Today, as I seek to study the Bible through the year, with a chapter of the Gospels every day, my studies led me through Exodus 1-3 and John 18. In Exodus 3, God introduces Himself to Moses as “I AM,” and in John 18, Jesus, when the mob came to arrest Him, asking if He was Jesus of Nazareth, He responded with “I am” to which the mob drew back and fell on their faces before Him. This is a study my friend and I do every year: we find a plan, whether chronological or canonical in order, and we...

“Christianity is not built on feelings, culture, or personal opinions. It is built on the unchanging, authoritative Word of God. When Scripture speaks, our job is not to edit it, soften it, or explain it away—but to believe it, submit to it, and live by it.”-Voddie Bauchum Some people view belief as acknowledgement of Christ. They bandy about words like “just believe, just believe,” but really mean “acknowledge Jesus as your Lord and Savior, and you can continue on as you are.” They cherry...

For many years, I was a student of history, especially the history of war and conflict. The American Civil War, especially, fascinated me. In the movies I have seen about that era, and in the battle reenactments I have watched, there are some men from those eras who have fascinated me: the banner bearer and the Color Guard. The Color Guard would consist of men who would hold and Guard the American flag, and, sometimes, the state flag from which a company or regiment had come from.   In that...