Ben Reichert
The Bible talks about five different crowns that believers receive in heaven. But should we seek to earn them?...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Nicodemus had spent his whole life endeavoring to do something to gain God’s favor, and there he finally sat in His presence, seeking answers. Nicodemus needed spiritual birth, and Jesus pointed him t...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
There's a whole genre of movies, books and TV shows now that focus on the apocalypse (often involving zombies.) But there is a world of difference between the fictional secular idea of the apocalypse,...
Dawn Wilson
Christians sometimes have naïve assumptions about temptation. Some think it will be obvious, but temptations are subtle and nuanced. Satan delights in taking us by surprise. ...
Emma Danzey
We read throughout the Bible that God is Triune. He is three in one. We can allow this fact about Him to intimidate us, or we can press into the joy, mystery, and reality of how He describes Himself....
Lisa Loraine Baker
Christians are to walk with Christ, manifesting His presence through our actions. Through the Spirit’s presence and work in us (John 15:26, Ephesians 1:13-14), we are able to provide unbelievers (and ...
Frank Santora
God has called us to love, honor and provide for our families. And God wants us to love ourselves. So what about our hard-saying of Jesus? “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mothe...
Stephanie Englehart
Just as the Samaritan woman did not fully understand who Jesus was at first, we also need Jesus to open our eyes to the reality of who He is. It is only in Jesus that we will be saved from our sins an...
Lori Stanley Roeleveld
But what does the Bible say about respect? Is that part of God’s plan for us? Our modern definition of respect is essentially to either admire another person or to have regard for their feelings, wish...
Lisa Loraine Baker
With the plethora of “Be kind’ notices seemingly everywhere, one would think people get the meaning of being kind. But without the wholeness of knowing Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, and lacking the...
Pamela Palmer
God has made all things beautiful in their time. He is the author of beauty and it is God’s designation that makes something beautiful. Truly, beauty is more than outer appearance or something nice to...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
We know the Bible tells us "love keeps no record of wrong," but how do we actually practice that? Do we need to practice that when dealing with toxic people? Fortunately, the Bible gives us further in...
Linda Lyle
What makes the dove a fitting symbol for the Holy Spirit? Let’s see what the Bible has to say. ...
Dawn Wilson
The most profound way to cultivate humility at Christmas is to remember how Jesus came. In heaven, Jesus received honor and glory due to Him. He had all the rights of power and sovereign rule that the...
Lisa Loraine Baker
True wisdom is not what the world deems it to be. For example, wisdom doesn’t automatically come with age. Nor does wisdom necessarily belong to those who are most experienced or who have excelled at ...
Brad Simon
This parable isn’t about earning salvation. Salvation is a gift received by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8–9). Instead, it’s about what we do after we’ve been saved. Jesus gave the parable of the ...
Bethany Verrett
For anyone who is wondering about the basics of walking on the straight and narrow road of Christianity, this verse is an excellent starting point. Paul’s succinct explanation for how to get through t...
Stephen Baker
Pneumatology is the study of the Holy Spirit. Since the beginning of the Church Age, the subject of the Holy Spirit caused much controversy....
Mary Oelerich-Meyer
Let’s look at six prayers to be positive that apply the Word of God to our negative situations or feelings to help us change our perspective. ...
Britt Mooney
"Apostasy" sounds like one of those complex, churchy words. But it is a deeply serious issue that is seen throughout Scripture. Just what does this word mean, and is it something that we should be wor...