Annette Griffin
How did Mary and Joseph find themselves so far from their hometown of Nazareth at a time so close to Mary’s delivery? The explanation begins with Caesar Augustus, the Emperor of Rome, who ruled from 2...
Annette Griffin
God’s plan and design, power can become a destructive force. But when God’s power, dunamis, lives inside us we can be used by Him as an unstoppable vessel for good....
Frank Santora
What makes her story one of victory instead of defeat is the fact that her desperation fueled her tenacity, which ignited her faith. And even though we are never told her name, she stands for all time...
Cathy Baker
Does the Bible say exactly how we're supposed to pray to God?...
Blair Parke
When we read these stories of amazing women that are at the same level of faith and resilience as men, we can see that the Bible is the opposite of sexist, but celebrates the capabilities that God has...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Jesus added weight to our understanding of what a true friend is when He said, “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13). Isn’t that the ultimate...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Christians are to walk with Christ, manifesting His presence through our actions. Through the Spirit’s presence and work in us (John 15:26, Ephesians 1:13-14), we are able to provide unbelievers (and ...
Tim Pietz
While the vast majority of biblical scholars reject these claims, it’s universally accepted that adoptionism was one of the earliest heresies to plague the church....
Stephanie Englehart
Just as the Samaritan woman did not fully understand who Jesus was at first, we also need Jesus to open our eyes to the reality of who He is. It is only in Jesus that we will be saved from our sins an...
Dawn Wilson
Jesus’ encounter with the Temple elders was the last time we read about Him until His storyline jumps to His baptism by his cousin John (Matt. 3:13-17). But from His experience, the young Jesus ...
Tammy Kennington
Of all the Canaanite tribes, the Amalekites seemed to have a special hatred for the Israelites. Who were the Amalekites, and what did they have to do with God’s people?...
Chris Swanson
I believe that the actual question that we should ask ourselves is this, “How do we go about taking God seriously?” Taking God seriously starts first by us having a “fear of the Lord.” ...
Jason Soroski
There is no question that generous giving is a cornerstone of the Christian faith, and that there is great joy in giving. ...
Lisa Loraine Baker
As Christians—first and foremost in relation to what the world sees—we are to be ambassadors for Christ. We are people called by God to represent Him to a lost and dying (secular) world, and as w...
Lisa Loraine Baker
We are given cause to rejoice and be awestruck by God’s faithfulness, love, plan of redemption, and His holiness and sovereignty. He’s given us much to learn through even this one verse. Jesus is He w...
Rhonda Stoppe
Discover the Bible story of the Romans Road to salvation and its meaning. What must we do to ensure our salvation to heaven?...
Ruth Clemence
Everything we need can be found in God. It seems like a cliché, but the truth of this statement is life-giving, thirst-quenching, and soul-satisfying. All of the longings of the heart can be brought t...
Annette Griffin
Prayer Journaling provides a way for us to sit at Jesus' feet, ponder his Word, ask hard questions, bear our souls, and make him above all else the center of our universe. ...
Lisa Loraine Baker
We know that Sola Scriptura was an important slogan in the Protestant Reformation, but why? For that matter, why is it still important today?...
Britt Mooney
The Bible speaks a great deal about wisdom. However, its definition of wisdom differs from what the world generally says....