Nicodemus in the Bible is one of those figures readers keep coming back to. John 3:1 introduces him as a Pharisee and a ruler of the Jews, placing him among the religious leaders in Jerusalem. He appears three times in the Bible, all in John’s Gospel. He first came to Jesus at night, recognizing that … Read more
The Bible is clear that personal revenge is wrong. Scripture teaches that judgment and repayment for wrongdoing belong to God, not to us. That doesn’t mean Christians should ignore wrongdoing, refuse lawful justice, or stay in harm’s way. It means something more specific: you are not the one who gets to settle the score. If … Read more
Most of us carry things we didn’t build ourselves. A house. A paycheck. A handful of years. A body that still works, most days. Somewhere along the way, many Christians start to wonder what God actually expects them to do with all of it. That question sits at the center of stewardship in the Bible. … Read more
What does the Bible say about being rich? Here’s the short answer: Scripture never treats wealth itself as sin. But it doesn’t stop there. The same Bible that describes wealthy people walking closely with God also records some of the hardest words Jesus ever spoke to a rich man’s face. Both of those things are … Read more
Money is one of the most stressful parts of life for many Christians. You want to give generously, avoid unnecessary debt, save for the future, and maybe even build some wealth. At the same time, you don’t want to believe teaching that turns faith into a formula for getting rich. Finding that balance can be … Read more
Jesus talked about the Kingdom of God throughout His ministry. It appears in His first recorded sermon. Many of His parables were about the Kingdom, and it sits at the center of the Lord’s Prayer in the words, “your kingdom come.” Yet if someone stopped you on the street and asked, “What is the Kingdom … Read more
A threshing floor was an open area where Israelite farmers processed harvested grain, loosening the kernels from the stalks and chaff before winnowing them. It was not inherently a religious site. It was simply a place where an important part of the harvest took place. But in Scripture, this ordinary place keeps turning up at … Read more
The question what is the kingdom of heaven leads us to one of the central themes of Jesus’ teaching. In the Bible, the Kingdom of Heaven is not simply a place people go after death. It is God’s reign and rule, revealed through Jesus Christ, the promised King. Matthew records Jesus announcing that the Kingdom … Read more
If you’ve come across the term “Certified Kingdom Advisor” in a church bulletin, on a podcast, or through a friend’s recommendation, you may be wondering what it actually means. Is it a legitimate professional designation? What does someone with this designation actually do? And is having the CKA® title, by itself, enough reason to trust … Read more
What does the Bible say about money? In short, the Bible does not treat money itself as evil. What Scripture warns against is loving money, trusting in it, or allowing it to take God’s place in our lives. The Bible presents money as something to manage well, not something to chase or fear. Everything ultimately … Read more