What does the Bible say about self-satisfaction?
Christians in modern, western countries have a weird relationship with pleasure. There’s often a sense that Christianity is against pleasure, or at least suspicious of it, especially with sexual pleasure. How do we navigate ple...
What does the Bible say about drugs, drinking, and smoking?
It is common for people to wonder what the Bible says about drugs, drinking, or smoking. This curiosity can be helpful, because it points to the more important discussion of the nature of sin. Let's explore the issue of drinkin...
Bible on pornography: What does God say about porn?
Pornography is not mentioned in the Bible, which should be fairly obvious. Pornography as we understand it today did not exist in the ancient world, especially since when most people talk about pornography they are talking abou...
Are curses real? What the Bible says about cursing
When people talk about “cursing” they usually mean “bad words” or “foul language,” but that understanding is a modern one. In the ancient world, a curse was a very specific thing, something you did to someone in the sense of “p...
What are the best Bible verses for men?
The Bible is not a single book; it’s a collection of many books from a variety of time periods, cultures, and genres. Much of the Bible is encouraging across a wide range of situations, both in practical matters as well as the ...