Emma Danzey

How do we finish our summers well? What are some practical ways that we can use the rest of this time for spiritual growth and sharing God’s love? Here are five Bible verses to wrap up summer as a family.

Ever feel spiritually weary or struggle to find joy in reading your Bible, missing its profound connection? Discover actionable strategies within this article to reignite your delight in Scripture and cultivate a vibrant, transforming relationship with God.

Instead of dreading the dog days of summer, discover how embracing boredom can unlock a surprising array of benefits for you and your family. This insightful article reveals how quiet moments can spark creativity, foster deeper connections, encourage stewardship, strengthen your faith, and provide much-needed rest.

The Bible is powerful and effective for every generation. This sword has not ever become dull, it never loses its edge to divide falsehoods from truth. We can fully depend on the Sword of the Spirit.

As believers in Christ, the Bible is always a popular place to go to find inspiration for a child’s name. However, maybe you or a loved one is looking for something a little more outside of the box.

Discernment can be a tricky thing when it comes to the Christian community. We are called to believe the best about others, but at the same time we are called to uphold the truth of God’s Word. There are patterns and red flags that can come up which should cause concern and make us consider stepping back from a church or community where there might be a false teacher.

We have all been there, a new fashion trend comes out that is being worn by everyone, and yet, it does not exactly say modest. You can feel like the odd one out when all of your friends are dressed a certain way, but you just can’t seem to see how wearing that would be honoring to the Lord, or even to yourself. This concept needs to be taught to the next generation of women. Today I want to share tips on helping young women to be modest in the summertime.

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The beauty of following God is that He makes our paths straight. There is great blessing in trusting and obeying the Lord. This does not mean that life will be easy; the Bible guarantees that Christ-followers will have hard times and trials. However, there is a spiritual joy that comes when we place our whole trust in our great God.

At the end of a busy week, God invites us to stop and reset before His kingdom work picks up again (like the second act of a show). God gives us the Sabbath not to say, “well done;” He gives us the Sabbath to say, “I’m not done, but you need renewal before getting back in the game.”

The truth is that demons love to try to divide and distract the global church’s great mission of sharing the gospel of Jesus. They want to bring down those who are making an impact for Christ. 

Think about all of the wisdom collected by these individuals over time. Think about all of the treasures of Scripture that they have heard and learned throughout the years. Think about the mistakes and the sinful struggles that these people have wrestled with, and how that can be an asset as they encourage the next generation to avoid these mistakes.

The beginning of John 4 is at the well of Jacob in Samaria. Jesus was sitting by the well at noon. He asked the Samaritan woman to get him a drink. She replied that he was a Jew and she was a Samaritan woman. This indicated the question, how could a clean man take a drink from an unclean woman?

However you choose to celebrate this Easter, remember that Jesus has risen and we can enjoy His victory each and every day. Create an atmosphere of open discussion and prayer. Be inventive and try or create a new activity for your children or grandchildren. No one is ever too young to learn about Jesus’ gift of salvation to the world. Happy Easter!

Earlier today I came to realize that Easter Sunday is only a few days away. Although this is an exciting holiday, sometimes I feel as if the day comes and goes without truly pondering the significance of the death and resurrection of Jesus for my personal sins. As a result, this year, I have determined to focus on how I can love God back this Easter for all that He has done for me. I have decided that this is not only a one-week decision, but hopefully a continual lifestyle that I can reflect on each week. This comes down to loving the Lord with all of my heart, my soul, my mind, and loving my neighbor as myself.

Matthew 22:34-40 says, “Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question 'Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?’ Jesus replied ’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

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