On a Monday afternoon in 1861, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, London’s famed “Prince of Preachers”, delivered his first sermon in the Metropolitan Tabernacle. That momentous day, Spurgeon saw fit to preach on the centrality of Christ in all of Scripture: In the days of Paul it was not difficult at once, in one word, to give […]
Indonesian Tribe Receives the New Testament
A friend sent me this video earlier today. It is AWESOME. And encouraging… In it, the Kimyal People of Papua, Indonesia, celebrate the arrival of the New Testament in their own language. Consider how zealous these folks are for God’s Word. They put many of us to shame! [vimeo 16493505 width=”545″ height=”306″] This video is […]
Interview with Corrie ten Boom
Corrie ten Boom (1892 – 1983) was a Dutch Christian Holocaust survivor famous for helping many Jews escape the Nazis during World War II. In this video interview, ten Boom shares the story of God’s grace and miraculous provision while she and her family were arrested and held captive by the Nazis. Corrie ten Boom […]
The Athanasian Creed
Last week, we highlighted the life of church father Athanasius with a brief biography. As one reader pointed out, Athanasius is the man that was used by God to produce what is today known as the Athanasian Creed. On Blue Letter Bible’s FAQ page, Don Stewart addresses the role this great creed, among others, played […]
First, the Cross
Charles Haddon Spurgeon: Christ’s second coming was never intended to take the place of Christ’s crucifixion, and yet there have been some, I fear, who, in their zeal for the very great and important truth of the coming glory, have suffered the blazing light of the second advent to obscure the milder radiance, and the […]
Living with Hope in Christ Alone (an interview with a man without limbs)
27-year old Nick Vujicic is an international evangelist who was born without limbs. Regardless of his disability, Vujicic has committed his life to preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the nations. Watch this 2008 interview with Greg Laurie as “the man without limbs” shares why he is zealous to live for God’s glory and […]
What Is Theology and Why Should I Care?
What is theology? It is often defined as the study of God. Simply, the object of theology is God. Thomas Aquinas once said, “Theology is taught by God, teaches God, and leads unto God.” His words are important. If we think of theology as merely study, it can encourage us to treat our daily “God-thoughts” […]
Introducing BLB.sc!
Do you need a short link to a Bible verse? With links to lexicons, concordances, conservative Christian commentaries, and searchable Bible dictionaries, there are an abundance of helpful resources available at Blue Letter Bible. Would you like to think to these tools so your friends can use them to? Try our URL shortener! Just go […]
David Brainerd: Longing for Holiness
“When I really enjoy God, I feel my desires of him the more insatiable” David Brainerd (1718-1747), the early American missionary to American Indians, recorded the following in his journal: Thursday, Nov. 4. (At Lebanon) Saw much of my nothingness most of this day: but felt concerned that I had no more sense of my […]
Bible Difficulties vs. Bible Consistencies
A few months ago, Fast Company released the graphic below to illustrate supposed contradictions in the Bible. Bible Contradictions? The graphic was produced by career skeptic Sam Harris’ nonprofit foundation Project Reason. Fast Company wrote, “…to anyone who thinks the Bible’s the last word on anything, remember this: It isn’t even the last word on […]