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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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....
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. ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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, ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...