The Bible

Catholic vs. Protestant: What's the Difference?

If Catholics and Protestants both believe in Jesus, why are there different churches — and does it matter? A pastor's fair, clear look at the real dividing line: authority.

Why Is the Church Full of Hypocrites?

The church is full of hypocrites is a fair complaint — but in Jesus's story of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18, the real hypocrite isn't who you'd expect.

What does "In the World, But Not of it." Mean?

Jesus prayed His followers would live in the world without belonging to it. An Army chaplain writes about the quiet, daily pull of loving lesser things more than God, and fixing your heart on what lasts.

Is the Bible Really Reliable? - 2 Peter 1:16-18

Can a 2,000-year-old book stand up to modern scrutiny? Pastor Kent Keller on whether the Bible is actually reliable — from 2 Peter 1:16-18.

Why Doesn't God Always Heal? A Chaplain's Field Devotion

A U.S. Army chaplain asks the question every hospital room asks: why doesn't God always heal? Scripture gives four honest answers — instant healing, gradual healing, sustaining grace, and eternity.

Can I Trust the Bible? Evidence from the Manuscripts

An Army chaplain answers a soldier's question from a tent overseas: why trust this book? Here's the manuscript evidence and eyewitness testimony behind the Bible, and the question that matters most.

Don't All Religions Lead to God? Why Christianity Is Different

Is Jesus really the only way? Explore what Jesus taught about salvation, how Christianity differs from other religions, and what it costs to follow Him.

Should Christians Be Christian Nationalists?

An Army chaplain and pastor unpacks what the Bible says about loving your country, following Jesus, and the Kingdom that outlasts every nation.

How to Recognize False Prophets: Following the Right Voice

How do you recognize a false prophet? In Matthew 7:15-20, Jesus gives one test that cuts through every counterfeit voice: you will know them by their fruit.

Are You Following the Right Voice - Matthew 7:15-20

Learn how to identify false prophets and spiritual deception in today's world. This biblical teaching explores Jesus' warning in Matthew 7:15-20 about wolves in sheep's clothing and provides practical…

In Honor of President's Day

In honor of President's Day, a collection of quotes from Washington to Reagan on faith, prayer, and their shared conviction that religion and morality are pillars a free nation cannot do without.

When You Fast: Keeping It Real in Your Faith

Jesus assumes His followers will fast — but in Matthew 6:16-18 He draws a sharp line between fasting for God alone and fasting as a performance. Here's what authentic faith looks like.

What Does the Bible Say About Success?

Chasing success but still feeling empty? Here's how the Bible redefines success and purpose from Ephesians 2:8-10 — and how to write a definition of your own that actually lasts.

How the Gospel Changes the Way You Handle Difficult People

A U.S. Army chaplain on David, Saul, and the cave — what Scripture teaches about handling difficult people: when to forgive, when to set boundaries, and how the gospel changes both.

Community of the Broken (Life is Short. Live It Well.)

At a Switchfoot concert, Pastor Kent Keller found himself seated among strangers with disabilities who moved over, made room, and grabbed hands together when asked. A small picture of church.

Are You Covered? The Passover, the Cross, and the True Lamb

An Army chaplain writes from deployment about the night in Egypt when blood on a door, not goodness in a heart, meant life or death, and the seven ways Jesus fulfilled it on the cross.

What Does the Bible Say About Anxiety?

Even Jesus felt overwhelming anxiety in Gethsemane. In Philippians 4:6-7, Paul - writing from prison - shows five practical steps from worry to real peace.

You Are Salt and Light: Why the Resurrection Still Matters

What has Christianity done for the world? The resurrection reshaped everything from your calendar to the Red Cross — and it still changes Monday.

Did Jesus Really Rise From the Dead? The Evidence From 1 Corinthians 15

Preaching live from deployment in the Middle East, Pastor James Drake walks through four pieces of evidence for the resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15 — and what an empty tomb means for you.

Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? | Road to Emmaus Explained

Did Jesus really rise from the dead? Discover the Road to Emmaus, biblical prophecy, and the evidence behind Easter and the resurrection of Jesus.

Building Your Life on the Right Foundation: A Warning About False Faith

Not everyone who says 'Lord, Lord' will enter the kingdom, Jesus warns in Matthew 7. A sobering look at religious performance without relationship, and building your life on rock instead of sand.

When Following Jesus Gets Hard: Finding God's Guidance Through Prayer

Following Jesus is harder than the good news first let on. In Matthew 7:7-11, Jesus gives three continuous commands, ask, seek, knock, as the way He guides us through the hard days of discipleship.

Understanding Jesus and the Law: Why Christ Came to Fulfill, Not Abolish

In Matthew 5:17-20, Jesus says he didn't come to abolish God's law but to fulfill it. Here is what that means for biblical authority and the righteousness only Christ can give you.

Can You Keep God's Law? - Matthew 5:17-20

Understanding Jesus and the Law: Why Christ Came to Fulfill, Not Abolish

Just War

Prompted by the killing of Osama bin Laden, is war ever justified? Here are the classic just war criteria, from Augustine to Aquinas, and how they set a Christian ethic worlds apart from terrorism.

What Does It Mean to Worship God in Spirit and Truth?

At Jacob's well, Jesus told a Samaritan woman that true worship has nothing to do with the right mountain or building. Here's what worshiping God "in spirit and truth" means for your life today.

Top Ten Ways the Reformation Changed the World

Sola Scriptura was the "time bomb" that set off the Protestant Reformation. Here are ten ways it reshaped education, science, government, and the world you live in today.