The kingdom of God starts small and insignificant, but ends up to be magnificent and extensive. The twin parables of the mustard seed and the leaven are a source of encouragement, but they also harbour provocations—at least for Jesus’ contemporaries.

Theology is life-threatening. At least that was the experience of a certain Patrick when he tried to explain the trinity of God to wild Celts. Even today, the concept remains difficult. Here is an approach.

A mathetria, a female disciple, is mentioned in the New Testament only once. Her appearance on the biblical stage lasts only seven verses, but her fate makes an impact. It is a situation of life and death.

Comforter, Helper, Advocate—there are several translations for the word. And none of them are wrong. But who are we talking about? In fact, there are even two of them in the Bible.

Easter is the beginning of everything that can become new. The resurrection of Christ is the beginning of the new creation, both for the living and the dead.

Maybe God doesn’t like maths? Or how else can you explain the fact that the Bible is wrong about the pi value? Join us on a transcendental irrational walk for Pi Day, which is observed annually on March 14th.

How do you deal with tempting offers and insinuations? Jesus’ temptations in the desert show how we can deal with them. The episode demonstrates the power of the word of God.

A torture instrument inside the church? The ancient Romans would have been horrified by the cross on the wall—making a murder weapon a sign of salvation.

Not everyone is in the stable, not everyone sings in the angel choir. But the silent figures in the Christmas story are more than mere extras. They show that God speaks to everyone. The question is: who will answer?

There are not many pop songs that were inspired by the Bible. And then an entire poem? ‌This shows the power of these words, which revolve around a timeless theme: time.

God protects the church of Christ. One means is the so-called Petrine office. And that has implications both for the Church leadership and the individual member.

The New Testament recognises at least two different types of Apostles, if not more. What does this mean for the Apostle ministry of today? Answers from a panel discussion at the International Youth Convention 2019, part 3.

Sin separates from God, but God does not separate Himself from the sinner. Quite the contrary: God seeks and grants encounters between Himself and humankind—and this can happen in many ways. That is the emphasis of the divine services in the month of September, which happens to have five Sundays.

Vocation, authority, a mandate: the Apostle ministry is the only ministry that Jesus Christ Himself instituted. And here the Bible attests of not one, but two missions. Here is part 2 of the panel discussion from the IYC 2019.

“Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” This is perhaps the most famous lamentation in world history. It shows us how we can deal with pain and grief, and why it is good to lay our suffering at the Lord’s feet.

The name is popular in the New Testament: two biblical figures who carry the name are quite prominent and two are Apostles. So which James is being commemorated on 25 July? In the triumvirate of faith, hope, and love, he has come to symbolise hope.