08 - Marriage
When a man and woman get married, they stand before a room of witnesses and proclaim their commitment to a lifetime of love. Though the details of the ceremony differ from culture to culture, the concept of marriage is the same. There is a desire to…
09 - Sexual Purity
Many people believe that God is against sex—that He doesn’t want people to enjoy themselves. This, in fact, is the opposite of the truth: God is the Creator of sex and even blessed it! But God created sex to be enjoyed and protected within a committ…
10 - Homosexuality
The first two human beings God made were Adam and Eve—a male and a female. As a man and a woman, God made them to enjoy an exclusive relationship with each other, different from all other relationships they would have. As a man and a woman committed…
11 - Your new life in Christ
As believers in Christ, we know that Jesus Christ died on the cross for people’s sins. But many do not know that the forgiveness of our sins is not the end of the story. The benefits of the cross are much more: Not only has Jesus freed believers fro…
12 - Discipleship
Many of today's college students take an internship with a company in their desired field as a part of their required curriculum. As an intern, a student is saying to his employer, "I want you to teach me what you have successfully learned to do."…
13 - What is the Bible?
In matters of authority, the words of the president or leader of a country have more power than the words of the average citizen. Because of his position, his words have the authority to affect the lives of many. Now, take the power of the president…
14 - Why do I need to attend a church?
Gardeners know that if a seed is not planted deep in the ground, it will not grow up and produce fruit. A tiny seed, outside of the ground, is nothing but unrealized potential; it is not until the seed is buried in the earth that it can become a mig…
15 - What about the hypocrites in the church?
The hypocrisy (saying one thing and doing another) of some Christians has kept many back from following Jesus and from being part of a local church. In all honesty, it is true that hypocrites do exist within the Church (that is, the larger group of…
16 - What is Prayer?
In its simplest form, prayer is just talking to God. But sometimes we just don't know what to say. Don't feel awkward if you don't know how to pray-even Jesus' own disciples asked for help, "Lord, teach us how to pray" (Luke 11:1). Many Christians…