Hope Bolinger
Ascension Day reminds us that Jesus' story didn't end when he came out of the tomb on Easter Sunday. More miraculous behavior was coming, and it would change his believers' lives in new ways....
Jessica Brodie
Perhaps we think simple repentance isn’t enough — God wants some grandiose gesture or major sacrificial display on our part. Perhaps in a quiet corner of our heart, the devil’s lies blare, causing us ...
Rebecca Gordon
In the grand scheme of things, we are always going to be bound to sin and repenting. Our prayers do not have to be perfect, but in repentance, they should come from our hearts and from the Holy Spirit...
Britt Mooney
Unlike fleeting happiness, which depends on external circumstances, biblical joy is a profound and enduring state of being that arises from a relationship with God....
Jessica Udall
The Bible says in the book of James that “every good and perfect gift is from above” (James 1:17). But surely this doesn’t mean that the birthday gift from a friend or the drawing from our preschooler...
Tim Pietz
Evidence of our sinful nature is all around us. People steal, so we have locks and passwords. People lie, so we have courts and judges. People kill each other, so we have police and militaries....
Emma Danzey
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. ...
Sheila Alewine
As parents, we must have a firm grip on the gospel ourselves, and be committed to teaching it, speaking of it, and illustrating it in our daily lives, so that our children will not only hear it, but s...
Emma Danzey
Maybe you are going through a change right now and need some encouragement. Scripture is the best place to find God’s comfort because our God is unchanging, and we can rest in Him....
Bethany Verrett
One of the best ways to get close to God at this time of year is to talk to Him. While we pray, we grow closer to the living God. These prayers can also help Christians focus on others, and on creatin...
Emma Danzey
His kindness came to us. Jesus, the incarnate deity, came to earth to show us the greatest act of kindness and love on the cross at Calvary. Death was defeated and not only that, by the Holy Spirit we...
Frank Santora
In short, the fruit of the Spirit is the outward, visible and godly virtues displayed in a believer’s life, that evidences the inward, invisible presence of the Holy Spirit. These virtues or character...
Emma Danzey
When we think about gardening, a sower’s job is to sow the seeds. If he places seeds along the path, he might have hope for them to grow, but their exposed position makes them vulnerable to birds. ...
Cally Logan
Traditional Nativity scenes typically include camels, lambs, a bed made of hay for Baby Jesus, but how do Christmas trees come into the picture? Could it be that like candy canes, there is a deeper me...
Dr. Michael A. Milton
To walk in the Spirit is to walk in new life in Jesus Christ. It is to walk away from the old life of bondage to any idea, person, system, or idea of salvation by religious ritual. As we will see, G...
Frank Santora
When your untamed mouth starts down the path of destruction – be a lion tamer and stop, listen to, and yield to the Holy Spirit instead. He is the good Ring Master in this crazy life circus. ...
Bethany Verrett
The Bible is inexhaustible, and studying it under the guidance of the Holy Spirit can reveal truths and make connections someone had never noticed before. Throughout God’s Word He reveals bits and pie...
Britt Mooney
Why do three of the four gospels emphasize that a temple veil was torn before or just after Jesus' died? Does this detail mean more than we think?...
Sometimes when we come to passages like Matthew’s condensed Christmas story, we don’t come with that childlike curiosity and wonder—looking at the everyday with awe, perceiving the familiar as fascina...
Emma Danzey
What if instead of living in shame, we chose to cling to the truth of the Bible and restart with the power of the Holy Spirit? A date on the calendar does not define our success. We are victorious in ...