The Thunderbird application has five default tags for messages: important, work, personal, to do, and later. The tags serve as reminders to maintain a proper perspective each day, to identify which tasks are the priority. John 11 reveals how Jesus’ sense of urgency is fundamentally different from the average person. “Now a certain main was sick, Lazarus of Bethany” (v. 1a). His two sisters, Mary and Martha, sent word of the illness to Jesus. Next are what seem to be irreconci

In his second letter, Peter speaks of the final developments that take place before Jesus returns. He states how deception will begin to unfold, and how all moral barriers eventually crumble. One sign of these end-time developments is mentally putting off Jesus’ return to a day that never comes. Peter warns of the danger of end-time deception, and shows how we can resist it: 1. We remain steadfast by orienting ourselves toward the Lord’s return. 2. We remain steadfast by sett

(The “I Am” Sayings) To destroy something is generally easier than the act of creation, for the latter necessitates careful arrangement and effort to achieve a specific outcome. The scientific concept of entropy—or the Second Law of Thermodynamics, which states that natural processes tend to progress toward a greater degree of disorder or randomness over time—is one of the most observable facts of life. From physical structures to personal relationships, building something re

“Come, Lord Jesus,” the last prayer in the Bible (Rev 22:20), has been the great desire of believers since the Ascension. A hopeful view of the Rapture. On the island of Herrenchiemsee, there is a magnificent castle belonging to Ludwig II, known as “the fairy tale king.” He constructed numerous castles, spending immense sums of money on them. When you’re guided through this castle, you can see the splendor and magnificence, as well as the extravagant liberality that was emplo

Paul has a special commission for the Gentile world (Gal 2:7ff.; Acts 13:45-47; 18:5-6; 28:28). He is entrusted with the Gospel for the...

A report from Poland about the distribution of the free book Why It Pays to Be a Christian both in Polish (15,000 copies) and Ukrainian...

Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity” (1 Tim...

Charles Perrault’s tale “The Three Wishes” begins with a woodcutter who is preparing to chop down a tree. However, the tree is home to an...

Nebuchadnezzar’s second dream points prophetically to God’s plan for the nations in the end times. It shows that the nations’ arrogance...

How the lion and its conqueror in the Old Testament point in an impressive way to the Bible’s one true hero, Jesus Christ. As Israel was...

In this day and age, we must re-learn to stand firm in confessing Christ, the gospel, and the proclamation and defense of biblical truth....

In 1 Corinthians 13:8-13, the Apostle Paul speaks of love and the gifts of the Spirit that will pass away. Which ones are those, and when...

How quickly do we retreat today when there is a threat of opposition? The Thessalonians were willing to suffer for their Lord and their...

Norbert Lieth and I travel through Germany and the Netherlands together every November. I’d like to briefly describe the sequence of our...

Can you imagine a world entirely lacking in death, mourning, pain, and suffering? Adam and Eve, the first parents, are the only ones to...

John Calvin was born 10 July 1509 at Noyon in Picardy, France. His father was an attorney, who practiced both canon and civil law. In...

When a person exclaims, “How long, O Lord?” that indicates the struggle to endure “various trials” with joy and endurance (Jas 1:2-3)....

by Norbert Lieth Are you looking for peace? A perfect world? Freedom? Certainty? There’s One who can give you all of that and more. An...

When circumstances become overwhelming, we can focus on four encouraging realities: our reward, God’s promise, our blessed hope, and...

When discussing evangelism, it is important to begin with an understanding of both the divine and human attitude. Understanding the...