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What Does the Bible Say about Managing Our Money?

Greg Grandchamp

What the Bible does not do is condemn wealth. What the Bible condemns is the love of money, in other words, putting money first and foremost in our lives and making our faith secondary. And Jesus cert...

Out of Life’s Storms Emerge Champions

Frank Santora

The so-called “Ice Bowl” of 1967 was a Super Bowl game played in Wisconsin in a temperature of -15F, with a wind chill of -48F. This was truly a game which tested the mettle of the men on a frozen gri...

How Can We Pursue God’s Life-Changing Vision for Our Lives?

Frank Santora

Who cares what the naysayers and haters say, or what family and friends prefer for your life – that is not what creates a happy and blessed life. All that matters is what God wants for your life, and ...

When Should We "Eat Drink and Be Merry" (Ecclesiastes 8:15)?

Stephanie Englehart

The exhortation of Ecclesiastes is to release our perceived sense of control and enjoy the lot God has given us, no matter what’s thrown our way. In order to do this, we cannot just simply claim to ‘e...

3 Simple Ways to Ask God to Transform Your Heart

Sheila Alewine

God always loves to hear from us. Even a short prayer can be a wonderful way for us to reconnect with him and focus our hearts. But sometimes, even when we ask God for things, His answer may be "no." ...

What Are Advent Readings & Why Are They Important?

Asheritah Ciuciu

How do all the different parts of Advent work together, and how can you incorporate Advent into your church or family life? That’s what this article will help you figure out, specifically guiding you ...

Sunday School Lessons for Every Age Group (with Free Resources!)

Annette Griffin

This free downloadable resource of Sunday School Lessons for Every Age Group is a wonderful guide for parents, children's ministry leaders, and anyone who has a heart for training up the next generati...

4 Verses to Read at Your Thanksgiving Table This Year

Hope Bolinger

When it comes to reading Scripture at holidays, we often limit ourselves to Easter and Christmas. But the Bible is packed full of beautiful verses to spur us towards thankfulness! After all, the Israe...

How to Face Your Battle with Fear Courageously

Frank Santora

“Fear not” is neither an accusation of cowardice, nor gaslighting in a dangerous situation; it is the assurance that God is present, and therefore, all will be well....

10 Verses from James to Deepen Your Faith

Micah Maddox

Things like death, or circumstances that bring grief in strong waves, or pain that feels unbearable, causes us to either lean into faith or push away from it. The book of James in the New Testament gi...

Why Is Blood So Important in Christianity?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

My prayer is we would even more proclaim the wonder and necessity of the blood of Jesus. Let us declare louder than ever before “O precious is the flow that makes me white as snow, no other fount I kn...

What Does the Bible Say about Darkness?

Lisa Loraine Baker

From the darkness over the waters in Genesis 1 to the darkness overcome at the end of Revelation, the Bible is filled with discussions about darkness. But what does the Bible say about darkness, as a ...

5 Reasons Advent Is about More Than a Manger

Michelle Rabon

Christmas was the same routine for years until I came to understand what the season of Advent was for. When I realized that all I tried to achieve in the season was pointless and empty if my heart w...

How to Celebrate Christmas Like Mary and Joseph

Sheila Alewine

The Christmas season is a whirlwind. It's hard to focus on all the traditions, movies, cooking, parties, shopping and family time, let alone sneaking in some Scripture reading every day. But that ...

The Holy Spirit and the Scandal of Christ's Birth

Sometimes when we come to passages like Matthew’s condensed Christmas story, we don’t come with that childlike curiosity and wonder—looking at the everyday with awe, perceiving the familiar as fascina...

What Happens When We Choose to Think on Good Things

Frank Santora

Crazy thoughts, wrong thoughts, impure and ungodly thoughts, fearful and anxious thoughts pop into our minds, without any cause or warning. So how can we ever ensure that we think on “good” things?...

How to Respond When People Say the Bible Is Metaphorical

Denise Kohlmeyer

How would you respond if someone said to you, “The Bible is only metaphorical. You can’t take it literally.” Chances are, you’d be stumped, tongue-tied, at a loss for how to answer. But the answer is ...

Is Love an Emotion according to the Bible?

Lori Stanley Roeleveld

Is love an emotion? Is love only an emotion or are there observable actions that demonstrate love? Do we have to feel loving for those loving actions to matter to others and to God? ...