Frank Santora
If you’ve been around church people for any length of time, you’ve undoubtedly heard them say, “God spoke to me, and told me to….” And maybe you’ve wondered, whatever do they mean by that?Did He send ...
Liz Kanoy
The term angel means “one sent” or “messenger,” and LORD in Hebrew is YHWH or Yahweh. The angel of the LORD is one sent by YHWH or a messenger of YHWH....
Dr. Roger Barrier
Editor's Note: Pastor Roger Barrier's "Ask Roger" column regularly appears at Preach It, Teach It. Every week at Crosswalk, Dr. Barrier puts nearly 40 years of experience in the pa...
D.L. Moody
I often rejoice that Christ did not say this to the woman at the well, nor to that woman who was a sinner. If He had said it to them, people would have said, "Oh, that poor woman needed to be converte...
Jenna Martin
God has no shortage of names--He is called by almost 1000 different ones in the Bible. But one of these names stands alone, and that name is Yahweh. Before we get into what the name “Yahwe...
Frank Santora
“Jonah had gone out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city. Then the Lord God provided a leafy plan...
Frank Santora
There are so many traditions at Christmas time, from picking out a fresh tree, hanging lights and decorations, baking cookies and drinking hot chocolate, to Christmas movie marathons and going to gran...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you” (John 15:7).With such an important verse of Scripture as this one, what immediately comes to my min...
Kristi Walker
The disciple who walked to Jesus on the water was the same one who denied Jesus three times. Simon Peter (Simon son of John/Jonah, given the name Peter, Petros, or Cephas meaning “rock” ...
Bethany Verrett
The Hebrew word that was commonly used for this greeting, and is still used today, was shalom, which is often used for hello and goodbye. He was both greeting His friends, and encouraging them that Go...
Anne Peterson
“This is going to shock you, but I’m getting a divorce,” the letter read. She was right, I was shocked. My sister and her husband had been married for 10 years, with three beautiful boys, and they we...
Of all the things that Paul could have said about the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, the one thing that he emphasized was His death on the cross....
Bethany Verrett
David was a shepherd and a king, but he was also a prophet. There were prophecies the Messiah would fulfill throughout the Book of Psalms. They were highly specific, and the Lord Jesus would explain h...
Greg Laurie
God welcomes your doubts. An honest skeptic, when presented with the facts, will change. Heartfelt questions about God and His Word, means your desire is for truthful answers....
Rachel Lehner
These women of the Bible knew the greatness of their God and had a boldness of speech to match....
You don’t have to worry about the provision of God for your journey. You don’t have to wonder if God will do as God said He will do. He’s got your back! He’s got the ultimate victory. You can rest in ...
Frank Santora
We will at times suffer unexpected setbacks and disappointments, even as we are progressing and our lives generally improve. So what do you do when such disappointment beckons you to pull back your fa...
Lisa Loraine Baker
The sweetest (and sometimes funniest) prayers are said by children before bed. From thanking God for a family to thanking Him for dessert, children’s prayers run the gamut.I have two nephews who, when...
Frank Santora
What many people don't realize is that God also has a set learning path that we believers must take on the journey toward our own “promised land.” I’m not talking about a liberal arts education, but a...