Jessica Udall
Envy puts our focus on the wrong things—looking at others and resenting their blessings and success rather than looking to God and seeking his true and wise perspective on the world. The distraction o...
Heather Adams
Scripture is very clear on this point: the words we use and the way we say them impacts the world around us. God gives us the choice of whether our impact will be positive or negative. When we follow ...
Lori Hatcher
I was the kid who always asked, “Why?” “Why do we hang stockings at Christmas?” “Why do we eat turkey at Thanksgiving?” “Why does the Tooth Fairy leave coins for my lost teeth?” Why? Why? Why? Some an...
Jessica Brodie
Many of us have received letters from mentors, parents, or others we respect issuing words of praise and offering special advice on how we can live well. Often, we treasure these letters, tucking th...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
When you look in the dictionary the word fear has two main definitions: A distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, threat or evil whether the threat is real or imagined; and a reverential awe,...
Alyssa Roat
“Graven images” isn’t a phrase we typically use in everyday conversation. However, many of us probably recognize it as part of the Ten Commandments, where they are forbidden. Exodus 20:4, in...
Bethany Verrett
In the English translations of Genesis 2:18, the word used to describe Eve, the partner Adam needs, is typically translated three different ways. The original word in the Hebrew is the noun ezer, עֵזֶ...
Pamela Palmer
Sickness is a part of life that can be difficult to experience and navigate. Naturally, sickness takes a physical toll, but it can also impact someone spiritually and emotionally. Scripture reveals th...
Randy Robison
Randy Robison is a writer, producer, and co-host for the television program LIFE Today. He is the author of numerous books, including collaborations with his father, James Robison, as well as Senato...
Sheila Alewine
Proverbs gives us practical advice and life-principles that show us how to live wisely in the fear of God. The book personifies wisdom as a woman who calls out to the naïve and simple, and in Proverbs...
Bethany Verrett
Every four years, the nation focuses on the national political arena, studies two candidates and two agendas, then decides between them in a presidential election. Leading up to the vote, Christi...
Britnee Bradshaw
One morning during a recent quiet time, I was meditating on 1 Corinthians 13:4. The verse struck my heart in such a profound way. The scripture, according to the King James Version, reads: “Charity su...
Lisa Loraine Baker
God used Agur to pen a chapter in the Bible. What an honor to be entrusted with inscribing words as part of the Holy Scriptures. ...
Connor Salter
The wormwood star falls into water sources, and it poisons waters. The Bible specifically starts that a third of the rivers were poisoned, which is interesting since three is an important number that ...
Pamela Palmer
We may face hardships and challenges because of the brokenness of the world, but God wants us to have hope and peace through it all. Jesus has overcome every situation and circumstance you will ever f...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
Guarding your heart is not much different from what we do in other parts of our lives. For example, we know if you eat terrible food, then your body will not operate at its best. If you spend more mon...
Linda Lyle
Does fly in the ointment come from the Bible or from Shakespeare?...
Bethany Verrett
Jesus final words on the cross are both heartbreaking and powerful. The Apostle Luke records that just before dying, Jesus said "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" But what do those words me...
Valerie Fentress
How old was Joseph when he married Mary? Was he a teen heartthrob, an older businessman, or even a widower? ...
Jason Soroski
There are other versions that are worthy of attention, but these five are universally considered great for several reasons. First, they are all translated by respected and diverse groups of theologian...