Seth L. Scott
The practice of rest can seem like an intangible luxury in our chaotic world, but our willingness to relinquish control in the structure of the day and rhythm of the week to a loving Creator demonstra...
Jeannie Myers
Bedtime prayer can be a meaningful way to spend time with God every evening, talking over your day, sharing your concerns with Him, and thanking Him for His love and care. But why should we take time ...
Lori Stanley Roeleveld
"Whatever you do for the least of these" is one of the most famous passages in the New Testament. But have we missed the point that Jesus was making?...
Frank Santora
Poor choices can create a bondage to ill health that literally steals away years from the life God has promised. The good news is, even if we have made seriously wrong choices regarding our health in ...
Lisa Loraine Baker
A prayer for your baby or a loved one’s baby blesses the baby and the baby’s family (and you too). Here are 30 prayers you can say for the baby. ...
Jessica Brodie
Why does God compare our relationship with him to that of a bride and groom? In short, it’s a poignant and real-world way to exhibit the covenantal love and the selfless, everlasting stability Go...
Jason Soroski
Among the most beautiful moments in Scripture is when Jesus asks this question to Peter after the Resurrection. There is a distinct beauty in the question, as it addresses the shame Peter felt from hi...
Pamela Palmer
We are consistently reminded throughout Scripture to not judge by appearances, because what matters to God is our inward faith. According to the Bible, God is more concerned with the condition of our ...
Jennifer Waddle
It can be difficult to know exactly what to say to a friend who is hurting. We worry that our words will sound generic or cliche. Especially when we haven’t personally experienced the trial they are g...
Dawn Wilson
“Community” generally means people who are gathered together in a particular place — a neighborhood or town — who have common background, interests, or cause. A more elevated meaning involves mutual l...
Emma Danzey
It is never too soon or too late to begin investing Biblical truths in young people. The gospel of Jesus is always the most important message and hope that we can pass on to the next generation. Howev...
After this crisis is over, we will have learned much about the fragility of life, and about our need for one another. There will be no shortage of debates religious liberty questions, as before. But, ...
Stephen Baker
The word bondservant is an alternate word used for slave. It comes from the Greek word doulos, which is found in the New Testament. ...
Pamela Palmer
The grief journey is a significant time in someone’s life when they need people to support them and provide love, care, and encouragement. As a believer, when we speak to a grieving person, it is impo...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
Most of this passage in Ephesians addresses the role of the husband. I know much has been made in our society and in the church especially of the submission of the wife, but this passage spends more t...
A newly married same-sex couple wants to “show the whole world that you can be gay and Muslim.” Jahed Choudhury and Sean Rogan were married in Walsall, a town 130 miles northwest of London. However, ...
Heather Adams
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor” (Ecclesiastes 4:9).This verse from Ecclesiastes often gets quoted at weddings, and it is certainly a wonderful explanation of...
Kathy Collard Miller
After all, Psalm 24:1 tells us, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” But then we might easily question our belief considering the degenerating condition ...
Rebekah Drumsta
Not only can emotions be a guide to help us learn more about ourselves, but they can also direct us to learn more about the One who made them. We are crafted in God’s likeness; this includes the posse...
Kristi Walker
We all try to work hard, but we're human and sometimes we need a break. But when that break melts into laziness, particularly spiritual laziness, problems can arise. Does God care about idleness, and ...