Lisa Loraine Baker
People may desire the power that comes with saying, “God told me such and such,” but it is misguided. The only power we trust is that of God and His Spirit working in our lives....
Bethany Verrett
Jesus final words on the cross are both heartbreaking and powerful. The Apostle Luke records that just before dying, Jesus said "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" But what do those words me...
Heather Adams
Christians are called to live and speak differently than those “of the world.” But many believers find themselves worrying that if they fully live out their faith, others will judge or criticize them....
Heather Adams
In God’s view, gaining self-control is part of our progression toward Christ-likeness. In fact, the Apostle Paul included it in a list of basic qualities that believers should cultivate. “But the frui...
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In Jeremiah 17:14 we hear the cry "heal me Lord, and I will be healed...", and in Jeremiah 30:17 we hear God say "I will restore your health, I will heal your wounds." James 5:13 tells us "a prayer of...
Michael Jakes
This world system is opposed to everything that is God and is under the dominion of Satan. Even we sometimes think that we can live godly lives, and yet hold on to a piece of this world for ourselves....
Emma Danzey
When you first hear the term, “You are not your own” found in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, it can appear confusing. Does this phrase negate free will? ...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Faith brings to us the awareness and joyful acknowledgement of God. The Bible tells us without faith it is impossible to please God, and God rewards those who humbly draw near to and believe in Him&nb...
Tiffany Curtis
The people of Afghanistan need our prayers right now. But in addition to them, let’s lift up prayers for our brave troops, leaders, and missionaries who are facing this fear head-on as well. Lastly, a...
Bethany Verrett
The Hebrew word that was commonly used for this greeting, and is still used today, was shalom, which is often used for hello and goodbye. He was both greeting His friends, and encouraging them that Go...
Bethany Verrett
For someone who has put their faith in Jesus Christ for salvation and eternal life and has the Holy Spirit indwelling, they can rely on God to help them grow in discipline in both personal and spiritu...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
Casting lots was a practice that was used in the ancient world to attempt to decipher what was the divine will in a particular matter. Because the outcome produced by casting lots was random, the resu...
Michael Jakes
On the surface, and taken on its own, this verse seems to be a simple statement letting us know that if one denies or rejects Christ, they are at the same time rejecting God — which is absolutely true...
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?...
Jessica Brodie
A prayer of petition is simply asking for God's help. Jesus repeatedly encourages us to go to the Father and ask him earnestly for what we need. Our Heavenly Father loves us, and he hears our requests...
Bethany Verrett
The ultimate form of creativity, of course, was creation. While humanity takes things that already exist, like minerals, woods, and pigments, and makes something new, God took void, and created the un...
Dr. Roger Barrier
Editor's Note: Pastor Roger Barrier's "Ask Roger" column regularly appears at Preach It, Teach It. Every week at Crosswalk, Dr. Barrier puts nearly 40 years of experience in the pastorate to work answ...
Kristi Walker
In these times when our human wills battle with the will of God, we need to remember those who have gone before us. Every person who has ever lived and had sincere faith in God has gone through simila...
Jessica Brodie
While the Bible is clear that spirits of deceased humans do not remain on earth as “ghosts” and haunt the living, the Bible is also clear that there are indeed spirit beings that inhabit the earth — a...
Bethany Verrett
The Sinner’s Pray is not a single, uniform prayer. Instead it is an outline, or series of statements, that can be put together in a prayer. ...