This article discusses the recent controversy concerning noted weight-loss expert, Gwen Shamblin.

Who is the Angel of Jehovah in the Old Testament?

So-called “psychics” claim to have mystical powers, such as predicting what will eventually occur in one’s future. Do they really?

How old should a child be before he is allowed to be baptized? Are we immersing some who are too young? What are some of the guidelines by which responsible decisions can be made?

Part 1 in a two-part series on Bertrand Russell’s reasons why he rejected Christianity

The Bible is not an ordinary book. It is the only revelation of God’s nature and will; it alone is “profitable for teaching, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteous” (2 Timothy 3:16). It can make us wise unto salvation, and the word is able to save our souls (2 Timothy 3:15; James 1:21). In this article, Jason Jackson discusses the importance of reading God’s word, and he offers some proven methods to boost your Bible reading.

Pilate paraded Jesus before the crowd and exclaimed, “Behold, the man!” (Jn. 19:5). Significantly, this very phrase is found in an Old Testament prophecy that heralds the coming of Israel’s Messiah.

Is the earth billions of years old? Does it matter? What does the evidence reveal?

What is “meekness”? And what did Jesus mean when he said the meek will “inherit the earth”?

A discussion of Hebrews 5:8-9.

Did Jesus say that the law of Moses including Sabbath observance would last until the end of the world?

Recently Hollywood actor, Tom Cruise, has provided considerable publicity for the movement called “Scientology.” Just what is the nature of this “religion”?

Did Christ endorse dishonesty? Some critics so claim. The truth is, it is their dishonesty with the biblical text that is more than obvious.

Is modesty a lost virtue? Can it be regained?

Christians need not be intimidated when certain “scientists” utter dogmatic pronouncements which disdain religion.

Some argue that John the Baptist’s teaching – that it was not lawful for Herod to have his brother’s wife (Mk. 6:18) – establishes a New Testament example of how someone today may be required to leave his wife.

LaGard Smith is a “scholar in residence” at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. This lawyer/author has recently created a mild sensation with the publication of his latest book, After Life. In this week’s Penpoints, Wayne Jackson provides a brief review of Smith’s book.

The earthly life of Terry Schiavo has ended, but the controversy that surrounded this case is far from over. How does one assess these tragic life-and-death situations which are fraught with difficult ethical questions? Ponder this issue with us in this week’s Penpoints.

A Samaritan woman told Jesus that she knew about the coming Messiah. How did this lady know this fact?

Love is a fantastic emotion, from both divine and human vantage points. But it can be abused—and frequently is.