Lisa Loraine Baker
Certain biblical words take on extra spiritual “weight” in the light of their object. Reverence is one such term. ...
Tessa Emily Hall
And yet, those of us who are in Christ have sensed the presence of God with us and have witnessed His hand at work. ...
Meg Bucher (Megs)
Our Savior grew up in Nazareth, one of the major cities within Galilee. But what is the history of this land, not just in the gospels, but throughout the Bible? And how does that unique history and cu...
Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith
The 12 tribes or sons came from Jacob who the Lord renamed Israel in Genesis 32. If you read Genesis 49, you will see the 12 sons or what we now know as the 12 tribes. ...
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...
Catherine Segars
Two scriptures are cited more than any other to silence women in the church. But what about the numerous other examples of female leadership in the Bible?...
Mike Leake
Through our union with Christ, all the blessings of Israel become ours. But this new covenant obedience is different than that of the Old Testament. It is not a servile obedience, but a friendship obe...
Lori Stanley Roeleveld
Locusts are not common pests for those of us living outside of the Middle East, so we may not be as familiar with them. But because they are mentioned so frequently throughout the Bible, it's importan...
Britt Mooney
The thousands of church splits and denominations are evidence we are plagued by the same enmity that rules the world....
Maddy Rager
Anyone who has been around Christian culture for some time has heard, “the gates of hell will not prevail.” But does this phrase mean Jesus wanted the church to attack the gates of hell, or something ...
Betty Dunn
The most famous Levites born during Israel’s enslavement in Egypt were Aaron and his younger siblings, Moses and Miriam. Aaron was three years older than Moses (Exodus 7:7), yet Moses was chosen to le...
Joel Ryan
Most readers will recognize Uriah as the husband of Bathsheba, who suffered an incredible injustice at the hands of his king. But who was Uriah really, and what should we know about him?...
Britt Mooney
The threshing floor may be a strange image to us today, but it has vital lessons....
Kyle Blevins
We don't hear the term “apostasy” much anymore. The term describes something the Bible takes very seriously, which may be happening where we least expect it....
Candice Lucey
Christ is more powerful than Satan. He has the ultimate power to expose his lies. Use this power to protect yourself, by calling on the indwelling Holy Spirit for discernment, by calling on the Father...
Sheila Alewine
One of the great theological battles is whether we as humans have free will over our salvation, or if it is all dependent upon God's sovereignty. There are various schools of thought and both have str...
Meredith N Mills
When our faith is slipping, God offers to be our firm foundation (Isaiah 33:6). He stands ready with open arms to receive us in our brokenness, eager to welcome us home (Luke 15:20). He’ll never rejec...
Jennifer Slattery
No matter how out of control our country appears, our all-powerful, all-knowing, loving, and ever-present God remains on the throne. No one who occupies the Oval Office, fills the Senate, or sits on t...
Meg Bucher
Biblical prayers have a common denominator of hope. Hope causes us to look upwards and fall down on our knees, holding onto the One who sits above all. Deuteronomy 33:12 says the beloved of the Lord...
Laura Lee Leathers
What does it take for us to come boldly before the throne of grace? Actually, it's not as hard as we may think....