

Before he ascended to heaven, Jesus raised his hands and blessed his disciples. This posture and act of Jesus are very distinct ones that we also find in the Old Testament. Why did Jesus do this?

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?

It is common for Christians to describe grace as “God’s unmerited favor,” but this falls short, for we were God’s enemies when Christ died for us. In part 2 of a 3-part series, New Testament scholar S. M. Baugh explains what grace means for every believer.

Many Christians wrestle with feelings of doubt and inadequacy, even though they recognize that all their sins are forgiven through Jesus’ sacrificial death on their behalf. This one word explains why your salvation in Christ is secure.

As a pastor I regularly listened to people give all sorts of reasons and excuses for their sinful conduct. In one sense, this is nothing new. What does the Bible say about the biggest obstacle to our sanctification?

In today’s world we are praised for our busyness. We wear our exhaustion as a badge of honor for how much we have accomplished. Where does rest fit into our over-scheduled lives?

We were created to love, and we long to experience that perfect love we see only in shadows. How does Jesus help us to understand what true love actually is?