Dr. Anthony Chute
The dictionary defines redemption as: 1. the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil. 2. the action of regaining or gaining possession of something in exchange for payment, or clearin...
Sam Storms
The primary biblical text on the nature and meaning of the Lord’s Supper/Table, also known as Communion or the Eucharist (from the Greek word for the giving of thanks) is 1 Corinthians 11:23-34. Here ...
Meg Bucher
Prayer runs alongside worship in regard to the different ways in which we express our faith. Carefully memorized prayers repeated religiously, journaled thoughts, silent sacred moments with God, and h...
Hope Bolinger
In times of great stress and anxiety, many of us experience nightmares, and can wonder just what is going on. Is there a deeper meaning to these bad dreams, or is it just our body's natural response t...
Emma Danzey
Alabaster box (or referred to as jar) is mentioned in three places in the Bible. The reference is to the woman Mary of Bethany....
Lisa Loraine Baker
Noah's son Shem may not appear for very long in the Bible, but his actions had big repercussions down his family line. His story teaches us important lessons about honoring parents and handling awkwar...
Mike Leake
One of the benefits of being a pastor is knowing that so many people are praying for me. I bet your pastor is similar. We truly are blessed by your praying for us, and we need it. ...
Heather Riggleman
Let’s be clear, masturbation is an act of instant, self-gratification. It is quite the opposite of the self-control that we are constantly reminded of in the Bible. Self-control is an act of obedience...
Heather Adams
The young nation of Israel learned a lesson about this early on in their journey to the Promised Land. When the people found themselves trapped between the Red Sea and the powerful Egyptian army, they...
Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith
Much of what we know about the characteristics of a leviathan spirit come from theologians and biblical scholars. More than likely this type of spirit is linked to a principality. ...
G. Connor Salter
These Bible verses help us remember on the Fourth of July why values like freedom and defending the helpless are so important....
Betty Dunn
We know about the friends who treated Job poorly, but what do we think of the mysterious Eliju who shows up after they do?...
Frank Santora
When it comes to "goodness," God is uniquely good. God does good and gets nothing in return. He simply is good; He loves us and enjoys being good. His goodness is unmatched, unparalleled, u...
Dawn Wilson
Easter is not simply about the physical death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, though it is that. The perspective of the participants is important too. Just imagine all the vantage points — for go...
Dawn Wilson
As a young girl, visiting a little street-corner church in Chicago, I heard a preacher quote Matthew 18:20: “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” It w...
Dawn Wilson
We must not mistake God’s patience for His grace. A person who continues in sinful habits without experiencing immediate judgment may falsely reason there will be no consequences. Though God is incred...
The long awaited time had finally come: God, in the fullness of time, came to our world in the person of His Son. ...
Meg Bucher
The pre-requisite of our identity can be found in godly priorities. By aligning our everyday lives to biblical truth, we set our internal GPS to His will. Through Scripture, creation, and purposefully...
Frank Santora
Clearly, in the age we live in, as we are facing high inflation rates and rising fuel and food prices, we need to know Him as Jehovah Jireh, God our Provider. We need to know that our source of susten...
Tessa Emily Hall
And yet, those of us who are in Christ have sensed the presence of God with us and have witnessed His hand at work. ...