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How Can the Church Help Those with Mental Illness?

Heather Adams

Around the world, mental illness is being recognized as a health crisis. September has been designated as Suicide Prevention month in the U.S., with World Suicide Prevention Day just recently on the...

Why Does Small Group Bible Study Matter?

Pamela Palmer

Maybe you heard a great sermon on community, or you've been seeing the same flyer every Sunday for weeks, advertising a new small group Bible study. But you wonder if it will really be worth your time...

How Does God Help You When You Pass Through the Waters?

Mary Oelerich-Meyer

God knows that life in this sin-sick world will challenge us, and we will need help “when you pass through the waters.” But what does it mean that He made this promise to Israel thousands of years ago...

Practicing Empathy When the California Fires Don't Affect Me

Peyton Garland

God isn't slow to show us how we can help others. We are simply slow in volunteering for Him to use us. ...

3 Biblical Duties of a Deacon

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

When you serve as a deacon, people look to you as an example, both in how you live and in what you believe. A heart to serve, being filled with the Holy Spirit, a wise mind, and being anchored in the ...

9 Hopeful Scriptures for Failed New Years Resolutions

Emma Danzey

What if instead of living in shame, we chose to cling to the truth of the Bible and restart with the power of the Holy Spirit? A date on the calendar does not define our success. We are victorious in ...

Can Christians Use Crystals?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

If you think using crystals can help promote “good energy,” then the question you must consider is where is that energy coming from? I can assure you it is not the Holy Spirit....

22 Comforting Prayers for Protection

Although the Holy Spirit intercedes for us in terms of prayers, we would love to provide some sample prayers on how to pray for the Lord’s protection during times of uncertainty. ...

4 Indications That a Church Is Making Disciples

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

What would you think of a mom who gave birth to her baby and then said “my job is done, you are on your own?” You would probably think that mother is irresponsible and possibly unfit to be a mother. Y...

30 Easy Ways to Continue Encouraging Someone in a Prolonged Time of Suffering

Lisa Loraine Baker

Maybe they are facing a long season of infertility or waiting on a job or relationship change, or a life-changing event looms on the horizon. Each time of suffering hurts, and when it’s extended, the ...

8 Ways Listening Can Be a Ministry

Kyle Blevins

The thought that you must have a special certification or unique ability to make a difference in someone’s life is as wasteful as Michael Jordan never using his talent on the basketball court. Lis...

10 Scriptures That Prove God Is Still Sovereign amidst Coronavirus

Cindi McMenamin

If you’re feeling on edge, concerned, or downright panicked over the Coronavirus pandemic, you are not alone. Uncertainty can lead to fear, which is powerful. So is panic. But hope can be contagious, ...

8 Helpful Verses for When You Don't Know What to Do

Micah Maddox

If there has ever been a time in our world when it is difficult to know what to do, the time is now. Some say stand up and shout, others say wait with perseverance. Some wave patriotic flags, some rai...

How the Good Samaritan Helps Us Love Those We Disagree With

Frank Santora

Hate and prejudice toward any group of people is motivated by the master manipulator – Satan himself.  But God is still on the throne, and if we look to Him, no division is impossible to reconcil...

10 Things to Know about Marrying a Pastor

Joe McKeever

After you have been married a few years, you will encounter other young women who are scared to death about marrying a minister. Or, they’re already married and find themselves overwhelmed by the dema...

Why Will Jesus Come "Like a Thief in the Night"?

Heather Adams

“...for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.” 1 Thessalonians 5:2Certain truths about God that we see in the Bible can seem out of character or illogical to...

5 Ways the Church Can Reach People with Disabilities

Pamela Palmer

American culture functions in ways that often marginalize people with disabilities. Imagine the challenges of being a wheelchair user and traveling by plane, or being a blind person placing an order...

5 Prayers for Newlyweds to Get a Strong Start Together

Rachel Britton

A marriage ceremony and celebration can be beautiful and stirring, both for the couple and those who attend and witness the wedding. A successful marriage, though, is more than the loving feelings and...

Why Were Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh Gifted to Baby Jesus?

Heather Adams

The Christmas season abounds with stories and songs about the amazing work that God did on behalf of the world. He sent His only Son to be born as a human baby, to live life among us and finally, to s...

30 Verses Every Christian Should Memorize

Bethany Verrett

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1). Jesus Christ is the Living Word, who walks with those who call Him “Lord.” He also enshrined the story of t...