Melissa Henderson
No one wants to be known as a glutton for punishment. But does the Bible tell us anything about how to avoid entering that position?...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
Your effectiveness in preaching is not judged by the time on the clock but by the quality of the content. Let me add one more point. A good pastor should not just be beholden to their notes, but they ...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
If we are going to be true to the text, then we can say that God hates a person who stirs up conflict in the community just as much as the person who sheds innocent blood. There is no difference becau...
Emma Danzey
This is our final piece of defensive armor that we put on. This is the last piece that we put on before going to battle. Jesus wants us to remember our salvation in Him....
Emma Danzey
If I were to ask you to tell me all of the Bible verses and stories that you remember off of the top of your head, what would you say? Would the majority of these be from recent study or childhood? Al...
Blair Parke
What does it look like to love our neighbors as ourselves? As we dig more into Scripture, we will see that a neighbor is not just your friendly next-door neighbor but everyone around you....
Liz Kanoy
The Burden of DepressionDepression is real … the feelings are real, the pain is real, the burden feels heavy. Depression affects all different kinds of people—people who have enough and people who don...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
He is not here, for he has risen, as he said... – Matthew 28:6 (ESV)Every year in the spring we get together on Easter Sunday (or Resurrection Sunday) to celebrate and remember the resurrection of our...
Bethany Verrett
In the Old and New Testament, the people who try to follow God and His ways have enemies. There are human enemies, and then there are spiritual ones. The great spiritual enemy of humanity is Satan, a ...
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...
Ruth Clemence
Let’s face it - social media is not going away any time soon. It’s become a normal part of life to see people scrolling on their devices in public, at home and at work. It’s a tool that can be handled...
Lori Stanley Roeleveld
Thanksgiving is not just a time for some great food and family time. It's also a time to remember our blessings and have fellowship with other believers. These Thanksgiving hymns remind us how to give...
Ken Curtis
How did John Buyan go from being a troublemaker to a preacher who wouldn't stop sharing God's message?...
Meg Bucher
Tragedy is a prevalent backdrop this side of heaven. Our hearts and minds are scorched with sorrow and drained of comprehension as we scroll through our daily news feeds. For modern generations of chi...
Janet Thompson
I first heard the colorful story of Jacob’s Ladder as a young child in Sunday school. I still remember the teacher showing us pictures of angels descending and ascending on the ladder from heaven in J...
Rachel Britton
The Bible tells us God’s presence is everywhere and He is with us, yet we can still struggle to understand He is near us at all times. Sometimes it feels like God is far away – that He is no closer th...
Jessica Brodie
Flip through any magazine or TV channel, and it’s hard not to miss the elaborate hair and makeup styles, jewelry, and other adornments on display. It’s big business, too — in spite of the pandemic, th...
Mark Altrogge
What? Are you serious? What good can it possibly be to have a difficult child? Or a teen who struggles with sin? Or a child who rebels against you? Challenges with our children are as much (or more) a...
Kyle Blevins
I remember one of my first church experiences as a teenager; the pastor was tossing around unusual sounding names related to God. A very passionate “Yeshua!” or “El Shaddai!”...