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Comforting Ways to Support Families Experiencing Miscarriage

Lisa Loraine Baker

Christians, share these comforting and strengthening passages with families suffering through miscarriage. We can also comfort unbelievers with the same passages, assuring our beloved ones of the hope...

The Beauty of Holding Our Possessions in an Open Hand

Candice Lucey

How do people find security when the temporal signs of it – things like a roof over their heads, warm clothes and food – are taken away? It is comforting to remember that Jesus knows what this feels l...

How Can You Overcome a Spirit of Heaviness?

Leigh Ann Thomas

Psalm 38:9 is filled with hope for those with a spirit of heaviness because it’s a reminder that God is aware of our burdens....

What Ways Does the Bible Advise to Deal with Grief?

Tammy Kennington

We know we all grieve in different ways, but some are healthy and some aren't. Does the Bible help us understand how to deal with grief in a God-honoring way?...

Your Pride Is Not the Only Problem

Paul E. Miller

There’s a running joke in Christian circles that the answer to every Sunday school question is “Jesus.” In a similar way, “pride” has become the reflexive Evangelical Christian answer to why we sin. ...

20 Powerful Bible Verses to Help You Be Patient

Aaron Brown

Jesus told his disciples then and continues to inform believers today through Scripture, in life, we will face difficulty. We cannot choose a life free of conflict, heartache, or hardship. Though we d...

What Does Persecution Really Mean?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

If you live in the United States, you have had the privilege of freely practicing your religion. The First Amendment gives us this right. In case you are not familiar with those words, here is what it...

Waiting for the Morning

Elizabeth Vince

If I were precious to Him, why would He allow me to suffer?...

How Are We "More Than Conquerors" in Christ?

Bethany Verrett

No matter what difficulties appear in an individual’s life, Romans 8:37 reminds the reader that Jesus has already ensured their eternal salvation, and the future is glorious. God wants to be Father to...

5 Powerful Lessons from Paul’s First Missionary Journey

Becky Harling

Paul's entire first missionary journey was between 12 and 18 months, but the lessons for us are powerful. Here are 5 lessons we can learn from Paul's first missionary journey....

5 Things that Changed When Jesus Was Pierced for Our Transgressions

Meghan Trapp

What did the prophet Isaiah mean when he said that the future Messiah would be pierced through for our transgressions and crushed for our iniquities?...

Do Babies Who Die Go to Heaven?

Sam Storms

What becomes of those who die in infancy, before reaching an age of intellectual and moral development that would make it possible for them to understand and respond to the revelation of God in the go...

Are You Guilty of Any of the “7 Things God Hates?”

Dawn Wilson

Some people believe that if God hates anything, that is incompatible with His love. They are bothered or even shocked by this idea.But God does indeed hate things: “There are six things the LORD hates...

How El Roi Helps Us Deal with Anger

Frank Santora

And let’s be real, one of the emotions we often feel stirring up in our hearts when we believe God sees everything, is anger that, if He sees it all – all the tragedy, all the needless suffering – the...

4 Ways to Keep the Hope of the Resurrection Alive during COVID-19

Kirstyn Mayden

In the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic, it's easy to be overwhelmed with anxiety and grief. And although we were able to take a moment to reset at Easter and turn to the cross, it is so easy ...

What Is Joy in Christianity?

Mel Walker

It is a natural human inclination to think that living through trials and negative circumstances would not be an occasion for joy. Choosing to respond to life’s difficult situations with inner content...

5 Signs You May Be Controlled by a Spirit of Fear

Alyssa Roat

You might feel terror when faced with a deadly threat. You may feel anxious about getting on stage to speak. These are natural feelings.But you also might be controlled by a spirit of fear.The term “s...

7 Ways the Bible Encourages Personal Care Amidst Illness, Including Coronavirus

Bethany Verrett

The influence of sin in the world means there is pain, suffering, hatred, and death. It also means there are illnesses which ravage our bodies and disrupt our lives. Some diseases are more wide-reachi...

4 Essential Aspects of the Gospel That All Christians Should Know

Sheila Alewine

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek” (Romans 1:16).In the New Testament, the word Gospel is t...

Does Jesus Not Want to Go to the Cross When He Prays “Let This Cup Pass from Me”?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

Before he got to the cross, he had to first go through the garden of Gethsemane. It's there in the garden where Jesus prayed “let this cup pass for me.” What did he mean by that and why did Jesus pray...