Rachel Britton
Knowing this poem was written for children gives sense to the lyrics. “Once” is similar to how a fairy tale starts, as in “Once upon a time.” However, I am sure Alexander never intended for the Christ...
Debbie W. Wilson
We have been conditioned to submit to sin. Before we came to Christ, sin controlled our thoughts, emotions, and actions. And while Romans 6 says believers “have been set free from sin,” many of us bel...
G. Connor Salter
Who Lilith is, what texts mention her, and her significance as a literary figure take us into interesting questions about how we understand Judaism and Christianity. ...
Al Mohler
Though all Christians are called to serve the cause of Christ, God calls certain persons to serve the church as pastors and other ministers. Has God called you to ministry? ...
Dawn Wilson
It’s not wise to think about the reality of guardian angels without considering who angels are biblically. Images and descriptions of angels in the media, art and literature often give us a distorted ...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
When you think about what sin is, you must recognize that sin looks to dominate a person’s life. Sin doesn’t come in to be nice, sin comes in to take control. Sin is a relentless master that looks to ...
Betty Dunn
With the North Star and her Christian faith as guides, Harriet Tubman led approximately fifteen Underground Railroad trips from Maryland’s Eastern Shore to free northern states and Canada. Here are so...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
Revelation is the last book in the Bible, and often, the last book people want to pick up and read. It's filled with mind-boggling imagery that can be frightening or hard to comprehend. But just who w...
Debbie W. Wilson
The thought of God entering the world as an infant is staggering. But that was only the beginning. Jesus’s mission always included the cross (1 Peter 1:18-20). The baby in the manger was the lamb of G...
Jessica Brodie
We who are in Christ have a lot to look forward to, not least of which is a perfected, glorified body. But what exactly does that mean? Do we know what these bodies will look like or do? And what's wr...
Liz Auld
This is why we must pray for our marriage through changing circumstances, our commitment is to love our spouse in good times and bad just as God loves us. We should pray for our marriage when things a...
Heather Adams
Passages about hyssop in the Old Testament are connected to the blood of animal sacrifices. It represents God’s compassion on His people, how He is willing to reach down to save and heal us. Psalm 51 ...
Lori Stanley Roeleveld
“He must become greater; I must become less” is a powerful and compelling declaration made by John the Baptist, quoted in John 3:30 NIV...
Liz Kanoy
Advent marks the start of a season of preparation that looks forward to the celebration of Christmas and the second coming of Christ....
Lisa Loraine Baker
The shepherds were surrounded by bleating, smelly sheep and the dust that arose when they and their herds moved about. They had no idea what was about to happen — the pronouncement of the ages! ...
Emily Hall
How did otherwise faithful Christians who read and revered the Bible attempt to reconcile the gospel with owning enslaved people? And how was I to think of Lottie Moon now that I know she wasn’t a per...
Andy Lee
There are over 50 names of Jesus in the Bible, which tell us vital things about his role in the kingdom of heaven and his qualities as God's son. Here's what we can learn from some of these names of J...
Bethany Verrett
During the seven years of tribulation, the Bible warns of seven seals, the fourth of which, when broken, will cause four great creatures to call forth four riders, who carry with them conquest, war, f...
Meredith N Mills
Too often, we use encouraging verses and others in damaging ways, instead of receiving the healing they offer. We forget about the process. We believe God wants white-knuckled obedience more than anyt...
Larry White
Jesus last words on the cross were a desperate plea to the Father: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" The lines, however, are actually a reference to David's plea in Psalm 22. W...