Biblical Personalities

"And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets..." (Hebrews 11:32).

The Bible is filled to the brim with all sorts of characters—peasants, kings, villains, heroes, prophets, priests, fishermen, servants, carpenters, tax collectors and just about every other personality you can imagine. Get to know some of them here.

Winding Down the Week
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Winding Down the Week

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Jacob and Joseph

God’s calling and purpose is sure. Through trials and suffering, we learn to trust God and build character, just as the patriarchs in the Bible did. They trusted God to guide their lives and followed Him through all circumstances in...
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Nehemiah: A Leader for All Time

There is more than one kind of leadership. Some leaders are dictatorial, such as Nimrod, while others lead by example, such as Nehemiah.
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Lessons Learned From King David's Family

How can we understand God’s testimony of King David as “a man after My own heart, who will do all My will” (Acts 13:22), when we see his failed family example?
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Deborah, the Judge and Mother in Israel

Have you ever wondered what it must have been like to have been the children or grandchildren of Deborah? She was placed in the highest position of power, with the consent of the people. She was one of very few...
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Positives for Older People: Appreciating Old Age, Part 2

If we live out our natural lives, one thing is sure: We will all get old. It’s a 100 percent certainty with no exceptions other than for those who die prematurely. Aging has its trials, but it also has many...
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The Problem With Victory

Today’s ambitious pursuit of excellence can be a double-edged sword. There’s much we can learn from a man Jesus considered great.
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God, Science and the Bible: Tomb of Biblical King Herod Likely Found

After 35 long years of searching (from 1972 to 2007), Israeli archaeologist Ehud Netzer thinks he has finally found his long-sought prize—the tomb of Herod the Great. If true, it sheds more light on this important biblical figure.
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What Do My Words Look Like?

Only God can work in our hearts to bring about the thinking that produces spiritual words of life.
The Coming Second Exodus
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The Coming Second Exodus

God will once again rescue Israel—with even mightier miracles this time!
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A Message From Mars' Hill

What would it have been like to listen to Paul's powerful speech to the intelligentsia of his day?
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A Woman, a City and God's Miracles

A disciple named Tabitha (Dorcas in the Greek) was earning a reputation for doing good works and charitable deeds.
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The Leveling Field: What Does God Want Us to Learn?

After years of education, experience and achievements, why do so many of God’s servants end up facing a “wilderness” phase?
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Who Made Paul Cry?

There is a saying about serious things that "could make a grown man cry." That comment is sometimes made in jest, because grown men seldom cry. It is not manly, as I was taught as a little boy.
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Treasure Digest: Quiz: Who's My Father?

The word father is used 943 times in the New King James Version.
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Christians Who Doubt the Bible

It would seem that, for those who claim to be Christians, much would depend on their faith in the accuracy and authority of the Bible. Yet many professing Christians today view the Scriptures as just another collection of human documents...
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Quiz Who's My Mother

Mothers in the Bible are a varied lot. Some are powerless, some crafty, some faithful and some ambitious.
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The DaVinci Code: Not Just Unbiblical but Anti-biblical

While it may be politically incorrect to criticize other's religion, it seems to be open season on Christianity, especially all forms of Christianity that would seriously attempt to be biblically accurate, as evidenced in many of today's books, movies, and...
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Treasure Digest: Pillars of Wisdom

Wisdom vs. Foolishness
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The Heart of a King

People are easily impressed by the way someone looks, but real leadership comes from what's inside a person—from the heart. Consider the shepherd who became king David.
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