Philip Nation
An assignment without a means of measuring success normally ends in frustration or abandonment. In the church, our work is to make disciples. But can you really measure discipleship? A strong case ca...
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...
Blair Parke
Romantic love: the fuel for sappy movies, Valentine’s Day, and the quest many of us undertake to find that special someone chosen for them by God. The idea of falling in love has led many to pen beaut...
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Bethany Verrett
So why would God put poetry in His sacred texts? Because of the infinite and complex nature of God’s existence and character, He is capable of communicating with His creation in a myriad of ways. He i...
Kayli Thompson
It’s getting to be that time of year where everyone suddenly decides their life for the next 12 months needs to change completely. People make resolutions that they just know will be the key t...
Bethany Verrett
Love has many types of expressions, designed by God to be wonderful, to create bonds, and to be outward demonstrations about the depth of His love. Even romantic love is a mechanism for the world to g...
Blair Parke
“Marriage is what brings us together today”: a famous quote from the romantic classic The Princess Bride, as the main character, Buttercup, begrudgingly is set to wed a man she despises. However, in t...
Amy Noel Green
As June slips into July and your neighbors begin stockpiling firecrackers to shoot off as soon as you’ve fallen asleep, our minds shift to thoughts of freedom, independence, and liberty. In anticipati...
Blair Parke
Galatians 6:10 tells us that when the opportunity comes around, we should do good things for others, including those in our churches.However, in recent years, several churches seem to have become more...
Frank Santora
Contrary to popular belief, men and women are not created equal!Now, if I left that truth there without explanation, many of you would get angry and stop reading. In today’s culture, we are all about ...
Allie Boman
What do you say when nothing can make it better? A child who has lost a loved one cannot be comforted — at least not in a lasting way — with a trip to the ice cream shop. And when sickne...
Rev. Kyle Norman
Happy New Year!This probably seems like an odd thing to write, given we have barely cracked the opening of December. Wouldn’t such a proclamation be more appropriate next month? Why declare the beginn...
Mike Leake
The message of Obadiah, then, is a message of judgment against those who rule poorly. It’s a message about those who gloat and celebrate the destruction of God’s people. It’s a picture of what happens...
Mary Oelerich-Meyer
The King James Bible may be old, but it marked a historic milestone in Bible translations and a shift in who had access to the Bible....
Molly Law
As we all desperately want our voices to be heard, I want mine to be in prayer for the women who feel alone and hopeless — for the pregnant and single — for all women to whom this concerns. I pray for...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
The purpose of any study Bible is to take you deeper into the Scriptures so you can broaden your knowledge and understanding of Scripture. The ESV Study Bible checks this box and fulfills that objecti...
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 ...
Britt Mooney
With Christ’s unity, we become the family we all long for and an outpost of hope for a broken and divided world, showing how God can do the impossible....
Jessica Brodie
It can be a confusing question when asked — are God and Jesus the same person? On one hand, many of us know that God comprises the Holy Trinity: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus), and God the Holy S...