Sheila Alewine
One of the most visible character attributes of God, as seen in Scripture, is His compassion. Both the Old Testament and New Testament testify to the unconditional love and mercy that arises from His ...
Meg Bucher
Absalom was one of King David’s sons, and his scriptural story reads like a modern-day soap opera. Known for his good looks, in particular his long hair, he is best remembered for avenging his si...
Meg Bucher
Mercy fuels compassion, providing promising glints of light in a darkened world. It’s kindness, forward forgiveness, and empathy. Mercy chooses not to be offended, and compassionately sees a h...
Rachel Britton
Our world, created and managed by God, is structured to meet the physical needs of all creatures, including humanity. But, as Matthew 6:26 declares, human beings are much more valuable than animals or...
Pamela Palmer
This particular Psalm is one of praise and worship as it reflects on and tells of the goodness of the Lord. In his praise and adoration to God, David wrote that he would not forget the benefits of God...
Jason Soroski
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. – Ephesians 4:32These words from the Apostle Paul are easy to read yet difficult to live out. As...
Britt Mooney
What if weeping with those who weep is actually the key to helping people heal?...
Emma Danzey
The need for a newborn to be nourished and loved is great. The baby cannot walk to the fridge for food, much less even lift his head. He is completely dependent upon his mother for survival. How often...
But here’s something I’ve discovered—the hardest truths can produce the most tender hearts. If you grasp this most difficult of doctrines, God will use it to soften your heart today....
Mark Altrogge
Everything God does in our lives is for our benefit, including suffering. Though they never seem pleasant at the time, hard times produce wonderful benefits in our lives. On Monday I mentioned one ben...
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...
Britt Mooney
Amidst the drama the night Jesus was arrested for execution, leading to the cross, the Son of God takes a moment to heal a soldier’s ear. Why did Jesus heal the soldier? What can we learn from this to...
The shortest verse in the English Bible is John 11:35: “Jesus wept.” But for all its grammatical simplicity, it’s packed with unfathomable complexity....
Mark Altrogge
What exactly is the difference between grace and mercy? And why does it even matter? Can’t we just use them interchangeably? Nope. If we do, we miss out on some glorious truths....
Brad Simon
Chosen by God to deliver a powerful message to Israel, Amos is neither trained as a prophet nor the son of a prophet. A devout man with a heart full of faith, Amos embraced his role as a messenger of ...
Heather Adams
In His goodness, God wants to ease our disappointments, allay our fears and soften our grief. And one of the ways He does that is through Scripture. The book of Psalms in particular shows us God’s hea...
Randy Newman
Many Christian students I know would love to tell their non-Christian professors about their faith. Motivations range from exasperation (because the teacher takes pot-shots at the Christian faith) to ...
The previous months had been wrought with bad decisions and the consequences were catching up with me. I was trying to get rid of old habits, but I was missing something....
Carrie Lowrance
We are called to be an example in our society, to guide others in the way of the Lord, although the virtue of society has gone out the window. We are meant to live by example in everything we do.Chris...