Could the woman who helped Sherry’s father after a fall have been an angel? We don’t know, but her experience introduces a look at what Scripture reveals about angels. Bob Shaw considers their appearance, their service to God, and familiar beliefs about guardian angels. He also explains why people don’t become angels after death—and why believers can look forward to life with Christ and bodily resurrection.

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A claim that the September 11 attacks were predicted in a Bible code raises a question: why assume God has hidden another message for us to decipher? Bob Shaw affirms biblical prophecy while examining claims about words found by counting letters. Second Timothy 3 brings the focus back to Scripture’s purpose—and to the God who has already made Himself known through His Word.

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Honoring your parents can look different once you’re an adult. Does respect require agreeing with them or following every piece of advice? Drawing from Exodus 20 and Ephesians 6, Bob Shaw considers listening, making your own decisions, and caring for your parents. He also acknowledges that honoring them does not require accepting abuse or putting yourself in harm’s way.

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What does the Bible ask of Christians when it comes to government authority? Romans 13 calls us to submit, while Acts 5 and Daniel 3 show why obedience to God comes first when a human command directly conflicts with His Word. Bob Shaw considers the difference between disagreeing with a law and being commanded to sin, along with the consequences faithfulness can bring.

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Christians disagree about baptism, Communion, spiritual gifts, church leadership, the end times and plenty of other issues. But are all Christian disagreements equal? Bob turns to First Corinthians 15, Romans 14 and the historic Nicene Creed to look at the beliefs that stand at the center of Christianity—and the secondary issues where faithful Christians have reached different conclusions. Doctrine is important, but so is knowing the difference between a truth that defines the Christian faith and an issue believers can disagree about while still calling each other brother and sister.

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Retirement can bring freedom from schedules, commutes and years of responsibility. But when the career ends, does serving God end too? Using Psalm 92, Numbers 8, Luke 2 and Ephesians 2, Bob looks at what it means to continue bearing fruit as we get older. Retirement doesn’t have to become another full-time ministry job, and enjoying the freedom you’ve earned isn’t something to feel guilty about. Your role may change, but God can still use your experience, prayers, encouragement and wisdom.

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If God knew before creation that humanity would rebel, suffer, hurt one another and reject Him, why create us at all? Scripture never gives one verse that completely answers that question, but it does tell us a great deal about the God who created us. Bob looks at Acts 17, Genesis, Ezekiel, Second Peter and John 3 to explore God’s self-sufficiency, His love for humanity, His desire for people to turn to Him, and the staggering cost He was willing to bear to rescue the world He created.

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Helping someone is usually a good thing—but there are times when helping can actually keep another person from taking responsibility for what belongs to them. So how do you know when to step in and when to step back? Bob looks at Galatians 6, Proverbs 19 and Second Thessalonians 3 to examine the difference between carrying someone’s burden and continually carrying something they should be handling themselves. Loving someone doesn’t always mean fixing every problem for them.

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