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20 Inspiring Baby Names Found in the Bible

Emma Danzey

As believers in Christ, the Bible is always a popular place to go to find inspiration for a child’s name. However, maybe you or a loved one is looking for something a little more outside of the box....

What Does it Mean to Be Tried and Tested by Fire?

Mary Oelerich-Meyer

Many times in the Bible, God uses fire to demonstrate His power, whether He is using it to represent Him, or as a metaphor for how he refines His people. ...

How Do We Give Thanks to the Lord When We're Hurting?

Connor Salter

Bible passages like Psalm 107 affirm that we should give thanks to the Lord at all times, not because things are going well but because he is worthy of our thanks....

Does God Care What We Wear to Church?

Pamela Palmer

We are consistently reminded throughout Scripture to not judge by appearances, because what matters to God is our inward faith. According to the Bible, God is more concerned with the condition of our ...

Why Is Abel Included in the Hebrews 11 “Hall of Faith”?

Brad Simon

Abel’s faith was characterized by his genuine devotion and obedience to God’s command. As Christians, we are called to emulate this kind of faith – a faith accompanied by sincere actions of love for G...

Why Should We Hide God's Word in Our Hearts?

Leigh Ann Thomas

One of the earliest verses I learned was Psalm 119:11 from the King James Version: Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee....

What Is Akeldama in the Bible?

Lori Stanley Roeleveld

Akeldama is connected to some dark events in the New Testament. So why is it important we remember it?...

Why Should We Pray?

Prayer is so vital to all that God wants to do on the earth, and it is so essential to us, that He commands us to do it all the time. Here are a few reasons why....

Does the Bible Contradict Itself?

Larry White

Why do you read the Bible? Are you seeking answers about life situations? Perhaps you are looking for guidance in your relationship with the God of the universe. There are even some who read it so t...

How Our Limits Remind Us of God’s Limitlessness

Bethany Verrett

Human beings live under many constraints, some visible and some invisible. God, on the other hand, does not exist under the same limitations. When people are reminded of what they cannot do, it is a g...

Why Did God Wait So Long to Send His Message?

Greg Grandchamp

When we face questions with no clear answer, believers may wonder and then trust as best we can. Non-believers, however, often try to use these as “gotcha questions,” things they can ask to prove ther...

Connecting the Bible with Real Life

On difficult or "modern" issues, we often treat the Bible as irrelevant. But there are answers in God's Word to even the toughest problems....

Is Cursing Really That Big of a Sin?

Blair Parke

We all will justify our words when it comes to cursing, cussing, speaking profanity, letting zingers go, whatever it is you call the use of words when we are angry, sad, trying to be funny, or just ...

What Is a Revival?

Jessica Brodie

Put simply, a revival is typically a gathering of Christians that reflects an urgent and bold spiritual awakening, where hearts and lives are transformed and people commit themselves anew to following...

Is Satan Real?

Lori Stanley Roeleveld

A recent study found that more Americans believe in Satan than in God. But is Satan real? Here's what the Bible has to tell us about him....

How Is Our Joy Complete in Christ?

Dawn Wilson

Yes, there was joy in heaven and a measure of it on the cursed earth before Jesus came, but when the Father sent the Son, our fullest, most complete joy was made possible in Him — joy that would last ...

What Ordering Pizza Taught Me about Persistence in Prayer

Frank Santora

There is something deep inside us that knows this simple truth: prayer should be easy, and talking to our Heavenly Father should be as natural as breathing. If it’s true that “we have not, because we ...

Are You Leaving Behind a Godly Legacy?

Frank Santora

“… For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away” (James 4:14).It’s a very simple truth – our lives are short. Human existence is but a breath, a mome...

6 Practical Ways We Can Strengthen the Church

Sheila Alewine

A quick internet search for “church planting” will result in a myriad of articles, from research on current statistics and advice from church planters to a whole host of organizations with extensive s...