Pamela Palmer
Scripture teaches that prayer is vital to the deepening of our relationship with God, and an important spiritual practice. The Apostle Paul wrote to the church in Ephesus to, “Pray in the Spirit on al...
Kristi Walker
Martin Luther wrote this hymn as a declaration of his faith! Having faced trials, excommunication, sickness, depression, spiritual warfare, and death, he knew that God, his Mighty Fortress, would be h...
Meg Bucher
The Sermon on the Mount, recorded in the Gospel of Matthew, includes some of the most well-known teachings of Jesus. Christ Jesus didn’t come to replace Jewish law, but to fulfill it. Our Savior spoke...
Pamela Palmer
Prayer is a powerful way to connect with God, to develop a relationship with Him, and to cast your cares upon Him. There are countless examples of prayer throughout Scripture. It is apparent that pray...
Bethany Verrett
When the Holy Spirit began to move among the early church to record their experiences with Jesus Christ, He did not move one person to create the one definitive story of Jesus’ life and ministry. Inst...
Albert Mohler
Here we see the great dividing line — those who affirm the Bible as the inspired Word of God and those who see it as a human product....
Sylvia Schroeder
We get two Christmas stories in the Bible, featuring different guests who meet Jesus and some very different details. Do these stories contradict each other?...
Lisa Loraine Baker
We are given cause to rejoice and be awestruck by God’s faithfulness, love, plan of redemption, and His holiness and sovereignty. He’s given us much to learn through even this one verse. Jesus is He w...
Lori Stanley Roeleveld
Thanksgiving is not just a time for some great food and family time. It's also a time to remember our blessings and have fellowship with other believers. These Thanksgiving hymns remind us how to give...
Britt Mooney
While "I will sing of the goodness of God" is a nice phrase, we should take time to dig deeper into its meaning. Why is it important to remember his goodness? And why do we sing about it?...
Meg Bucher
“… the name by which he is called is The Word of God” (Revelation 19:13b).The Old Testament records the history of God’s people before Jesus was born on earth, but the story of our redemption didn’t s...
Debbie W. Wilson
The COVID-19 virus brought most of the world to a grinding halt as schools and businesses closed and the stock market plunged. However, restricted movement isn’t the same as being still. Many hearts h...
Pamela Palmer
Philemon is the shortest book found in the Bible. Though it is made up of only 25 verses, it contains many principles that remain applicable for believers today. In this brief letter, the apostle Paul...
Bethany Verrett
From the perspective of a finite mortal, the universe and the purpose of existence can seem far away and unexplainable. When people are born, they know nothing, and must be taught and trained in knowl...
Sue Schlesman
If you’re a single gal, you may have a mental checklist for finding a godly husband. Maybe you wrote it in your teens, when you did a Bible study on dating and marriage at youth group. Maybe you’ve be...
Joe McKeever
A blog is not a sermon, right? Not necessarily an essay, nor is it a theme written for a class. Theoretically, a blogger should be able to write about whatever he/she wishes. That being the case, I he...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
What is the connection between faith and deeds (or works)? In the letter James wrote he asks the same question. Consider what he said,“What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to ha...
Pamela Palmer
In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul referred to the church as the body of Christ. He used this metaphor to relay significant truths about the church and to help believers better understand the valu...
Bethany Verrett
The Book of Psalms is one of the books of poetry and songs in the Old Testament. Many of them are attributed to David, but other writers include members of his court, King Lemuel, and several anonymou...
Heather Adams
Giving impacts how effective a church will be in reaching out to the local community and into the world beyond. Our tithes and offerings can turn into rich blessings for others.While I learned this tr...