Biblical Study

As long as humanity exists, work has been part of daily life. Work can be a blessing, but it can also be exhausting and hard. Therefore, people also need rest. And rest is more than just ‘a break from work’; it is also about inner peace. Ultimately, this rest can only be found in God. Let’s see what the Bible says about work and rest.

Work and Rest

My favorite way to focus on the “red stuff” in the New Testament—the words of Jesus—is to ask a question I received from a popular magazine “What’s one thing you know for sure?” As a lifelong journalist, I’ve interviewed hundreds of people over the years, and I think this question is the best single interview question I’ve ever heard. So I co-opted this question, morphing it into this: “Based on this Scripture passage alone, what’s one thing I know for sure about Jesus?” Let’s read through one chapter from Matthew’s Gospel that’s loaded with red stuff—chapter 15—quickly determining what we know for sure about Jesus as we scan through the things he said and did. We’ll sometimes read the same passage but answer the question differently.

What Do We Know For Sure About Jesus? 

Much of what Jesus taught and stood for clashes with popular politically correct notions that want to redefine and reinterpret the person and teachings of Jesus—and ultimately the Christian faith—so that neither step on anyone’s sensitivities. 

Jesus, however, calls us to be salt and light, not chameleons. If we are Christ’s representatives, changing colors may allow us to blend in, but it will be at the expense of our integrity and Jesus’ admonition for us to follow his words, which are life. 

We need to grasp hold of a faith that is THE center of our lives and meets us in the trenches of life. That faith acts as a filter for what we experience daily—in media, entertainment, politics, relationships, and yes, even in the church. 

The Politically Incorrect Jesus addresses issues and ideologies in our current cultural climate, juxtaposed with the clear teachings of Jesus, so readers can embrace being who God designed them to be—men and women of counterculture faith, making a difference in a counterfeit world. 


The Politically Incorrect Jesus 

The 4 Living Creatures mentioned in the Bible depict the glorious characteristics of Jesus that we must possess to be effective Christians. As we examine the nature of the lion, you will learn how to exhibit the attributes that bring about efficacy in your spiritual life.

The 4 Living Creatures Series Part 1: The Lion

Wouldn’t it be incredible to travel back in time to hear Jesus’ words as he spoke them—and understand them with the perspective, cultural background, and language of his first disciples? This week-long devotional gives you a glimpse of the insights we discover about Jesus’ teaching style, metaphors, and everyday examples when we immerse ourselves in his world and sit at his feet as his first disciples did.

Reading The Bible With Rabbi Jesus By Lois Tverberg

This 21 day extract of the NIV Once-A-Day Bible for Leaders which organizes the New International Version Bible—the world’s most popular modern-English Bible—into 365 daily readings, gives you a biblical foundation for developing and refining your leadership skills. Included is a daily Scripture reading from both the Old and New Testaments, plus a Psalm or a Proverb, followed by a short devotional focused on leadership.

NIV Once-A-Day Bible for Leaders

The Old Testament is divided into thee major parts, the third of which is known as the Writings. The Writings encompass a wide range of genres, traditions, and time periods, including poetry, songs, history, and wisdom literature. This reading plan guides you through the Writings, exploring the theological and literary richness of this part of God's Word. 

Delve Into The Writings

This kids plan is a simplified version of the adult Love This Book reading plan. In part three of the Love This Book Kids plan, we look at God's plan through Jesus

Love This Book Kids - Part 3

Going through the book of Leviticus will help those who have thoughts about the passage they read that day. This reading plan is aimed at having a systematic study despite the not so interesting chapters. 