Britt Mooney
God calls us to do certain things, but he wants us to obey from love rather than obligation. That’s why the apostle Paul writes that God loves a cheerful giver....
Lisa Loraine Baker
We’ve seen smoking isn’t explicitly noted in Scripture, yet the Bible does address the foundational principles from which smoking stems and provides us with everything we need to live a godly life....
Heather Adams
God has helped me see that changes are a natural part of life, and that He uses them to help me grow. In fact, He wants to walk through the process with me, and indeed with all believers, offering com...
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On difficult or "modern" issues, we often treat the Bible as irrelevant. But there are answers in God's Word to even the toughest problems....
Debbie Wilson
To judge means: to separate, to pick out, select, choose. By implication, it means to condemn, punish—avenge, conclude. It also carries the idea of having discernment. The passage where Jesus said, “D...
Debbie W. Wilson
Most of us today have a clean and neat image of the first Christmas in our minds. But in reality, both Mary and Joseph experienced a bevy of emotions and challenges that included betrayal, fear, and l...
Hope Bolinger
Found 187 times in the Bible, the number 12 makes a special appearance in Revelation, showing the authority and perfection of God’s kingdom at last. Here are 12 things to know about 12 in the Bible....
Bethany Verrett
Understanding the nature of covenants as a sacred promise between individuals, humanity, and God opens up ways of understanding the Bible, its history, and how people can relate to the Lord....
Feeling the eyes of judgement makes most people squirm. And yet, in our sinful minds it's so easy to jump to conclusions about people and sling words of judgement without a second thought. But what d...
Lisa Loraine Baker
The shepherds were surrounded by bleating, smelly sheep and the dust that arose when they and their herds moved about. They had no idea what was about to happen — the pronouncement of the ages! ...
Britt Mooney
Jesus tells people to “go and sin no more” in two key passages, both in John’s gospel. ...
Lisa Loraine Baker
This Bible study is structured to have 30 days of Scripture study so that you can end around the Thanksgiving holiday if you choose....
Lori Stanley Roeleveld
Locusts are not common pests for those of us living outside of the Middle East, so we may not be as familiar with them. But because they are mentioned so frequently throughout the Bible, it's importan...
Joel Ryan
We know we live in an unjust world. So is it really possible to believe that God is just?...
Hope Bolinger
Throughout the Bible, the Promised Land of Israel, Jerusalem, is described as a land flowing with milk and honey. In many ways, that was symbolic for prosperity and joy. But was it also literal? Just ...
Tammy Kennington
When we say a prayer for peace, we aren't just asking for things to go well. The Bible makes it clear that there is a special kind of peace in Jesus, which means more than just absence of trouble....
Jennifer Heeren
The woman with the issue of blood is mentioned in three of the gospels—Mark, Luke, and Matthew....
Lisa Loraine Baker
Faith brings to us the awareness and joyful acknowledgement of God. The Bible tells us without faith it is impossible to please God, and God rewards those who humbly draw near to and believe in Him&nb...
Blair Parke
It is okay to admit that someone is just not a person you enjoy spending time with, but you can still show Christ’s love for them through prayer, being pleasant when you do speak to one another, and b...