The Outcry: Sodom and Gomorrah

The account of Sodom and Gomorrah is one of the most cited moments in all of Scripture, and yet it is also one of the most frequently reduced to something far smaller than what the text actually presents. For many, it has become almost synonymous with one particular...

Blood on the Ground: Genesis 4

In Genesis chapter 4, we encounter one of the most sobering accounts in all of Scripture: the murder of Abel by his brother Cain. It is easy to read this story and assume that God’s judgment centers solely on the act of murder itself. Yet when we look closely at the...

The Eye of the Needle

Mark 10:25 — “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” Few sayings of Jesus are quoted more often—and explained away more quickly—than His words about the camel and the needle. An entire cottage...

Saul: God’s Anointed King

When we think of Saul, the first king of Israel, the story is often told with a sigh. He is remembered mainly as a man who failed, a tragic figure who fell short of what God required of him. In sermons and teachings, Saul is frequently portrayed as a cautionary tale—a...

Love Never Ends. How Could Salvation?

The Apostle Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 13:8, “Love never ends.” These three simple words carry a profound truth about both love and salvation. For a Christian, salvation is not a cold transaction or a spiritual contract. It is not an exchange of favors where we give...