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Peter: Why God’s Leaders Look Bad
Jack Klumpenhower
1/5/2009

Good leaders are rare. Leaders tend to be either proud and overbearing or wimpy and ineffective. And only Jesus would take an uneducated fisherman like Peter and make him leader of a world-changing movement called the Christian church: “You are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon ...

The “Immanuel” Challenge—Isaiah 7:14-17
Jack Klumpenhower
12/10/2008

Forget for a moment that Isaiah’s words about a child named Immanuel are a prophecy concerning baby Jesus. Realize that they’re also part of the historical account of Ahaz, who was king over God’s people 700 years before Jesus. If we understand what “Immanuel” meant to ...

These articles should help you get started in applying the Bible to your life. Take a look at each of the articles to get familiar with some Bible study fundamentals.

Bible Studies
Select from one of 12 Bible studies:
Acts, Daniel, Esther, Hebrews, Hosea,
James, Matthew, Nehemiah, ... more

Essential Guide to Bible Versions
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English Bible and English Bible translations.
This guide should help you understand key
points on some history about... more

How to Read the Bible
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Welcome to the Bible
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