Short studies on what the Bible teaches.
Knowing Where I Stand with God
Assurance, identity, and the hope of heaven
For anyone who hopes they're going to heaven but isn't sure. It shows that assurance rests on who Jesus is and what He has done, not on how good we've been, and what it means to be in Christ.
Knowing the Holy Spirit
The Helper Jesus promised
Who the Holy Spirit is, what He does in someone who is searching and in a believer, His power and gifts, and how to walk with Him day by day.
Understanding Baptism
What it means to go down into the water
What Scripture says about baptism, why I believe it follows salvation rather than producing it, how Christians have understood it, and what to know before you step into the water.
Trusting the Word of God
Reading Scripture with care and confidence
How to read the Bible with care: context first, how we got from manuscripts to a printed Bible, translation and textual notes, using study helps wisely, and reading in order to respond.
The Good News in Romans
A walk through Paul's letter of grace
A short map of Romans: the problem of sin, the gift of God's righteousness, new life in the Spirit, and how believers are to live, so you can follow Paul when you read it yourself.
Lessons from the Life of Paul
From persecutor to apostle
Follows Paul from his upbringing and the road to Damascus through his missionary years to his final days, with lessons for our own walk along the way.
Living by God's Commands
Obedience that grows out of love
The Ten Commandments, the commands of the New Testament, what Jesus called the heart of the law, and how grace makes obedience possible.
Living in Hope of the Return of Christ
The Rapture, the Tribulation, and the hope we share
Explains the pre-tribulation view I hold, lays out the other main views fairly, and shows why the timing doesn't decide anyone's salvation.
Facing Death with Hope
Grief, heaven, and the promise of eternal life
For anyone grieving, afraid of dying, or wondering what happens next. It covers Jesus at a graveside, grieving with hope, what happens when a believer dies, and what heaven is like.