solomon’s rule of thumb calculation. 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. 13 03 2025

old truths expose new tricks. 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. 03 03 2025

from poisonous snake to wooden cross. 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. 03 02 2025

silent extras, active seekers. 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? 25 12 2024

to everything there is a season. 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. 07 11 2024

how god protects his church. 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. 08 10 2024

apostle ministry: the different notions. 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. 14 09 2024

feeling the nearness of god—and allowing others to feel it too. 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. 29 08 2024

apostle ministry—the biblical basis. 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. 17 08 2024

a cry of hope. “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. 06 08 2024

apostle, son of thunder, bearer of hope. 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. 24 07 2024

using ordinary words to describe the extraordinary. he really did have a preaching style all his own: jesus christ. he was able to impart the deepest truths using the simplest, shortest everyday stories. however, most people were missing one key ingredient for understanding the mystery and message behind the parables. 11 07 2024

in the end it was the miracle that laughed. believing in the divine promise became increasingly difficult for this woman: its fulfilment was taking far too long and time was running out. the miracle that god gave her was all the greater. 18 06 2024

a success story with a snag. 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. 07 05 2024

some facts on the bible. the bible is not a book, there is no original, and the number of books is disputed. yet, it is the best-preserved writing of antiquity and the most widely used book of all time. here are ten facts you may or may not have known. tomorrow, 23 april, is world book day. 22 04 2024

the prophetess who spoke up for herself. she was spirited, strong, and brave. and she was jealous. she was an important figure in the story of israel’s exodus from egypt. and god put her in her place. in the end, however, he loved her like a daughter. 06 02 2024