The Bible is relevant to all peoples, all cultures, all ages…and it is relevant on its own accord.

We have a God who can relate, and he is a God who wants to hear from us even in our most trying moments. Our heavenly Father knows everything that’s going on in our lives, but he still wants us to seek him and confide in him.

The term angel means “one sent” or “messenger,” and LORD in Hebrew is YHWH or Yahweh. The angel of the LORD is one sent by YHWH or a messenger of YHWH.

With so much political and religious turmoil in our world today, it is important for Christians to be educated about other world religions. Islam, in particular, is the world's fastest growing religion. You may have a Muslim neighbor, friend, or even family member. But to understand the Muslims around you better, you need to understand their worldview or system of beliefs.

Here are 5 prominent aspects of Islam to know.

Author's Note: To clarify, I am speaking of moderate Muslims throughout this article, which make up the majority of Muslim believers today, as opposed to the Muslim extremists and terrorists who interpret the Qur’an differently.

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The Burden of Depression

Depression is real … the feelings are real, the pain is real, the burden feels heavy. Depression affects all different kinds of people—people who have enough and people who don’t, people with great jobs and people who are unemployed, people who are famous and people who feel like nothing, and the list goes on. Even several people in the Bible went through depression. Moses, Elijah, David, Job, and Naomi among others experienced pain and depression for different reasons. But God and His Word will comfort you, give you hope, and remind you of the joy you can have despite your circumstances or feelings.

Here are 20 Bible verses on depression:

This is your guide to the top ten extraordinary mothers of the Bible. These mothers weren't perfect, and many had to wait for the child their heart desired. Some had to follow strange rules, share their husband, and even go to extreme lengths to protect their child. But what they all had in common was their trust in the Lord that He alone would provide for them and their child or children.

Here's what we can learn from the lives of Sarah, Hagar, Rebekah, Leah and Rachel, Jochebed, Samson's mother, Naomi, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Mary.

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