Bart Byl on Luke 8:-22-25. When Jesus calms the storm, the disciples ask themselves in fear and amazement, “Who is this person?” The second article of...

Bart Byl on Psalm 104. God didn’t created the universe out of necessity, but out of the sheer joyful abundance of the divine life. Why else would he h...

Bart Byl on Hebrews 10:19-25. At the heart of the Gospel are Christ’s finished sacrifice on the cross for our sins and his ongoing, eternal priesthood...

Bart Byl on Psalm 8. Psalm 8 celebrates the significance of humanity in a vast universe. Since all human beings are created in the image of God, we ha...

Bart Byl on Ecclesiastes 1:1-3, 2:4-11, 17-23. “What do people gain from all their labors at which they toil under the sun?”, laments the Teacher in E...

Bart Byl on Ephesians 5:1-10. True imitation of God arises out of the assurance that we are his dearly loved children. Because we possess the new stat...

Bart Byl on 2 Peter 1:1-4. We already possess all we need for a life that pleases God. Every treasure of the gospel, including the power for a transfo...

Bart Byl on 2 Corinthians 13:14. Trying to living the Christian life without the assurance of God's love is a pretty grim business. That's why Satan r...

Bart Byl on 2 Corinthians 13:14. Paul concludes his letter by pronouncing a Trinitarian blessing on the church in Corinth. The first word of blessing ...

Bart Byl on 2 Corinthians 13:11. Restoration, encouragement, unity, and peace are all God's gifts. But we can't receive those without effort, without ...