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Strategic Harvesting
Author: Charles Hegwood Did you know that Jesus had a plan and strategy for Kingdom ministry? We may...
The Manifesto of the Messiah
Author: Rachel Kidd Just like Matthew tells us, Luke emphasizes that Jesus was a man on a mission. J...
Peace Framework : Part II
Author: Rachel Kidd In the first blog in this series, we talked about peace and what it really is. W...
The Kingdom of Heaven : Part II
Author: Rachel Kidd Both Matthew and John refer to the kingdom of heaven or the kingdom of God in th...
The Best Books in the Bible
Author: Rachel Kidd Study to present yourself approved unto God, a worker who has no need to be asha...
The Mysterious Masterpiece
Author: Rachel Kidd In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and ...
Strategic Harvesting
Author: Charles Hegwood Did you know that Jesus had a plan and strategy for Kingdom ministry? We may...
How to Read the Bible : Part II
Author: Rachel Kidd In this second part of this series on how to read your bible, we’ll be focusin...
The Teaching Ministry of Jesus
Author: Charles Hegwood If you were to put all of Jesus’ teachings into one sentence what would it...
What are Spiritual Gifts?
Author: Rachel Kidd Gifts are always welcome in my book. I love to open a thoughtful present from so...
How to Read the Bible
Author: Rachel Kidd Nearly every Christian can attest to the benefits of spending time studying scri...
Living a Life of Grace and Freedom in Christ
Author: Charles Hegwood When I was a student, I thought of the word ‘freedom’ as that one moment...
Peace in Chaos
Author: Rachel Kidd Joy is peace dancing. Chaos is peace undefined. -F.B. Myer Baptist ministe...
That Sinking Feeling
Author: Rachel Kidd Jesus Walks on Water Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on th...
Gospel Confidence: In an Age of Fear and Shame
Author: Charles Hegwood Have you ever had this happen? You are talking to a friend and then an oppor...
Prescription for Peace
Author: Rachel Kidd Blessings Since the dawn of time, people have waged war and wished peace on ...
The Grace of Giving
Author: Rachel Kidd Paul’s teaching about Christian stewardship Money is a tense subject, someth...
What Would Jesus Do?
Author: Rachel Kidd Growing up in the renaissance of Western cultural evangelicalism, I remember nea...
All in Love
Author: Rachel Kidd Do everything in love. Corinthians 16:14 A friend loves at all times, and a ...
Beyond Rituals: Embracing True Worship in John 4
Author: Charles Hegwood The term ‘worship wars’ has become a prominent and sometimes hea...
A Grace-Based Life
Author: Rachel Kidd What is Grace? Grace is a word that so often appears in Christian texts and wo...
Biblical Justice
Author: Rachel Kidd What is Justice? The word justice carries many connotations for people, incl...
Free Will and Jesus
Author: Rachel Kidd What is free will? Writing on or discussing free will can feel more like playi...
What is forgiveness?
Author: Rachel Kidd We all want to be forgiven for our mistakes. When we bump into someone at the ...
In the Wilderness of Life
Author: Charles Hegwood There is a wilderness motif in the Bible. Therefore, it is no accident that ...
Kingdom Minded Prayer
Author: Charles Hegwood We do not often equate the Kingdom of God and our prayer life. We must answe...
Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar, Thief
Author: Rachel Kidd Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoev...
The Least of These
Author: Rachel Kidd Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my...
Godly Leadership: Undercover Boss
Author: Rachel Kidd What makes a Godly Leader? And David shepherded them with integrity of heart...
God and Money
Author: Rachel Kidd As someone who likes the finer things in life, I often consider the implications...
Living Out the Fruit of the Spirit
Author: Rachel Kidd But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, f...
The Importance of Dwelling in Unity
Author: Rachel Kidd What is unity? Acts 2:42 They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apos...
The First Christian Retreat
Author: Rachel Kidd One of Jesus’ greatest and most popular discourses was His Sermon on the Mount...
The Biographies of Jesus
Author: Rachel Kidd As an American Studies major, I read quite a few biographies of great people in ...
Perfect Love
Author: Rachel Kidd What is perfect love? There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out ...
Make Disciples of All People
Author: Charles Hegwood Why are there so many resources on discipleship? I think the reason is becau...
Is Faith in the Resurrection of Jesus Necessary for Salvation?
Author: Jon Slenker “And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in you...
Be True Hearers of God’s Word
Author: Charles Hegwood As a parent I can tell you there is a difference between your child hearing ...
Assurance of Salvation
Author: Will Stanfield Whether you are a new believer or not, there are probably things you do, thin...
Sense in the Serpent
I am quite interested in the work of those who investigate the details of the Genesis creation stori...
Digging Deeper: The Character of Barnabas
Author: Mithun Borde & Andrew Sargent, PhD, Contributing Authors for Foundations by ICM Q...
Digging Deeper: The First Church in Acts 2
Author: Andrew Sargent Ph.D., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM I love discovering ...
