Mike Leake
Not only did Adam and Eve eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they also rejected eating from another tree — the tree of life. What if they had eaten from that instead? What is this tr...
Denise Kohlmeyer
How would you respond if someone said to you, “The Bible is only metaphorical. You can’t take it literally.” Chances are, you’d be stumped, tongue-tied, at a loss for how to answer. But the answer is ...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
This speaks volumes to what God chooses to do when he forgives our sin. God’s act of forgiveness towards us is purposeful and intentional. He chooses to display his mercy towards us in the act of forg...
Kristi Walker
Living a Christian life is not something we clock in and out of. It's no 9-5, and then on the weekends we can live as we please. But does God have an opinion about how we spend our free time? The Apos...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
As men we don’t often talk about it, but I was reminded of something that a fellow brother in Christ once told me. Being a man is hard. I know we like to portray the image of toughness and position ou...
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Sarah Coleman
The Cross means many things to many people. Some have it displayed on their mantel, others wear it around their neck. What is the Cross?...
Britt Mooney
For Christians, funerals can be mixtures of sadness and joy. We grieve the loss of someone we love since we will miss their presence and voice. However, when a Christian passes away, we are also comfo...
Debbie W. Wilson
Joy. Who couldn’t use more joy? Someone once said joy comes from having our priorities in the right order—Jesus, others, and then you. Putting Jesus first brings joy to our hearts. But how do we alway...
Jennifer Slattery
Although Scripture records numerous instances when God defended His children from seemingly unconquerable forces, my favorites record when He defeated invading armies first during King Jehoshaphat’s r...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Concupiscence is one of those words which derives its meaning from the context—specifically the object toward which it is directed. At its core, concupiscence is desire or coveting (epithymia)....
Mike Leake
The message of Obadiah, then, is a message of judgment against those who rule poorly. It’s a message about those who gloat and celebrate the destruction of God’s people. It’s a picture of what happens...
Connor Salter
Here is a look at what seventy times seven mean, and how it fits into the Bible’s teachings about sin, repentance, forgiveness, and rebuke....
Ruth Clemence
Life has a funny habit of continually moving forward whether we like it or not. Christian author and speaker Elisabeth Elliot once said, “the secret is Christ in me, not me in a different set of circu...
If the path of accommodation and compromise continues unabated, eventually the church reaches a point of friendship with the world. This is an extremely dangerous place for the believer....
Blair Parke
Prioritizing your relationships helps them bloom and grow into valuable aspects of your daily life. The same is true for your relationship with Jesus. Without bringing Him into your life each day, you...
Micah Maddox
Life ebbs and flows. There are times when God feels close and there are other times when it seems like prayers don’t go above the ceiling, like hearing God’s voice feels impossible. There are differen...
Meg Bucher
Though we live in a tumultuous time, so did Luther. It didn’t stop him from seeking Christ first and putting God at the center. Now is our time. We’ve been set in this generation, purposefully, to pro...
Britt Mooney
The Wailing Wall, also known as the Western Wall, is one of the most sacred sites in Jerusalem. It remains the only part of the Second Jewish Temple that survived the temple’s destruction by the Roman...
Sarah E Martin
Hospitality is an unassuming presence. It’s bringing grace into a space for what others may not yet know or haven’t yet considered. It does not burden the other with conditions for belonging. It frees...