2 Raja-raja 2:23

The Bible is brimming with passages that can make Christians blush, squirm, or reel with embarrassment. In response, many of us opt for a feel-good faith by embracing only the socially acceptable. Taken from his book Uncensored, Brian Cosby disrupts this deadly trajectory by explaining why all Scripture—not just some—is God-breathed, holy, and essential for Christians.

In the midst of hurts, challenges of subservient status, insecurities, and longing for love and acceptance, the Women of the Bible reveal the current quandaries of today’s women. Separated by ages past, their emotions were real and their ordeals just as relevant now. As in the author’s life, let the Women of the Bible bring you to a place of healing, encouragement, self-examination, and affirmation of God’s love for you.

Elisha is one of the most fascinating people found in God’s word. He was a prophet whose faith and miracles seem almost ridiculous. During this 13-day reading plan you will read through the life of Elisha and learn from his example of what life can look like when you let go and decide to live with ridiculous faith.

What began as a victorious return to the land in Joshua ends in destruction, defeat, and exile in 2 Kings. The idolatry and sinfulness of Israel and Judah lead to their expulsion from the land - a final ignominy in a long history of unfaithfulness. Yet even in exile, God was preserving his people and the line of David for a future coming King, whose reign would know no end.