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Why We Should Expect Suffering

Instead of following along with our self-obsessed, comfort-minded culture, Christians should expect suffering. It's the rule, not the exception....

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. ...

5 Verses that Encourage Us to Have Peace in This Difficult World

Emma Danzey

What’s on your mind? What is troubling you? How can knowing Christ enable you to take on the difficulties around you and rest in Him to be holding the world even during its chaos and strife? ...

What Is the Meaning of Modesty in the Bible?

Meg Bucher

Knowledge of who we are in Christ is crucial to a life of biblical modesty. Modesty is simplicity. Jesus sets the example of the life we are to lead in the pages of Scripture. Living a simple and mode...

God Has a Plan for You - 10 Encouraging Scriptures

Meg Bucher

Though we continue to be a people that rebel against God and struggle with sin, salvation in Christ secures our eternal place in heaven. Jesus will return to earth to complete the restoration of God’s...

Reconciliation in the Bible: It's Meaning & Why We Need It

Jessica Brodie

They hurt you so badly it’s impacted much of your life, so badly you’re not sure you can ever forget, let alone forgive. Yet in your heart you know you’re supposed to forgive them....

4 Uplifting Lessons from Hannah's Life and Prayer

Kirstyn Mayden

Like Hannah, we also face difficult challenges and difficult seasons in life, but being diligent in seeking God in prayer will guide, uplift, and encourage us to move forward in faith. Our circumstanc...

Why Does Jesus Say Whoever Loves Their Family More Than Him Is Unworthy?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

Let's face it - sometimes Jesus just said some odd things. Taken out of context or without the proper understanding, they can range form confusing to offensive. Take Matthew 10:37 for example - is Jes...

What Does the Bible Say about Christmas Trees?

Cally Logan

Traditional Nativity scenes typically include camels, lambs, a bed made of hay for Baby Jesus, but how do Christmas trees come into the picture? Could it be that like candy canes, there is a deeper me...

5 Inspiring Prayers for When Life Is Unexpected

Kirstyn Mayden

Navigating unexpected circumstances can be challenging, but we don’t have to go through them alone. If you are facing an unexpected new move, illness, job loss, strained relationship, or change of cou...

10 Scriptures to Prepare Your Heart for Thanksgiving

Micah Maddox

The season of thankfulness is upon us! But as believers, we are called to praise God and give thanks all year long. So no matter what time of the year it is, these 10 beautiful verses can help you tur...

5 Prayers of Gratitude to Encourage Thankfulness All Year

Kirstyn Mayden

November rings in the holidays and the season of thankfulness. But the Bible tells us that we should give thanks every day of the year! That can feel like a big ask sometimes, but whether it feels eas...

Scripture Tells Us Our Lives Are Precious – Every One of Us

Emma Danzey

If we have Jesus, we have life, today, right now, and in this very moment. No more waiting around for heaven. We look forward to our eternal hope, but we live in the present with fullness of His Spiri...

8 Verses to Encourage Those Who Feel All Alone

Allie Boman

Scripture confirms that people are made for relationships, that our lives are meant to be interconnected with others. If you are feeling all alone in this season of life, may these 8 verses encourage ...

Hebrews 11 Reminds Us – Look to the Reward

Emma Danzey

Faith pleases God. When we come to Him in prayer and in life, we have to believe that He is there and He is who He claims to be. Already in this verse we see the word reward. God rewards those who ear...

31 Amazing Verses That Show Us God’s Character

Bethany Verrett

In order for people to know Him, God reached out to humanity in many ways. He speaks through the Holy Spirit; God the Son took on flesh and lived as a man; He left His fingerprint all over nature. Fin...

The Scarlet Cord: Rahab's Bible Story & Our Story

Dr. Michael A. Milton

Discover the story of Rahab in the Bible and how we can relate to her tale of faith and redemption from a life of sin....

A Warning to the Spiritually Idle and Lazy

Kristi Walker

We all try to work hard, but we're human and sometimes we need a break. But when that break melts into laziness, particularly spiritual laziness, problems can arise. Does God care about idleness, and ...

Who Is Jesus?

Jason Soroski

To some, he is a great teacher with good moral ideas. To others, he is an interesting myth. There are even some who fail to believe, contrary to all evidence, that he ever existed at all. To believers...