God knows that we will grow weary in this life under the sun. But in this amazing verse, he calls the saints to keep on keeping on. Not only does…
What are some verses in God's word to which we can anchor our lives, verses with so much weight and depth to carry us when the darkness of life overwhelms…
How significant is Jesus' metaphor "I am the vine," spoken to his disciples the night before his execution? Profound then, and profound today. Keith Pond walks us through how all…
Thanksgiving. Parents command it of their kids (or should), and God commands it of his image-bearers. Giving thanks to the God, who has given us all things and provided salvation…
"I am the bread of life" would seem to be a plain-vanilla, noncontroversial declaration by Jesus Christ. It turns out the Messiah was not looking to increase the size of…
After the extraordinary repentance and forgiveness in Nineveh, we would expect great rejoicing on Jonah's part. We would expect him to return to Israel telling of the glories of what…
When folks think of Jonah, they think of the big fish. And yes, the first two chapters of Jonah are packed with cinematic action. But the most extraordinary aspect of…
A big fish story of epic proportions. Keith Pond explains why Jonah's experience happened in space/time history, and how the lessons of the wayward prophet reach across the millennia to…
An inescapable fact from God's word is that he is sovereign amidst disease, disaster, and even death, and through and amid those dark nights of the soul his good purposes…
Keith Pond begins a five-week look at the book of Jonah opening up with two instances of treasonous rebellion, that of a pagan city, Nineveh, and that of a rebellious…