Growing up I attended “non-denominational” evangelical Protestant Christian churches, and one thing that I was constantly told was, “Read your Bible!” Bible reading was, rightly, presented as an extraordinarily important spiritual discipline and integral to spiritual growth. Yet Bible reading was treated like it was one of the easiest activities in the world. I was […]
Modern Christianity, at least in the U.S. and other Western countries, is based primarily on the written accounts of Jesus’s life contained in the four Gospels, along with the other texts contained in the Christian Old and New Testaments. The entirety of the religion is based on a collection of texts, a book. Yet many […]
The Bible straight up says it is impossible for God to lie (Hebrews 6:18). Lying is a sin, and God hates sin. So is it ever OK to tell a lie? Many Christians are divided on this issue. The Bible, however, is very clear on its stance on lying, and Colossians 3:9-10 states, “Do not […]
Reading Scripture everyday can be a difficult yet promising practice that originates from a deep desire to discover who God is. The Bible asserts that faith is not based on a Christian’s actions, but rather on Christ’s decision to act for humanity. Because Jesus Christ loved people enough to die for them, those who accept […]
Dr. Chris Morgan, dean of the School of Christian Ministries, served as the general editor for the new English Standard Version Systematic Theology Study Bible. The publication is a rarity as new versions of it are not often released. The study Bible, released Oct. 31, is published by a major evangelical publishing company, Crossway, and […]
One of the key ways to engage with students during the year is through the opportunities offered by The Office of Spiritual Life at California Baptist University. Whether it is discipleship or compassion ministries, the overall purpose of these groups is gospel outreach and fluency. Discipleship ministries have Tribes, which are usually 20–60 students who […]
Bibliotheca is a new presentation of the Bible that is creating a buzz in the Christian community. What sets this apart from other versions of the Bible is that it is divided into four books instead of the tradi- tional format that contains all 66 books in one. Adam Lewis Greene, a graphic designer and […]
Olive Tree Bible, an app created by Nelson Media Inc., is an easy-to-use Bible application for Android and iOS devices, making the Old and New testaments easier to digest and understand with accessible background information, quick references and customized guides. This Bible study app allows the user to highlight passages in the Bible and customize […]
In an ever-evolving society, children are growing up to be the way their surrounding environment demands. No longer is there a sense of following traditional customs that once dictated what was thought to be right — we are socially evolving from traditional Christians to urban Christians. Urban Christians tend to follow their surroundings and allow […]
