Melissa Henderson
When reading or hearing the words ‘He restores my soul’, a sense of peace and comfort can be found. ...
Melissa Henderson
Reading or hearing the words of Scripture from the book of Luke can remind us of the deep love God has for His creations. The words 'Physician, heal yourself ‘(from Luke 4:23), may bring memories of o...
Melissa Henderson
Jesus spoke ‘I am’ statements. ‘I am the resurrection and the life’ is one of those statements (John 11:25)....
Mike Leake
The Pharisees pick up on the depth of this claim. Only God has eternal life, therefore only God can give eternal life. Abraham is dead. The prophets are dead. Who does this Jesus think he is? ...
Kelly-Jayne McGlynn
Because the Psalms share stories, circumstances, and thoughts from people thousands of years ago, but that are still universal to humanity today, they are able to bring us a level of comfort like litt...
Bethany Verrett
Typically, seeking godly counsel from the Holy Spirit can help with big choices like moving, witnessing to a neighbor who may not be saved, or making other big life changes. Going to the Lord should b...
Allie Boman
If we want to know how to treat people like neighbors — even people very different from us — we can watch how our older brother Jesus did it. He didn’t really treat everyone “the same.” He met them wh...
Joel Ryan
Practicing Christians will often try and distance themselves from the stigma of bad religion or being seen as religious. One of the ways they do this is by approaching their faith more as a relationsh...
Jessica Brodie
When I first heard the term “spiritual attack,” I imagined it was like Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader going head-to-head with their lightsabers in the movie Star Wars. The enemy, Darth, was visible an...
Jessica Brodie
While the Bible doesn’t specifically mention weed, marijuana, or other drugs, God’s word does have plenty to say about the importance of staying in one’s right and sober mind — particularly as the dev...
Melinda Eye Cooper
Smoking marijuana (or weed) is becoming legal in more and more states. Not only for medical reasons but for recreational use, as well. To date, 33 states and Washington, DC, have legalized marijuana f...
Debbie McDaniel
Christmas is such a wonderful time of year when so many take time to gather with family and friends, share gifts and meals, make memories, have fun, and worship together. It’s also a great time to rec...
Bethany Verrett
The feelings of the heart are both godly and wicked. Some emotions spur people together in brotherly love, compassion, and worship. Others root individuals in stubbornness, disdain, and pride. One suc...
Kristi Walker
We’ve all been there: We had a dream for our lives, and it didn’t play out the way we had hoped. Unmet or unfulfilled expectations lead to disappointment. As believers in God though, sometimes we wron...
Craig Blomberg
If the following appear in Scripture (in the original languages of course), answer true. If not, answer false....
Jessica Brodie
Maybe we want to go to therapy, seeking counseling from a trained mental health counselor, but we worry. “If you pray hard enough, it’ll go away,” someone perhaps told us. Or possibly we’ve heard, “Yo...
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...
Debbie McDaniel
Many of us have been there. Middle of the night. Darkness surrounds. Stars shining brightly. All is quiet. All should be at peace. Except for one problem. We can’t sleep. Thoughts are swirling, an...
The curse of words includes words spoken by others (or even by yourself) that are intended to inflict harm or damage, to belittle you, or to wish you evil. But, in Christ, no curse of words has to con...
Blair Parke
What do we do in situations where helping a person could actually encourage their problem? How do we share one another’s burdens without it becoming a strain on our finances, emotions, and/or physical...