Reformed Bible Study: Its History & How to Do It

By Nick Batzig

Christians who adhere to the doctrines of the Reformation commonly belong to congregations and denominations worldwide that are representative of the Reformed tradition. The purpose of this article is to explain the most basic central beliefs of Reformed churches and to provide resources for Reformed Bible study.

What Did Mary Know? Quite a Bit, It Turns Out

By Robby Lockett

It's a very catchy song. A mysterious minor key, a melody that sticks in your ear, cadences that just ache their way to resolution. It is also ubiquitous—and received uncritically by many who hear it. The song Mary, Did You Know? is as much a fixture of the modern American Christmas as sleigh bells, decorated trees, and Santa Claus.

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Christmas Is about the Advent of God! But What Type of God?

By Michael F. Bird

Joan Osborne's 1995 pop hit What If God Was One of Us? asked an excellent question. The ancient world had many deities, even some allegedly born of a virgin. It had its demigods and its deified human beings. This Christmas season, we cannot say that the baby Jesus was God with us until we first know what the word God means in a world that knew many.