Guest Blog: 5 Tips for Finding a Bible Study
Author: Kayla Hyatt, Guest Author Ministry Assistant Services A Bible study is an excellent ...
Digging Deeper: The Pharisees
Author: Jonathan Pruitt, Ph.D., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM Jesus likely had ...
Digging Deeper: Moses and the Burning Bush
Author: Andrew Sargent Ph.D., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM The Ordeal of the B...
What is Baptism in the Bible?
Author: Andrew Sargent Ph.D., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM John the Baptist is...
What is a Parable?
Author: Andrew Sargent Ph.D., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM When trying to unde...
Digging Deeper: The Prodigal Son Part 2
Author: Andrew Sargent Ph.D., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM Jesus and The Failed Genti...
Digging Deeper: The Prodigal Son Part 1
Author: Andrew Sargent Ph.D., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM Allegory or Analogy...
Digging Deeper: The Story of Moses
Author: Andrew Sargent Ph.D., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM God on god Violence ...
Digging Deeper: The Story of Joseph
Author: Jonathan Pruitt, Ph.D., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM Most of us know th...
Digging Deeper: The Story of Jacob
Author: Charles Hegwood, M.Div., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM The Stolen Blessi...
Digging Deeper: The Story of Abraham
Author: Andrew Sargent Ph.D., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM The Abrahamic Covena...
Digging Deeper: The Story of Cain and Abel
Author: Andrew Sargent Ph.D., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM What did God say to ...
Digging Deeper: The Creation Story
Author: Andrew Sargent Ph.D., writer for Foundations by ICM Rider on the Storm Genesis 3 int...
Digging Deeper: The Story of Adam and Eve
Author: Andrew Sargent Ph.D., writer for Foundations by ICM The Sense in the Serpent I am qui...
What Does it Mean to Make Disciples?
Author: Jon Slenker, M.A., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM Jesus was the original ...
The Importance of the Bible
Author: Jim Thompson, D.Min., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM A Theological and B...
Five Verses on Prayer: Misunderstood Passages
Author: Jonathan Pruitt, Ph.D., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM Prayer is a powerf...
How Closing the Bible Gap Will Impact Healthy Global Church Development
Author: Jim Thompson, D.Min., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM The Church of Jesus...
The Second Coming of Christ: 5 Verses on His Return
Author: Patrick Krentz Th.M., Managing Writer for Foundations by ICM Easter is over. Eggs wer...
Did Jesus Really Rise From the Dead? 5 Facts about the Resurrection
Author: Kevin Richard Ph.D., Managing Writer for Foundations by ICM Resurrection as History T...
What is the History of Easter?
Author: Patrick Krentz Th.M., Managing Writer for Foundations by ICM What is the history of E...
Why Did Jesus Have to Die?
Author: Jonathan Pruitt, Ph.D., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM Sometime around 33...
Is Jesus Coming Back in 2022?
Author: Patrick Krentz Th.M., Managing Editor for Foundations by ICM When you read the letter...
Well Stories: Behind the Scenes Footage from John 4
Author: Andrew Sargent Ph.D., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM Behind the Scenes Fo...
The Taxman Cometh: Why Did Jews in the Bible Hate Tax Collectors?
Author: Andrew Sargent Ph.D., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM If you had to nomina...
Happy New Creation!
Author: Andrew Sargent Ph.D., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM Happy New Years!!! H...
Is the Date of Christmas Pagan?
Author: Kevin Richard Ph.D., Managing Editor for Foundations by ICM Every year around Christm...
Matthew’s Christmas Bells
Author: Andrew Sargent Ph.D., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM Matthew’s Use ...
Why Does Jesus Use Parables?
Author: Andrew Sargent Ph.D., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM If you ever find you...
Feasting with a Thankful Heart
Author: Patrick Krentz Th.M., Managing Editor for Foundations by ICM For hundreds of years, t...
What Kind of Book is Genesis? The Book of Creation as Ancestor Epic
Author: Andrew Sargent Ph.D., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM What Kind of Documen...
Why Does God Allow Evil?
Author: Patrick Krentz Th.M., Managing Editor for Foundations by ICM According to a recent Ba...
What Does the Bible Say About Demons?
Author: Patrick Krentz Th.M., Managing Editor for Foundations by ICM Little, red, horned crea...
Can You Trust the Bible?
Author: Andrew Sargent Ph.D., Contributing Author for Foundations by ICM Is the Bible Reliabl...
When Was the Bible Written?
Author: Patrick Krentz Th.M., Managing Editor for Foundations by ICM Bible Timeline (all date...
Who Wrote the Bible?
Author: Patrick Krentz Th.M., Managing Editor for Foundations by ICM There is no question tha...
How to Study the Bible
Welcome to the lesson on How to Study the Bible. In this lesson, we will learn that effective...
The Purpose of the Bible
This is a study of the most important book in the world, the Word of God. It is important to [&helli...
What Is the Bible?
Welcome to our study on the most important book in the world, the Word of God, the Bible. These less...