How should we, as modern-day Christians, approach biblical stories of miracles? We can't recreate them to prove that they are real, and we only have to words of long-dead authors to assure us that the stories are true. In today's Understanding God's Word, Dr. Akers takes a look at this problem.
What is so magnetic about Jesus? What about his person and teachings drew great crowds to him during his time on Earth and what draws us to him now? Dr. John Akers takes a look at this question on today's Understanding God's Word.
We know that God wants us to be good people, but what does goodness look like? Philosophers throughout the ages have asked this question, and today we examine it once more with Dr. John Akers in Understanding God's Word.
Today on Understanding God's Word, we take a look at the lives of the two people saddled with what is perhaps the greatest responsibility given to any human being: the parents of Jesus.
King David was without a doubt one of the most godly men in the whole of the bible. His life's journey, although not devoid of missteps, was a great example of a close walk with God. But a great life isn't just about how you live it, it's also about how you end it. In today's Understanding God's Word, Dr. John Akers examines the final days of King David's life.
In previous lessons, we have talked about the kind of person that God chooses to carry out His work. In today's Understanding God's Word, Dr. Akers talks about one of those chosen people.
No church is perfect. But with the help of the scriptures we can imagine the ideal church that we should strive to be. Dr. Akers does just that in today's Understanding God's Word.
