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Grow Your Faith in This Season by Slowing Down

Ruth Clemence

Do we find ourselves ever truly slowing down from the many demands of our life, being distracted by endless entertainment, or from the many concerns floating in our minds? Real rest means resting upon...

20 Scriptural Ways to Cultivate a “Good and Noble” Heart That Will Bear Fruit

Sheila Alewine

We are responsible to cultivate and keep a “noble and good heart” so that the Word of God continues to bear fruit pleasing to God. Here are twenty ways that Scripture addresses our heart and shows us ...

10 Verses to Guide Our Reflection on the Painful Events of 9/11

Lynette Kittle

It’s the anniversary again of 9/11. A day marked by shock, terror, sorrow, and tremendous loss, where we remember the devastating terrorist attacks against America that deeply impacted our nat...

What Did Christ Mean by "Salt and Light" in the Bible?

Compiled & Edited by BST & Crosswalk Staff

The Bible phrase "salt and light" is derived from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, found in the Gospel of Matthew. These metaphors describe Christians' role and influence in the world....

25 Bible Quotes on Faith for When You Can't See God's Next Steps for Your Life

Josie Siler

Let’s look at some Bible quotes on faith and see if we can understand what it means to have faith when we can’t see God’s next steps for our lives....

Someone Had to Die

Greg Gilbert

God revealed to us that sin, by its very nature, deserves and demands death as its payment. But He also taught us something else: the penalty of death did not have to be paid by the sinner!...

Why Should We Be Joyful in Hope, Patient in Affliction, and Faithful in Prayer?

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...

What Is a Scapegoat in the Bible, and Why Is Jesus Ours?

Lisa Loraine Baker

A scapegoat in the Bible is “the goat that goes away” (escape + goat). In essence, a scapegoat in the Bible is one who makes atonement for another (or redeems them). ...

Why Does Cain Challenge God with "Am I My Brother's Keeper"?

Jessica Brodie

Cain’s feigned ignorance in his “I don’t know” was a direct lie, but then his challenge to God took the matter one step further. By asking “am I my brother’s keeper?” Cain exhibited indifference to th...

Does the Bible Actually Mention Seven Deadly Sins?

Candice Lucey

The Bible does not categorize pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth as the 'seven deadly sins.' They are mentioned by different names in all kinds of places....

10 Lessons from the Dramatic Story of Judah and Tamar

Jessica Brodie

In the story of Judah and Tamar, God produced much good out of what could have been a great evil. Likewise, he does the same in our lives today and has done the same throughout history, using wrongs t...

Why Does the Bible Warn against Witchcraft?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

There is no such thing as a harmless form of witchcraft. This includes tarot cards, horoscopes, Ouija boards, or anything else that aligns with witchcraft, regardless of how unassuming it may seem. Th...

Relying on Heaven’s Divine Reminder

Frank Santora

I think Jesus was saying, you guys are going to have a tendency to remember all sorts of random and unprofitable worldly stuff, and are going to forget what I’ve taught you. So I’m going to give you a...

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?...

What Is the Study of Hamartiology in Theology?

Meghan Trapp

Hamartiology may roll off the tongue, but it's a very important subject: the study of sin, and what we do now that sin has separated us from God....

What Does the Bible Say about Magic, and Is It Really That Serious?

Michael Jakes

Magic and things supernatural are real, and they can have a lasting effect on the unsaved and unsuspecting of any age. The world would have us believe that there can be no residual effe...

Does Jeremiah 29:11 Mean That God Won’t Let Bad Things Happen to Me?

Jolene Underwood

God knew the plan he had for Jeremiah, and it included challenging work in the face of opposition. God reassured Jeremiah of his presence with him and that he didn’t have to be afraid. Deliverance wou...

Prayers for Health of Body, Mind, and Soul

Christianity.com Editorial Staff

Let us trust in the true physician of our health, going to God in prayer for protection or restoration. Discover some of the best prayers for health to use in supplication to the Lord, requesting the ...

Can God Actually Lead Us into Temptation?

Britt Mooney

A question naturally follows. Does God actually lead us into temptation? That seems opposite of a good God who cares about us. It makes us uncomfortable....

How Can We as Christians Choose People over Tasks?

Emma Danzey

Good deeds (tasks) are not a bad thing in and of themselves. Matthew teaches us that the purpose of them is to praise God and to let our lights shine so others would be witnessed to. The ultimate hope...