About 100 years after John’s Revelation was written, a debate started raging about the date of the actual vision, and therefore the date of the…
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Madison Laird has preached in dozens of churches in several different states and countries. He has thousands of hours volunteering and serving on the board of non-profits. In private enterprise he has started two companies and held key roles at the corporate headquarters of both IBM and Cisco Systems.
In the eighth chapter of Acts of the Apostles in what we know as verses 26-40, we read the story of a man named Philip…
Recently a person a Bible Workbook team member asked, “Why was Canaan the Promised Land?” (as opposed to any other land). One answer was: “because…
The purpose of baptism is a topic that has been debated since the days of the early Church. Some argue that immersion (that is to…
Our readers may have noticed a large gap in our blog, it has been since December since we posted. During that time, our lead author…
People claim all sorts of miracles today. These include, but are certainly not limited to: “faith healings,” recovery from terminal diseases, speaking in tongues, prophesies,…
The Miller Avenue lectures are always time well spent. The theme for this year’s lectureship is “God People” and is based on 1 Peter 2:9. …
The Miller Avenue lectures are always time well spent. The theme for this year’s lectureship is “God People” and is based on 1 Peter 2:9. …
Will the saved really sit in judgement of angels? As unlikely as this may seem to some, yes, we will. The Bible tells us so….
Paul tells the Church at Corinth that no church can be built on a foundation other than Jesus. Then he tells the Church at Ephesus…
God instructed Israel to observe a certain set of customs every fifty years. God called this the year of jubilee. Many misconceptions have developed about…
We not only read about Moses sprinkling blood on the Israelites, we also read about how he talked to them and how they responded. We…
The cousin of our author is a strong Christian who happens to be a nurse. She has made many visits to remote villages on missionary…
If you are like us, you have always heard of the twelve tribes of Israel. There were really thirteen, so why do we always hear…
In our previous lesson we learned about what we now refer to as “The Ten Commandments” including their origin. We also learned about what happened…
Once in a lively discussion, a man asked twice, in a room full of people who should have known better, whether he should be allowed…
We sometimes only remember that Moses received the 10 Commandments. That is true. God gave him more – a lot more. Exodus 20 – 31…
The Hebrew author made many statements which would have been easily recognizable to Jews of that time but are largely missed today. One of those…
Matthew records in what we call chapter 25 that Jesus tells a parable we now call the Parable of the Talents. In this parable, Jesus…
We have all seen them. They abound online. Forecasts which say the Bible shows signs that the decades we live in are the “end times.” …
This blog post is not medical. It is not political. It examines our current condition through the lens of the Bible. We will debunk common…
Why is the tribe of Dan repeatedly mentioned through the Old Testament, but conspicuously absent in John’s vision of heaven while exiled on Patmos? Many…
Will there be tears in heaven or not? This is a question that scholars have been debating for a long time. The positions on this…
Jesus instituted what today we call the Lord’s Supper, or communion. He did this as a way for His followers to remember His death. Those…
It is a comforting thought. There are plenty of assurances out there that yes, in fact, we will recognize our loved ones in heaven. We…
Like many questions, the issue of whether to follow the practice of “tithing” has been discussed by theologians for hundreds of years. It continues to…
The incident which occurred on the mountain which we call the Mount of Transfiguration was recorded by Matthew (in chapter 17), Mark (in chapter 9),…
The questions asked by children are often the most difficult to answer. An adult asking the same question is a lot easier to answer. Adults…
A question came up in our recent Bible studies “why did God not punish Abraham or Isaac when they intentionally deceived rulers about their spouses…
Not every question we raise here really matters. What matters is keeping our emphasis on the right things. This blog acknowledges that many of the…
At our Bible study the other night, a question came up about Esau’s motivations for marrying from amongst the daughter of Israel (Genesis 28:89). One…
For thousands of years, students of scripture have wondered about Satan’s origin. There does not seem to be any controversy left about Satan’s origin. Much…
The idea that the Spirit of God is very powerful cannot be denied. None of us would dare to do so. Some of the roles…
For as long as we can remember, we have been taught that the blood of Jesus shed on the cross flowed backward in time as…
This lesson was taught in a classroom environment, but does not appear in any of the Bible Workbooks, although they follow this format: Our last…
“The Love of God, will never fail nor lose its glory, ‘till we see Him face to face.” That line is from the old song…
How can we reconcile the fact that God sees and knows everything, but still seems surprised by certain things? For example, God says it never…
A recent post on Facebook prompted us to write this. We do not ordinarily respond to individual posts. Your recent post did catch our attention….
God has choice words for those who perpetually lie. Proverbs 12:22 explains that lying lips are an abomination to the Lord. Liars are among those…
The following was posted in response to a brother in Kenya, who was openly disputing another brother who claimed to be able to interpret dreams….