Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday where friends and family share fellowship, fun, and good food. But how did this holiday begin? And what does the Bible say about giving thanks? In 1620, a group of people we call the Pilgrims, came over the Atlantic Ocean to the new...
How to Persevere in the Summer Study
As a participant in the National Bible Bee Summer Study, you are entering the final month before the NBBC Qualifying Test. At this point, you might be having feelings of defeat. Your schedule is busy and as you try to balance everything and multitask, you face the...
Exploring ‘I AM’ Statements in John: Part Three
“Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?' She said to him, 'Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son...
The Impact of Scripture: Interviews with NBB Alumni
“Memorizing & studying Scripture changes [us]- in a good way. It points [us] to Jesus! It transforms us and renews our minds. It blesses us and helps us to be a blessing to others. It strengthens us, comforts us, encourages us, and we can be better witnesses for...
Exploring ‘I AM’ Statements in John: Part Two
“ 'Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.' So the Jews said to him, 'You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?' Jesus said to them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.' ” -John 8:56-58 Last...
Exploring ‘I AM’ Statements in John: Part One
Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And he said, “Say this to the people of...
Evidence of Things Not Seen: Apologetics on Faith
“...the just shall live by faith” (Rom. 1: 17). Faith is the very essence of the Christian life. According to Hebrews 11, faith is the means by which we can understand the unexplainable. It is “the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Heb....