I stumbled into class one day during my freshman year of college, totally unprepared for the activity which the professor had written into the lesson plan for the day. 

I'd had a ton of activities that week which had robbed me of my normal study schedule. Hoping to slide by and get back...

BOOK OF OBADIAH

The book of Obadiah has been called 'The little book with a big message." The prophet Obadiah delivers a stern prophecy aimed at the nation of Edom in just a mere 21 verses -- the shortest book in the Bible.

Obadiah 1:1

The very first verse of the Book of Obadiah (and our first...

The Vision of Obadiah

Despite all her advantages, Edom has forgotten that the most important ally a nation can have is God Himself.

Last week in v1, you and I learned how Obadiah's vision from God teaches us that nations can behave in ways which position them as God's enemy.

This week, you learn...

The Book of Obadiah

As I studied for this lesson, I found a commentator who described Obadiah as "a little bitty book with a really big message." Although this short book has many things to say about sin and its effects, the primary message of Obadiah is accountability.

But not personal...

Overcoming Evil With Good

The string of violence we've seen lately has many people asking about how or why God would allow evil in the world, and what we can do about it. Romans 12:21 tells us that we are not to allow evil to overcome us, but instead to overcome evil with good.

To do that, we've...

Understanding the Times

We live in unprecedented times. That can be overwhelming, or it can be exciting! If we view these days correctly, we'll find dozens of opportunities to proclaim the name of Jesus in a world which is desperately far from Him.

But that comes with a peculiar set of challenges...

Best Christian Books for Spiritual Growth

I'm willing to bet that your regular Bible Study doesn't meet over the summer, but you shouldn't go without regular spiritual food. Even if travel makes it impossible for you to read God's Word daily like you'd normally do, you can still nourish your...

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion From A Biblical Perspective

Social Justice is always upheld as the way to redeem, restore, or transform a broken society into a healed and whole one. The mechanism for accomplishing that is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – but mainly the E…equity....

Preventing Christian Deconstruction

Just a few days ago, my husband and I spent our Saturday cleaning out and organizing the garage. Part of my job was to secure and relocate several boxes of family pictures from years and years ago, including some of me from high school & college.

Some of...

Secularism & the Rise of The Nones

According to research, throughout the last decade Christianity has declined in number & in influence, while the number & influence of those with no religion (The Nones) has increased.

You can probably file this under "Things I Didn't Need Statistics...