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Why the Bible Says We Should All Practice Hospitality

Heather Adams

According to Scriptural teaching, hospitality is one of the characteristics that God’s people need to cultivate as part of a holy lifestyle....

Jesus Wept: 2 Simple Words with Incredible Depth

The shortest verse in the English Bible is John 11:35: “Jesus wept.” But for all its grammatical simplicity, it’s packed with unfathomable complexity....

What Is the Bible's Definition of Lament?

Linda Lyle

What does the Bible's definition of lament teach us about wisely grieving today? ...

What Are the Four Types of Loves?

Heather Adams

The phrase The Four Loves came from the title of a 1960 book penned by C.S. Lewis. Based on a set of radio talks he’d done two years earlier, the book presents and then explores the notion that humans...

What Is the Spiritual Significance of an Alabaster Box?

Emma Danzey

Alabaster box (or referred to as jar) is mentioned in three places in the Bible. The reference is to the woman Mary of Bethany....

3 Things We Find in God’s Presence

Michael Jakes

This call to enter into the throne room of God is not one to be taken lightly, for without grace and mercy, we could not even begin to approach His presence. ...

Who Were the Two Salomes in the Bible?

Connor Salter

Salome probably doesn’t top your list of biblical characters. The New Testament mentions one woman with that name, and other documents indicate another, more well-known, woman in the New Testament als...

Why It's So Important That "Jesus Wept"

Bethany Verrett

By understanding that even the Lord Jesus grieved, experienced sorrow, and felt the weight of loss, it gives believers permission to feel sad when a loved one passes away, even though believers who di...

What Does Resurrection Mean?

Emma Danzey

Although resurrection literally means to rise up or stand up, to a believer, resurrection means that their eternity is sealed in Jesus. Resurrection is one of the foundational beliefs of the Christian...

A Mother's Day Prayer for the Woman Who Longs to Be a Mom

Pamela Palmer

God blesses the family model, and He has orchestrated having children. Therefore, it can be particularly painful when a woman is not able to have children. Some women are unable to conceive, while oth...

4 Beautiful Reminders from the Story of Mary Anointing Jesus’ Feet with Perfume

Mike Leake

I can picture it now. Mary going through all of her possessions. She ruffles through everything…nothing seems to fit. Nothing quite does it. And then she sees it. The most valuable possession in their...

Discipleship: What Does It Mean to Be a Disciple of Jesus?

Ed Jarrett

Jesus called twelve men to follow him and be his disciples. They did not just cheer Jesus on in the work he did. These men left behind their nets, tax booth, and whatever else they had done before, an...

Did Judas Iscariot Have a Choice to Betray Jesus?

Connor Salter

Judas Iscariot was one of the 12 followers that Jesus anointed to be in his inner circle, later known as the apostles. ...

How Many Are the Afflictions of the Righteous?

Lori Stanley Roeleveld

Are the afflictions of the righteous smaller than everyone else's, or do we suffer as much as non-believers? If so, what's the point? Here's what the Bible tells us to remember about our trials in thi...

How Can Christians Weep with Those Who Weep?

Britt Mooney

What if weeping with those who weep is actually the key to helping people heal?...

What Does the Bible Mean When It Warns People Not to Perish?

Britt Mooney

Everything dies, passes away, perishes. But what does perish mean in the Bible?...

How to Have a Promise Perspective

Frank Santora

We usually think big barriers must equal bad outcomes. Not only is this unscriptural, it is self-defeating. But how do we ditch this problem perspective, refocus on the promises of God and develop a p...

Why Were People Shocked by the ‘I Am’ Statements Jesus Made?

Betty Dunn

Jesus said many things, so what makes his "I am" statements so surprising?...

Why Did Judas Take 30 Pieces of Silver for Jesus?

Joel Ryan

The fact that Judas betrayed his master Jesus was terrible... but as we shall see, the fact that he betrayed Jesus for the paltry sum of 30 pieces of silver made the situation even more tragic, and od...

Holy Week Timeline for 2022

Anna Oelerich

The eight days of Holy Week mark the culmination of everything Jesus came to earth to accomplish. Let's follow the timeline of his last days in Jerusalem, leading up to the cross and beyond that to th...