Christine Carter
We all know beauty is subjective. What one person perceives as stunning, another may glimpse and sneer at. Each one of us, in some manner or another, wrestles with the desire to feel attractive. Wha...
Mike Leake
Suffering is awful. But it doesn’t get the last word, and neither do we. God does. And in Christ, it’s a beautiful one. ...
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 ...
Sheila Alewine
What does God think about this? Does the Bible give us any guidance on whether or not our weight matters to Him? Are we spending our lives worrying about something that is irrelevant from an eternal p...
Frank Santora
Jesus was making a statement that we must not get comfortable and ignore sin in our lives. In fact, He expects us to judge ourselves, repent and turn away from sinful things (and “cut it of...
Stephen Baker
We have already discussed the picture of the resurrection in Joseph’s life and considered its significance, as it pointed to the One Who would personally conquer sin and death. From there, the discuss...
Karen Whiting
The account of Jesus feeding thousands of people with bread and fish shows extravagant love. The miracle went beyond mere food. It showed us the compassion of Jesus and his ability to provide much mor...
Catherine Segars
Scripture has a very different portrayal of women than any other ancient book. We do see the mistreatment of women in the Bible, but it is never commended or condoned. Let’s compare Scripture with anc...
Jessica Brodie
Many of us have received letters from mentors, parents, or others we respect issuing words of praise and offering special advice on how we can live well. Often, we treasure these letters, tucking th...
Lisa Loraine Baker
The gospel before Jesus’ death is the same gospel after His death. The gospel for everyone means believing in faith the Person and work of Jesus, the Messiah sent by God to accomplish His redemptive p...
Liz Auld
The song in chapter 26 is one of salvation, and in response, the people renew their trust in the Lord. Yahweh is the “Rock eternal” (v. 4) he can be trusted over all else....
Karen Whiting
The general population sought Jesus. They looked for Lazarus with Jesus. They sought hope, not power. It beckons us to listen and respond....
The physical resurrection of Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of redemption—both for mankind and for the earth. Indeed, without Christ’s resurrection and what it means—an eternal future for fully resto...
We may feel at times that God has departed from us. How do we counter such feelings? How can we know He’s truly for us?...
Christians affirm that salvation comes from God alone, but too often our daily walk suggests his gift is incomplete until we step in. This is an old problem, which the letter of Galatians dealt with a...
The Song of Solomon teaches that intimacy within marriage is received with thanksgiving, as all of God’s created gifts should be. Here right love is rightly exalted. Here desire and the fulfillment of...
Liz Auld
This is why we must pray for our marriage through changing circumstances, our commitment is to love our spouse in good times and bad just as God loves us. We should pray for our marriage when things a...