Blair Parke
We are reminded countless times in the Bible that we can’t rely on our own strength to make sense of things and soldier through the various issues we face daily. We must rely on the strength of our Sa...
Meg Bucher
Family conveys a sense of belonging. To be in the family of God means to be accepted for who we are: loved, cherished, celebrated, and fully forgiven. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new c...
Rylie Fine
When we see or say that God is our refuge, it means that God is where we flee to when trouble comes. Many of us have a tendency to run anywhere but to God when things get hard. ...
Sheila Alewine
No matter where we are on the path of motherhood, or even “grand-motherhood,” we can all be classified as “messy moms.” We might be a mess. We might think we’re making a mess of it all, but we all hav...
Cally Logan
The threats of this world are real, but we do not stand against such threats alone. Our Heavenly Father stands with us, and in Him, we can find all we need to face such times. ...
Michael Jakes
Our lives will be negatively or positively influenced by the company we keep. We need good fellowship to spur us on to good works....
Ashley Hooker
Worship is a term used in every Christian’s walk of faith. It is often thought of as an act or something done one or twice a week, Sunday and Wednesday. The truth is that worship is a way of l...
Blair Parke
Although some may feel that God owes them more respect than others (think the Sanhedrin and those who based their faith on their works), God sees everyone equally and doesn’t hold the lives of anyone ...
Eric Costanzo
There has been much debate regarding the “created order” and “the Fall” in Genesis 1-3, and how they relate to women preaching, teaching, and leading in the church according t...
Britt Mooney
The threshing floor may be a strange image to us today, but it has vital lessons....
Sheila Alewine
God always loves to hear from us. Even a short prayer can be a wonderful way for us to reconnect with him and focus our hearts. But sometimes, even when we ask God for things, His answer may be "no." ...
Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith
The 12 tribes or sons came from Jacob who the Lord renamed Israel in Genesis 32. If you read Genesis 49, you will see the 12 sons or what we now know as the 12 tribes. ...
Jessica Brodie
People offered burnt offerings as a way to atone for their wrongdoings, to show appreciation for the Lord, and because they saw it as a way to appease God, whose wrath they feared. They hoped it would...
Pamela Palmer
p Repentance is a recurrent theme found throughout God's word that is relevant for Christians today. But what exactly does it mean to repent? It’s a common mistake to use repentance and for...
Lisa Loraine Baker
We have implicit and explicit information about Xerxes from the book of Esther, but the extra-biblical archives aid our understanding about this man and how God used him. ...
The Lord’s Prayer can be rote, or it can become a divine force unleashing God’s glorious blessing. How is “Thy kingdom come” a prayer that literally changes the world? Pray then like this: “Our Fat...
Heather Adams
As thrilling as missionary work may be at times, days are usually filled with physical labor or ministering to the needs of others. To stay strong, every worker needs undergirding, a strong foundation...
Mike Leake
Through our union with Christ, all the blessings of Israel become ours. But this new covenant obedience is different than that of the Old Testament. It is not a servile obedience, but a friendship obe...
Heather Adams
King David is known as an example of a Godly worshipper. In fact, God said about him, “I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will” (Ac...
Hope Bolinger
Throughout Ezekiel, we find a number of curses called down upon various groups of people. Although this may seem odd in lieu of the text showing how God will pour his wrath upon Judah, it makes sens...