Barnabas Piper
The aim of any follower of Jesus should be to draw closer to Him. We are disciples and disciples are followers, learners, and imitators. We live to be more like Jesus and share more of Jesus in all ...
Kristine Brown
My situation looked bleak from every direction. I wanted to trust God’s plan. I really did. So why was I struggling to believe God could help me in the midst of what seemed impossible? Sometimes, God ...
Jennifer Waddle
I still remember the first time we celebrated Easter in our current house. Our kids were small, the carpet was new, and my husband was adamant that I not bring out the Easter-egg dye that year. He’s j...
Jessica Brodie
Perhaps you’ve heard of “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” thought to be one of the most famous sermons of all time. Hugely influential in Christianity’s Great Awakening, a period in 18th-century...
Mike Leake
You’ve likely heard the fable of the frog slowly boiled alive. The idea is that if you put a frog in a vat of boiling water, he’s going to feel the heat and jump out. But if you put the little guy in ...
Sarah E Martin
“I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead” ...
Jason Soroski
The Bible is filled with beautiful language, and these words have the ability to point us to the truth and provide a path to live life to the fullest. Yet there are many words that can be confusing to...
Nylse Esahc
What if I told you that more peace, joy, hope, and love were possible for you, today? What if the key to those things wasn't in anything you do, but in who you pursue? Intimacy with God, closeness to ...
Kirstyn Mayden
God’s grace and mercy is available to us, but we often have a difficult time receiving it each day. No one is perfect and we all fall short daily. Mistakes happen, we try again and move forward. When ...
Kirstyn Mayden
Whether you are currently dealing with seasonal depression or have done so in the past, there is good news! God is present with you and you are not alone. There are numerous opportunities, and resourc...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Jesus has revealed our sins and has forgiven every one of them. How very humbling. Pray for your non-believing family and friends to see how He has changed you! Good Lord willing, God will draw them t...
Meg Bucher
“…let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings…” Hebrews 10:22Parenting often drives us to our knees in prayer. When it seems impossible to control anothe...
Michael Jakes
I was in a large bookstore some time back, and went upstairs to browse. When I got to my section, I noticed three teenage girls sitting on the floor shopping for Bibles for themselves. I was standing ...
Kathy Howard
The book of Romans holds a significant place in my faith journey. God used a women’s Bible study through this gospel-saturated book to bring me to salvation in Jesus Christ. Although my parents loved ...
Pamela Palmer
During the holiday season, there is an expectation or assumption that everything will be merry and bright. On Thanksgiving Day, we imagine that we will be at a table filled with delicious food and man...
Kirstyn Mayden
While we are often busy and consumed with making sure we have everything in order, it is easy to neglect cultivating or maintaining our relationship with God. God wants us to draw closer to Him and in...
Veronica Neffinger
A number of influential Christian figures finished the work God gave them to do and went home to be with the Lord this year. These men and women were authors, evangelists, pastors, teachers, and invol...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
Is there a bigger or more challenging question to ask then who is God? Better yet is there even a way to answer this question in one article? How do you take the one who is eternal, all-powerful, all-...
Bethany Verrett
When the Holy Spirit began to move among the early church to record their experiences with Jesus Christ, He did not move one person to create the one definitive story of Jesus’ life and ministry. Inst...
Rhonda Stoppe
Kim had been a believer for a number of years. She often felt the twinge of guilt whenever her pastor brought up evangelism. Since becoming a Christian, Kim knew God wanted her to tell others about th...