What Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount is the basis for living a moral life at a deeper level than is normal for human beings.

Our study of Genesis continues the story of Jacob, from his return to Canaan to the treachery of his older sons, who sold their brother Joseph into slavery.

Jacob had not seen his estranged brother Esau for many years when he returned from Mesopotamia to the land of his birth.

The influence of the Bible on Western culture is well known though increasingly avoided.

Throughout history people have asked why, if God is both good and all-powerful, He doesn’t intercede to prevent pain and suffering in the world. Big Questions, Straight Answers addresses the questions of uncertainty, fear, hardship and suffering which are all realities of the human condition. We think you will be encouraged by the answers.

Insight Video: How well do we really know the Bible? Have skepticism and modern scientific thinking stripped it of value?

If God is both loving and all-powerful, why doesn’t He prevent evil in the world? Is there a way to understand God’s relationship to violence?

As the series continues, we review the ongoing biblical account of Abraham’s sons and grandsons. Their story is one of intrigue and deceit.

There are answers to coping with anxiety and finding peace of mind. Trusting in God is the starting point.

Insight Video: How do we cope in this age of anxiety and its stressful conditions? Can we have lasting peace of mind?

Insight Video: In his 2012 book, Pope Benedict acknowledges that the traditional Christmas story is not accurate in many respects. Scholars have been pointing this out for decades, but does it really matter? Why should truth trump tradition?

Insight Video: Jerusalem remains a crucial factor in the Middle East and in world politics. The name Jerusalem means “city of peace,” but will the city ever live up to its name?

Our continuing study of Genesis highlights various episodes in the patriarch Abraham’s life following God’s promise to make a great nation of his descendants.

When unity is challenged in Europe, the ghost of the medieval king Charlemagne often comes on the scene.

Insight Video: What is the value of the book of Revelation? Does it foretell the cataclysmic end of the world, or is this compelling book merely first-century literature aimed at a first-century audience?

Insight Video: In light of Europe’s financial crisis, an editorial in the New York Times asked, “Where’s Charlemagne When We Need Him?” What can we learn from Charlemagne?

Insight Video: History teaches the disturbing truth that humanity has no sure protection against the rise of totalitarianism. While democracy is the best hope, it’s no guarantee.

Insight Video: Most professing Christians celebrate Easter as one of the two holiest days of the year. Yet neither the apostles nor the early Church observed it. How can that be?

Insight Video: It’s often been said that religion and politics don’t mix. But history demonstrates that they have long been intertwined.

From ancient empires to modern totalitarian and democratic governments, religious elements have been present in all the world’s political systems.