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5 Powerful Lessons from the Little Book of Obadiah

Sheila Alewine

Because they are difficult to interpret, the prophetic books of the Bible are often overlooked. Their messages of impending judgment seem unrelated to our twenty-first century lives. But if we take ti...

What Does the Bible Say about Purpose?

Dawn Wilson

Living life on purpose is a good choice. It means not living life randomly, but with positive intentionality. Christ-followers can live more satisfying, God-honoring lives as they define purpose bibli...

10 Most Encouraging Bible Verses That Will Uplift Your Heart and Soul

Crosswalk.com Editorial Staff

Discover encouraging Bible verses in this slideshow of inspirational scriptures.The Bible serves to teach us the truth about God and ourselves. The truth of Jesus Christ is known as the gospel, also c...

Should Christians Believe That Everything Really Happen for a Reason?

Pamela Palmer

The popular phrase “everything happens for a reason” gets said a lot by Christians and non-Christians alike. When something happens to us in life, we may wonder if there is a deeper reason behind it. ...

When the Knowledge That God Is in Control Isn’t Comforting

Lisa Loraine Baker

Sometimes telling someone who is facing a trial that God is in control feels to them like platitudes. We’ve all heard it before, but deep in our hearts, do we believe it when we are suffering? Often, ...

A Comforting Reminder: Jesus Is the Way, the Truth and the Life

Lia Martin

“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me’” (John 14:6).In John 13 and 14, we pull up close to intimate conversations between God and his ...

Learning to Pray… Again

I suspect that most Christians are burdened by their lack of prayer and the seeming ineffectiveness of prayer. We read “pray without ceasing” and it becomes “guilt without ceasing.”...

10 Ways We Can Recognize a False Prophet

Heather Adams

Our Heavenly Father has actually provided some examples of these prophets, and how to recognize when one could be in our midst. These are not meant to make us paranoid about the intentions of others, ...

What Do We Know about the Two Kings Named Ahaziah in the Bible?

Joel Ryan

What do we know about the two kings named Ahaziah in the Bible? Why did neither of their reigns last more than three years?...

How Do We "Do It All for the Glory of God"?

Meg Bucher

“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31).Glory is a big concept for a God bigger than we will ever be able to comprehend within the limita...

What It Really Means to Be "Saved By Grace Through Faith" (and How to Live It!)

Meg Bucher

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - so that no one can boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9).Coincidental meetings and strings of conne...

Love Quotes from the Bible That Fill Your Heart and Soul

Compiled & Edited by Crosswalk Editorial Staff

The Bible tells us that God's love is everlasting, strong, powerful, life-changing, and for everyone. We can trust in God's love and believe in His love for us through the gift of salvation. We can re...

What Is a Prophet?

Heather Adams

“Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets” (Amos 3:7).Many mentions of prophets are made in the Bible. In fact, a section of the Old Testament is ...

Is It Biblical to Say “the Lord Gives, and the Lord Takes Away”?

Jessica Brodie

It’s important to know that God’s plan is not for humans to live separated from Him by sin forever. He gave us temporary bodies on purpose, knowing that if we chose the true path—His Son, Jesus—we wou...

Why Is God Called "King of Kings"?

Heather Adams

When we see God as the King of Kings, we are agreeing that He has absolute dominion. The title ought to stir up a sense of respect, worship, and even wonder within us. ...

6 Things We Must Consider as We Wait for God to Act

Sheila Alewine

A good friend often shares this reminder: God is never late, and rarely early; He is an on-time God. These are encouraging words for all of God’s people who believe in prayer and worship a sovere...

Prayer with an Attitude

The Bible tells us we should “pray continually” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Unfortunately, for many of us, a few minutes spent in prayer feels like forever. Why do we struggle so much with prayer when we ...

Beyond Sunday: Looking for the Ark

"Then let us bring again the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul."...