Notes from the lab.
Articles that read a question the way the method reads a verse: what the text says first, then what it means.
SEP 28, 2026 · SIN & JUDGMENT
What does the Bible say about blasphemy, and is it still a sin today?
Blasphemy is not an outdated category from medieval courts. The Old Testament law treats it seriously, Jesus intensifies the warning rather than relaxing it, and Revelation still names it as the great sin of the end. Here is what the text actually says, and how to respond.
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SEP 24, 2026 What Is the OIA Method of Bible Study? The OIA method gives you a simple, honest way to open any Bible passage: observe what it says, interpret what it meant, and apply what it asks of you today. Here is how it works, step by step, with one passage worked all the way through. 
SEP 21, 2026 What does the Bible say about pastors and church leaders being attacked or killed for their faith? The headlines keep coming. Another pastor shot in Myanmar, another slaughtered on the road to a Sunday service in Nigeria. Before we rush past the grief, the Bible has much to say about shepherds who are struck down, and about how the flock should respond. 
SEP 17, 2026 What Is the Best Way to Study the Bible Online? The best way to study the Bible online is not a single tool but a repeatable method that pairs careful observation with community. Here is an honest comparison of the main approaches and a process you can start using this week. SEP 14, 2026 What Does the Bible Say About Suffering for Faith and Persecution of Christians? Christians are targeted for their faith in prisons, courthouses, and quiet pressure campaigns. Scripture does not soften this. It reframes it, and what God promises those who endure changes how we read the news. 
SEP 10, 2026 What Does the Bible Say About Spiritual Warfare? Most conversations about spiritual warfare skip straight to the weird stuff. But Ephesians 6:10-20 is plain, sober, and profoundly practical. Here is what the text actually says, and how to live in light of it. 
SEP 10, 2026 How Should Christians Pray According to the Bible? Most prayers in the Bible are short, honest, and rooted in real need. Jesus did not give His disciples a script to recite; He gave them a shape. This study walks through the Lord's Prayer line by line to see what each petition reveals about the heart that prays. 
SEP 8, 2026 What Does It Mean to Find Your Identity in Christ? Finding your identity in Christ is not self-help with spiritual language. It is the slow, steady recognition that who you are before God is settled, finished, and rooted in what Jesus has done. Here is how the Bible actually puts it. 
SEP 8, 2026 Where Was the Garden of Eden? What the Bible Actually Says About Its Location The Garden of Eden sounds like a riddle, but Genesis 2 hands us four rivers and three place names. Working the text carefully, we can see not just where Eden points on a map, but why its location matters for the whole Bible. 
SEP 7, 2026 What Does the Bible Say About Peace in Anxious Times? Peace in the Bible is far more than the absence of trouble. It is a Person, a promise, and a practice. Here is what Scripture actually says about finding peace when anxiety rises. 
AUG 26, 2026 What does the Bible say about Christian nationalism? The phrase 'Christian nationalism' is everywhere in the news, and Scripture speaks directly to the questions underneath it. Rather than picking a political team, this study walks through the key passages on kingdom and country and lets the text set the boundaries. 
AUG 24, 2026 What Does the Bible Say About Forgiveness? Forgiveness is not a suggestion in Scripture; it is the shape of the gospel itself. But the Bible also refuses to make it cheap. Here is what the text actually says, including the hard cases. 
AUG 21, 2026 What Does the Bible Say About AI and Aging? Every new technology tempts us to push past the limits God built into being human. Scripture treats those limits, including aging itself, not as flaws to fix but as gifts to steward. Here is how the Bible frames creativity, mortality, and the strange grace of growing old. 
AUG 17, 2026 What Does the Bible Say About Fear and Faith? Fear is one of the most common human experiences, and the Bible speaks to it more often than most readers realize. This study walks through the key passages on fear and faith, showing how the biblical call is not to feel nothing but to trust the God who sees. 
AUG 11, 2026 What does the Bible say about the afterlife and what happens when we die? The Bible does not leave us guessing about what happens when we die, but its answer is stranger and more hopeful than most people expect. This post works the key passages, from Genesis to Revelation, through the lens of Jesus' own resurrection, and ends with one concrete practice for a reader who wants to keep thinking honestly about eternal things. 
AUG 9, 2026 How Do You Lead a Small Group Bible Study? Leading a small group Bible study is less about having answers and more about creating a space where the text can speak and people can respond honestly. Here is a practical, text-first approach you can use this week. 
AUG 7, 2026 What Are the Different Bible Study Methods and Which Should You Use? There is no single right way to study Scripture, but there is a right method for what you need in the moment. This guide compares the most common Bible study methods side by side and helps you choose one before you open your Bible today. 
AUG 4, 2026 What Does the Bible Say About Failure? Failure is not the last word in Scripture. From Peter's denial to David's fall to Paul's thorn, the Bible treats failure with unflinching honesty and surprising hope. Here is what the text actually says, and what it promises to those who get up. 
AUG 3, 2026 What Does It Mean That Our Citizenship Is in Heaven? Philippians 3:20 says believers' "citizenship is in heaven," meaning their deepest political and social identity belongs to God's kingdom, not any earthly nation. It reorders, rather than erases, love of country, calling Christians to hold every earthly loyalty as secondary to their true home. 
AUG 1, 2026 Is It Wrong to Pray in Public? What Jesus Taught in Matthew 6 Is it wrong to pray in public? Jesus warns against praying to be seen, not against praying where others can see you. Matthew 6:5-6 targets performance, not location: Daniel, Paul, and the early church all prayed openly. The real question is who the prayer is for. 
JUL 29, 2026 What Does It Mean That Humans Are Created in the Image of God? The image of God is the biblical foundation for human dignity, purpose, and value. This doctrine appears throughout Scripture, from creation to sanctification, and speaks directly to questions our culture is asking about personhood and worth. 
JUL 26, 2026 How Do You Build a Daily Bible Study Habit That Lasts? Most people who try to build a daily Bible study habit fail within weeks. Psalm 1 offers a surprising alternative to the willpower approach, and it starts with what you actually want. 
JUL 2, 2026 What Does the Bible Mean by True Freedom? The Bible describes two different kinds of freedom: political liberty and freedom from sin. Galatians 5:1 and John 8:36 show that true freedom in Christ is not the absence of authority but release from sin's bondage, given so believers can freely love and serve others. 
JUN 27, 2026 What Does the Bible Say About Anxiety? A Closer Look at Philippians 4 What does the Bible say about anxiety? Philippians 4:6-7 tells worried readers to bring every fear to God in prayer with thanksgiving, and promises that God's peace will guard their hearts. The Bible treats worry not as shame but as a weight to hand over. 
JUN 22, 2026 What Does It Mean to Give God the Glory? Giving God the glory means refusing to let credit for what is good rest with us, and instead pointing every success back to him. Scripture ties the phrase to the psalmist's confession in Psalm 115:1 and Paul's instruction in 1 Corinthians 10:31: do everything for God's praise, not your own.