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Why Do Christians Celebrate Jesus' Birthday?

Catherine MacKenzie

Birthdays celebrate beginnings, and the celebration of Christmas is both a birthday and a beginning in more ways than one. Christmas marks a first breath, in the way that every one of our birthdays ma...

Was There Power in Jesus' Physical Blood?

Michael Jakes

Jesus was God-incarnate. He was (and still is) both fully God and fully man, with a body that felt the same joys and pains that we do. The miracle of the cross, of Jesus sacrificing himself for our si...

The Powerful Reason That the Greatest of These Is Love

Blair Parke

The Bible has so much to say about love! Whether it's romantic love, agape love, parental love or the love we feel towards and from our Heavenly Father, the verses and stories are almost endless. So w...

What Does the Bible Say about Grandparents and How They Are Blessings?

Sylvia Schroeder

Is my role to spoil and indulge them as society implies or does what does the Bible say about grandparents indicate something different, something of greater value? ...

Trusting an Unchanging God, Part 2

God never changes. That's as comforting as it is sobering. Are there ways you've been turning to the wrong sources for answers and success instead of turning to God? I want to assure you that God will...

What Is the Mark of the Beast in the Bible?

Candice Lucey

The second beast [...] forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads (Revelation 13:15-16)....

How Does Abraham Offering Isaac Help Us Trust God?

Debbie W. Wilson

Many of us who grew up in church know the story of Abraham and Isaac. After waiting his entire long life for a promised son, God finally provides Isaac. A few years later, He commands Abraham to sacri...

How Can All Things Work Together for Good When There Is Suffering in the World?

Aaron Brown

Trauma has a way of surfacing in our lives following an unfortunate circumstance. Additionally, time does not always erase the impact of that trauma. Paul’s words may seem to exaggerate God’s ability,...

Why Is it Important that Jesus Gave His Followers Peace When He Left Them?

Tammy Kennington

Jesus’s gift was intangible and of incalculable value. John 14:27 (NIV) explains, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.”...

A Daily Reminder That God's "Mercies Are New Every Morning"

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

His love towards you will not change. There has never been nor will there ever be any thought or temptation that will come into God’s mind to stop loving you. This verse is a reminder that his immovab...

Is God Anti-Fun?

Ashley Hooker

God is not anti-fun. He is a God who desires for us to have an abundant life with joy and happiness. He created fun and His desire is for us to embrace it. He wants us to show others how good He is by...

What Is Repentance and How Do We Know We've Done it Correctly?

Sylvia Schroeder

Modern Society deems the subject of sin and repentance at best uncomfortable and at worst unacceptable. But the Bible isn’t afraid to shine light on both....

Who Were the Magi in the Christmas Story?

Brad Simon

The story of the Magi began centuries before Christ’s birth. Since the beginning of kingdoms, kings have sought advice from their advisors and prophets. Babylon, however, perfected a council of adviso...

Does Exodus 23:25 Promise God’s Blessing if We Worship Him?

Bethany Verrett

This blessing assured the soon-to-be nation of Israel that if they loved Him and kept His ways, He would bless them with good food, an abundance of water, and health. This covenant with the nation of ...

What Is the Meaning of the First Week of Advent Candle?

G. Connor Salter

You may not have grown up lighting an advent candle or know what the word “advent” even means. You can still take part in this centuries-old tradition that teaches us about the central themes of Chris...

Where Does the Bible Say "For the Joy Set Before Him"?

Lori Stanley Roeleveld

The Bible not only claims that Jesus loved us enough to die on the cross for us, but that he saw a joy that would come after it. What kind of joy would make up for the pain of the cross?...

Why Do We Celebrate Christmas on December 25?

Emma Danzey

Christians celebrate Christmas on December 25th. They say that Jesus’ exact birthday is unknown, however, based on the Scriptures, some believed it to be in early spring....

What Does the Bible Say about Gray Hair?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

The Bible is clear that we should show respect for the elderly. There is much we can learn from those who are older and who have walked with God for a long time. Many elderly people have legacies of G...

Where Does the Bible First Mention the Land of Goshen?

Valerie Fentress

The land of Goshen had a special place in Israelite history: it was the place they went to survive a famine, yet also the place they eventually lived in as slaves. What does the Bible tell us about th...

Why Does the Bible Say Do Not Bear False Witness?

Mary Oelerich-Meyer

What was God’s intention when he told the Israelites, “Do not bear false witness against your neighbor?” What did it say about God’s relationship with His people? What did it say about God?...