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4 Valentine’s Reminders of the Outrageous, Unconditional Love of God

Jennifer Slattery

Our unchanging Father holds no favorites. This means the deep truths Paul expressed to the Ephesians apply to us as well. We are God’s treasured, wanted, supernaturally supplied, redeemed, forgiven so...

Exploring the 10 Commandments: The Ninth Command

Emma Danzey

Perhaps you have made assumptions about people, spread vicious gossip or tried to break down someone’s reputation due to hurt or revenge? Or maybe this happened to you? This is breaking the ninth comm...

What Does the Bible Say about Prayer?

Lisa Brown

Too many times we try to do things in our own strength and we burn out. We can tire easily and isolate ourselves from others and God. Prayer is a necessity to keep us from temptation. Jesus tells His ...

Seeing Beyond the Suffering This Year

Struggle in the Christian life is inevitable, lifelong and ultimately beneficial. We encounter God’s grace through our trials in ways that would not happen if the trials had not come in the first plac...

Why God Will Give You More Than You Can Handle

Jessica Brodie

Here, we take a look at why God will give you more than you can handle—and why this is a tremendously good thing....

Is Lent 40 or 46 Days Long and When Does it End?

Hope Bolinger

When we begin to crave sugar or meat, we may wonder when does Lent end this year? And why does it last for 40 days?...

How Does the Bible Encourage Us to Seek Self-Control?

Heather Adams

In God’s view, gaining self-control is part of our progression toward Christ-likeness. In fact, the Apostle Paul included it in a list of basic qualities that believers should cultivate. “But the frui...

Why Should We Pray for "Our Daily Bread"?

Meg Bucher

When Jesus taught His disciples the famous Lord's Prayer he included the line "give us this day our daily bread." Food and physical nourishment are crucial for life, but was that all Jesus was talking...

What Is the Prayer of Jabez?

Meg Bucher

Jabez isn’t like us. He doesn’t live amid our modern materialism. And his prayer can’t be directly applied to us without seeing how it relates to his own situation first and then to Jesus Christ....

Silent Saturday Is a Day You Overlook But Shouldn't

Amber Ginter

For we know that joy comes in both the mourning and the morning... Jesus' death and resurrection illuminate this balance....

Exploring the 10 Commandments: The First Command

Emma Danzey

As we begin our series on the 10 Commandments, it will be vital that we approach these Scriptures with hearts of repentance, humility, and the perspective that Jesus has set all believers free. ...

How Can Christians Be the Blessed Peacemakers Found in Matthew 5:9?

Maggie Cooper

“Blessed are the peacemakers.” Those who make peace. It is clear that peace doesn’t come naturally, y’all. It doesn’t come easy. And that’s really the point....

What Exactly Is Our Spirit?

Bethany Verrett

The spirit of a person was put in them so they could connect with God and be like Him. Just as part of God’s character is Spirit, people have spirit that endows on them the image of God....

10 Back-to-School Prayers for Students

Micah Maddox

While we each hold our own specific goals for individual children, there is one thing we can do that will launch them into the new school year with a fresh wave of hope and God-centered thinking. We c...

How to Live a Holy Life

Lisa Loraine Baker

Holiness is a hard concept for humanity to grasp because “holy” is defined as “set apartness,” “sacredness,” and “separateness.” We cannot appreciate holiness apart from God making Himself known to us...

Scriptural Encouragement for Financial Breakthrough

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

Are there scriptures for financial breakthrough that you can apply to your life and, if so, what is the proper way to apply them?...

Do We Know Who the 24 Elders of Revelation Are?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

There is much speculation as to who the 24 elders in Revelation are. As you can see, they are seated on thrones, dressed in white robes, wearing crowns. Whoever these elders are, one of the things you...

What Does Gideon Teach Us about Strong Faith?

Rev. Kyle Norman

Gideon’s defeat of Midian is instructive for our lives of faith. While we may never have to face a rival army, the story reveals how God uses us to fulfill God’s purposes in the world. Despite obstacl...

Prayers for Lent for Renewal in the 2022 Lenten Season

Lia Martin

Every spring, we’re offered a beautiful opportunity to “…throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles” (Hebrews 12:1). So whether you are considering giving up something for ...

The Impact of a Winning Attitude on the Christian Life

Frank Santora

Attitude is not everything, but it is a little thing that makes a big difference! If we want to change our life performance, we must change our attitudes to line up with what God says they should be....