Blair Parke
We are reminded countless times in the Bible that we can’t rely on our own strength to make sense of things and soldier through the various issues we face daily. We must rely on the strength of our Sa...
Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith
You must have faith in God for yourself. Do not let man limit what God can do for you. ...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
This verse expresses God’s love for humanity and his plan for redemption. It is the gospel summed up in one sentence. God loves us the way we are, but loves us enough not to leave us the way we are. T...
Bethany Verrett
Some of this debate is brought on by theologians who remove the original cultural context in which Paul’s letter was written. Where was Paul from? Who were the people he was writing to? What was the c...
This is where the faith journey starts: understanding that God loves you. If you do not have an assurance of God’s love, your faith journey will not last long. ...
Sheila Alewine
I am so grateful that my earthly father had trusted the words of our Heavenly Father. He had beheld the Son and believed, and now, all the promises God made have come to their full experience for him....
Dawn Wilson
In a society that increasingly views children as burdens or inconvenient disruptions rather than treasures to be appreciated and desired, the idea that children are a blessing sent from God is counter...
Cindi McMenamin
Are you feeling lost, hopeless, without direction? Maybe you just aren’t sure how to talk to God anymore or if He’ll even listen.Life can be disappointing and feel hopeless at times, especially if you...
Bethany Verrett
“Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, ‘I am strong!’” (Joel 3:10) In context, God is speaking to those who defy Him, both the enemies of Israel in Joe...
Pamela Palmer
The life of Ishmael is tragic and confusing in some ways, but we find that God took care of Ishmael and his mother, Hagar. In Ishmael’s life, we see evidence of a loving God who is faithful and good. ...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
As you trust God, he responds. In this case, God responds by filling you with joy and peace and causing you to overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. The real confidence we have in this v...
Betty Dunn
Jesus preached the Sermon on the Plain after a night of praying on a mountainside and a morning spent choosing his 12 disciples (Luke 6). He delivered his sermon on level ground and the Sermon on the ...
Ed Jarrett
It's a well-known fact that we all die. And the Bible assures us of an ultimate resurrection, when we believers will live with Christ in the New Heavens and the New Earth. But, what exactly can we exp...
Mike Leake
Seeking justice (for self or others) feels like the task of Sisyphus, endlessly attempting to roll a boulder up the hill. Each little victory is stamped out by a news cycle and a social media algorith...
Kirstyn Mayden
When we feel discouraged, God’s Word encourages and uplifts our minds and spirits, reminding us that we are not alone, and that God is the lifter of our souls. When we are discouraged, reading and rec...
Good Friday, we know. And Easter (Resurrection Sunday) most certainly. But what is Maundy Thursday? It is the Thursday before Easter, believed to be the day when Jesus celebrated his final Passover wi...
Sarah E Martin
Hospitality is an unassuming presence. It’s bringing grace into a space for what others may not yet know or haven’t yet considered. It does not burden the other with conditions for belonging. It frees...
Kristi Walker
Is it true? Did He pay the full price for my sin, and yet I still “owe” Him my life? If it is truly finished, if God is satisfied, if I am justified, why must I live a life as a “living sacrifice?”...