Greg Herrick
Editor and Bible Teacher · KnowingGod
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34Translation draft: What Is the Gospel?
The gospel is the good news that God saves sinners through the life, death, resurrection, reign, and return of Jesus Christ. It begins with God, faces the reality of sin, centers o...
What Is the Gospel?
A simple, biblical explanation of the good news of Jesus Christ.
The Woman Who Chose Forgiveness in the Face of Evil
Corrie ten Boom survived a Nazi concentration camp and later faced one of her former captors. Her decision to forgive reveals the profound power of the gospel to overcome even the...
Who Goes Home Right with God?
Jesus’ parable of the Pharisee and tax collector shows why mercy, not performance, makes us right with God. Discover what true faith looks like.
Who Sinned Anyway?
Jesus heals a man born blind and challenges the idea that suffering is caused by sin. Discover how John 9 reveals true spiritual sight.
When What Is Lost Matters Most
Luke 15 reveals a God who seeks the lost and rejoices when they are found. Discover the meaning of the lost sheep, coin, and son.
The Mother Who Shaped a Movement
Susanna Wesley lived a quiet life of faithfulness in the home, yet her influence shaped generations. As the mother of John and Charles Wesley, her commitment to Scripture, prayer,...
The Runner Who Ran for God’s Glory
Eric Liddell was an Olympic gold medalist who chose faithfulness to God over fame and success. His life, both on and off the track, reveals what it means to live fully for the glor...
Known and Still Invited
Jesus reveals the truth about the Samaritan woman yet offers living water. Discover how being fully known by God leads not to rejection but to new life.
Come and See!
Who Did Jesus Think He Was?
Many admire Jesus as a moral teacher, but His own words go much further. By forgiving sins, claiming authority over the law, and identifying Himself with God’s purposes, Jesus rais...
Rest for the Weary
Jesus invites the weary to find rest in Him. Discover what Matthew 11:28-30 means and how Jesus offers relief from life’s deepest burdens.
“Neither Do I Condemn You”
Jesus shows both mercy and truth to a woman caught in sin. Discover what John 8 reveals about forgiveness, guilt, and grace.
Is Christianity Intolerant?
Is Christianity intolerant because it claims to be true? The deeper question is whether truth and respect can coexist. The life of Jesus suggests that conviction about truth does n...
Invited from the Margins
If God Is Good, Why Suffering?
If God is good and powerful, why does suffering exist? This question challenges both heart and mind, inviting us to consider not only the reality of pain, but whether there is a de...
Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?
The resurrection is the central claim of Christianity. Jesus— earliest followers believed they encountered Him alive after His crucifixion. Their testimony forces a question that s...
A Seat at the Table
Can the Bible Be Trusted
Many assume the Bible has been altered or corrupted over time. Yet the historical and manuscript evidence tells a different story—one of careful preservation and early testimony th...
Is It Reasonable to Believe in God
Is belief in God reasonable in a scientific age? Rather than opposing reason, belief in God seeks to make sense of the universe, human experience, and moral reality—raising the que...
The Pastor Who Stood Firm—and Paid the Price
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German pastor who refused to compromise his faith under Nazi rule. His life and death reveal the true cost—and the true meaning—of responding in faith to...
Why Did Jesus Come?
Is Faith the Opposite of Reason?
Is faith a blind leap or a reasoned response? Christianity presents faith not as the opposite of reason, but as trust grounded in evidence, testimony, and the historical reality of...
The Hymn Writer Who Saw More Without Sight
Fanny Crosby lost her sight as an infant, yet became one of the most influential hymn writers in Christian history. Her life reflects a deep joy and assurance rooted not in circums...
Why Does Suffering Trouble Us So Deeply
Suffering is universal, but it does more than cause pain—it raises deeper questions about meaning, justice, and reality. Why does suffering trouble us so deeply, and what might tha...
As He Was in Life, So He was in Death
In order to help the church in her struggle against sin, believers throughout church history-the early church fathers, the Reformers, the Puritans-have been inspired by Scripture t...
God's Love: Our Enduring Song!
The heart of God is filled with love and in its center stands a cross. The cross-the ignoble means by which God has satisfied the just demands of His Law (i.e., his own holiness) a...
So What's the Rush? Stay and Talk
United States National Park officials welcome 250 million people to their treasured parks each year. Most visitors are day trippers, coming to look and run. In 1983, the average ti...
Caught Up in a Story of Wild Proportions
"When I was a small boy," says Bruce Larson, "I attended church every Sunday at a big Gothic Presbyterian bastion in Chicago. The preaching was powerful and the music was great. Bu...
Knowing Diamonds or Loving Diamonds: Which Is It?
The famous New York diamond dealer Harry Winston heard about a wealthy Dutch merchant who was looking for a certain kind of diamond to add to his collection. Winston called the mer...
Consider It All Joy
Introduction: A Hammer, File, and Furnace God uses many different kinds of trials in our lives in order to mold, awaken, and mature us, i.e., to make us lovely, Christlike people....
Our God: Awesome in Power and Glory-Always Battling for His People
One of the attributes of God's greatness is his infinite and awesome power, particularly displayed in creation and redemption. In a children's book entitled Is A Blue Whale the Big...
Go for the Wine
Every now and again we must be reminded that the Lord's Prayer begins with "Our Father" and not "Our needs." Prayer involves access to the presence of God, first and foremost. C. S...
He Pitched His Tent Among Us
When narcotic's squad detectives recently raided a loft apartment in a depressed area of New York City, they came on a scene straight out of "The Beggar's Opera." Every square foot...
Series
3Good Questions!
Some questions refuse to go away. They surface in quiet moments, in suffering, in conversations with friends, or in the tension between what we hope is true and what we actually ex...
Good News Stories
Explore real stories of people whose lives were transformed by Jesus Christ. From skeptics to sufferers, discover how the gospel brings real change and lasting hope.
Jesus and the Good News
Explore the life and words of Jesus through real Gospel encounters. Discover the good news as it unfolds in His teaching, calling, and saving work—and what it means for you today.