Spiritual Life

Are You Average Or Normal?

Published: September 1, 2025 (Originally published: May 31, 2008)

Commentary by Jack Kelley

Tired of just being average? Discover how to become normal instead. Among all of mankind, only Christians have the potential to become normal, because by one sacrifice He has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.


Responding To Grace

Published: August 27, 2025 (Originally published: August 8, 2015)

A Bible Study by Jack Kelley

In part one of this study we discussed five things the Bible says about the way God sees us now that we are born again. We’ll review these briefly and then see what the Bible says about how we should respond.


5 Things You Should Know About How God Sees You

Published: August 25, 2025 (Originally published: August 1, 2015)

A Bible Study by Jack Kelley

I’m convinced most Christians don’t have a very good understanding of how God sees us. I’m not surprised about this because it’s really hard for us to comprehend. God sees us so differently from the way we see ourselves and the way others see us,


What Does “Believe in Your Heart” Really Mean?

Published: August 13, 2025 (Originally published: February 11, 2015)
Confessing your sins is not enough to get you saved.

The Prayers of a Righteous Person

Published: July 30, 2025 (Originally published: July 2, 2003)
The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16

Success Is Not In Never Falling, But In Always Rising Again

Published: July 16, 2025 (Originally published: July 2, 2003)
Some of the Bible's greatest heroes experienced huge failures.

Receive The Holy Spirit

Published: June 30, 2025 (Originally published: March 27, 2010)

A Bible Study by Jack Kelley

I’ve gotten a raft of comments on my comparison of John 20:22 with Acts 2:1-4 in my answer to a recent question. Some were more diplomatic than others in suggesting my understanding of these verses leaves something to be desired.


The Faith To Walk On Water

Published: February 5, 2025 (Originally published: April 2, 2016)
Impossible goals can be brought into perspective through faith.

Seek Ye First His Kingdom

Published: January 22, 2025 (Originally published: October 24, 2004)
The Lord wanted His people to trust in Him for their security, not in their material possessions. Had man permanently adopted these laws as his own, there would be very little poverty in the world today, and almost no war or oppression...

The Bible and Self Development

Published: January 13, 2025 (Originally published: July 2, 2003)

No one looks at a tree growing out of a crack in the rock high above the desert and calls it the devil’s work, but many extol it as a miracle of God’s creation.