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4 Steps to Take Today to Guard Your Heart

Frank Santora

Believe it or not, the devil is not your greatest problem in life. Although he can tempt and launch deceptions at you, the fact is, he cannot make you do anything. Yet we so often blame the devil for ...

10 Things I’ve Learned as a Pastor’s Wife That Apply to Everyone

Sue Schlesman

Being a pastor’s wife has a remarkable way of showing you the truth about how and why people behave the way they do. It’s like being an unpaid therapist. After enough repetition of the same problems, ...

12 Easy Prayers to Say with Kids at Bedtime

Pamela Palmer

Passing along the Christian faith and teaching children about God is an essential responsibility of parents. The Bible teaches that parents should train their children up in the way they should go (se...

Leaders: Are You Fanning the Flame or Snuffing It Out?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

Church leaders have an enormous responsibility. They are shepherding church members, counseling those in need, as well as caring for themselves and their own families. In 2 Timothy 1:6, Paul charges l...

Wrestling Through Infertility and the Verse “For This Child I Have Prayed”

Cindy Collier

1 Samuel 1:27 says, “I prayed for this child and the Lord granted what I asked of Him.” Hannah yearned for a child; she prayed desperately that God would take notice of her and answer her prayer. And ...

The Problem with Guilt-Free Church

Rick Whitter

There is a significant move within the evangelical community to remove the sense of guilt from the lives of people. We don’t want anyone to feel badly about themselves. But we ARE responsible. We have...

5 Benefits of Reading the Bible Daily with Your Kids

David Paul

If you’re like me and have several children who aren’t old enough to read well yet, reading the Bible to your kids should be a part of your daily routine. They have no other way to benef...

What is Free Will in the Bible? How Does It Relate to Our Salvation?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

The question of free will is probably a debate we will have until Jesus comes again. While you can find arguments on both sides of this question, this should not be our main mission or focus. We have ...

Is It True That "God Desires for All Men to Be Saved"?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

What can creep into people’s thoughts is, “What about truly evil people?” While on the surface this can seem like a very logical question, there is a recognition missing from it. There is an assumptio...

Who Was Zipporah and What Can We Learn from Her Life?

Bethany Verrett

There are many lessons to learn from the marriage of Moses and Zipporah about leadership, communication, and how there can be unintended consequences to zealous obedience. ...

10 Things You Should Know about Hell

Sam Storms

I take no special delight in writing this article. But hell is real and people are going there. So let’s look closely at what the Bible has to say about it as well as the on-going debate over whether ...

9 Essentials Every New Believer Must Know

Sheila Alewine

I remember the day I brought home our first-born child from the hospital. While it felt completely natural to hold our daughter in my arms, I was a little overwhelmed that the doctors and nurses trust...

What Kind of Authority Does Jesus Show in Matthew’s Gospel?

Ed Jarrett

Jesus demonstrated his authority in many ways: over the Scripture; in forgiving sin; in healing and casting out demons; and over the creation. We might be led to believe that the exercise of authority...

What Does the Bible Say about How to 'Train Up a Child'?

Heather Riggleman

I understand what it means to “Train up a child in the way that he should go…” Despite being a child myself, God saw it fit to give me three amazing, free-thinking, strong-willed children. ...

Is Church Membership Really a Biblical Concept?

Sam Storms

Membership in a local church is very much in the minds of Christians these days. Is it biblical? Is it necessary? Is it helpful? These and other questions lead to the following ten things you should k...

6 Practical Ways We Can Strengthen the Church

Sheila Alewine

A quick internet search for “church planting” will result in a myriad of articles, from research on current statistics and advice from church planters to a whole host of organizations with extensive s...

5 Lies Sin Tells Us

Michelle S. Lazurek

We live in a society where people don't want to be judged for their sin. Therefore, it gets easier for us to conceal our sin and allow it to become a stronghold in our lives. But through open confessi...