Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith
Solomon's temple was a great architectural achievement in Israel's golden age. But what led to this spectacular building being made in the first place?...
Jenna Brooke Carlson
Naamah was a wife of Solomon and an Ammonite. The Ammonites weren’t highly regarded by the Israelites. Together with the Moabites, they hired Balaam to curse Israel....
Sylvia Schroeder
Power made perfect in weakness points toward a spiritual paradox difficult to grasp but life changing. I don’t know about you, but I don’t flaunt my weaknesses. ...
Michael Jakes
What staggers the mind and serves to add to the awesomeness of it all is how God has assembled and preserved His Word. Written over a period of approximately 1500-1600 years by 40 different authors fr...
Heather Adams
Why is there so much admiration for someone who only appears once in Scripture? Part of the reason can actually be found in the reaction of those that knew her, as they saw her illness and death. The ...
Brad Simon
Abel’s faith was characterized by his genuine devotion and obedience to God’s command. As Christians, we are called to emulate this kind of faith – a faith accompanied by sincere actions of love for G...
Emma Danzey
The 12 tribes of Israel came from Jacob’s 12 sons. Each tribe was named after one of Jacob’s children or grandchildren. ...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
To covet is an intense desire to have something that does not belong to you, and many times, you have no right to possess it. This sin poses a danger as it can conceal itself from others, live beneath...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
Revelation is the last book in the Bible, and often, the last book people want to pick up and read. It's filled with mind-boggling imagery that can be frightening or hard to comprehend. But just who w...
Bethany Verrett
As humans, we experience a wide range of emotions, sometimes all in one day. God gets this, and he understands those strong feelings. But when those strong feelings morph into things like hatred, bitt...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
In Philippians 1:21, the apostle Paul writes "for me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." But, did the apostle make a typo? What exactly does he mean that to live is Christ? And moreover, how is it...
Allie Boman
The teenage years represent the height of confusion for many parents. Teenagers know that they still need their parents; parents know their teens need them too. But teenagers also know that it is ti...
Bethany Verrett
No matter what difficulties appear in an individual’s life, Romans 8:37 reminds the reader that Jesus has already ensured their eternal salvation, and the future is glorious. God wants to be Father to...
Heather Adams
In Galatians 6:9, Paul wrote "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." In our fast-paced, modern world, burnout seems to be something...
Brad Simon
Caleb left an inheritance of a godly example for us to emulate. Despite what happened to him, he remained loyal to the Lord. While everyone around him doubted, he looked to God for his strength to go ...
Mike Leake
Seeking justice (for self or others) feels like the task of Sisyphus, endlessly attempting to roll a boulder up the hill. Each little victory is stamped out by a news cycle and a social media algorith...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
"Today you will be with me in paradise" may be the most shocking statement in the Easter narrative. Can being saved really be that simple?...
Mike Leake
We see that it will be a “son of David” who will be the “seed of the woman.” Christ succeeded where David failed. Rather than using “little lambs” for his own desires, Christ tenderly cares for little...
Mike Leake
Her persistence gets her justice. But what are we to make of this story? Does it mean that if you keep asking God over and over for something he will eventually buckle and give you what you want? Is t...
Amber Ginter
But then one day, I visited my Grandma Memo who always gave advice like salt and sugar... She taught me three ways to set healthy boundaries between myself and others that I am blessed to share today....