What makes a promise trustworthy? Ultimately, a promise is only as reliable as the person who makes it. Even the most sincere human commitments can be broken. Circumstances change, resources...

Genesis 14 opens with a war between two alliances of kings. Four powerful eastern kings, led by Chedorlaomer, launch a military campaign against five rebellious kings near the Dead Sea. The eastern...

We have all heard the saying, "A picture is worth a thousand words." Sometimes, a single image communicates something that would otherwise take pages to explain. A soldier embracing his family after...

We live in a world that teaches us to pursue whatever appears most advantageous. The better-paying job. The larger home. The more promising investment. The opportunity that seems certain to provide...

Abram believes God enough to leave everything behind. But almost immediately, the promise begins to collide with reality. The land God promised is already occupied. The wife through whom the nation...

God called Abraham and promised to make him a great nation and, through him, to bless all the families of the earth. From Abraham came Isaac. From Isaac came Jacob. From Jacob came Israel. From Israel...

Few questions expose the confusion surrounding Israel more quickly than this one: "Do you support Israel?"...

There are few responsibilities more sobering than being entrusted with the life of a child. Parents naturally think about education, friendships, opportunities, character, careers, and whether their...

There are some promises you can break and hardly anyone remembers. And then there are promises so significant that breaking them changes what people believe about you...