Frank Santora
Our “prayer closet” of Matthew 6:6 will be a place where we experience change; it's where we go to remove the soiled rags of this life and be clothed in His righteous image and His spiritual armor. We...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Simon of Cyrene is mentioned by name in only three passages of Scripture: Matthew 27:32, Mark 15:21, and Luke 23:26). ...
Pamela Palmer
We've all heard it: "you can't judge me!" Or maybe, "only God can judge me." But is that Biblical advice? After all, Matthew 7:1 says "“Do not judge, or you too will be judged."One of the significant ...
Emma Danzey
Will we act like the world to be loved by the world, or will we be set apart as a witness to Jesus? Will we honor family, friends, or even ministries more than honoring Christ? Will we use our words t...
Dawn Wilson
As a young girl, visiting a little street-corner church in Chicago, I heard a preacher quote Matthew 18:20: “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” It w...
Meg Bucher (Megs)
Our Savior grew up in Nazareth, one of the major cities within Galilee. But what is the history of this land, not just in the gospels, but throughout the Bible? And how does that unique history and cu...
Joel Ryan
Throughout His ministry, Jesus’ power over sickness, the spiritual and material world, and even death was made evident through His many miracles. On most occasions, Christ’s disciples were some of the...
When I watch the news, my heart beats a little faster, and I start to feel anxious and concerned about the future. Alarming news of natural disasters, political upheaval, vicious wars, and indescribab...
G. Connor Salter
The fourth advent candle is the last one lit for most advent wreaths, marking the last phase of the advent season....
Bethany Verrett
The mustard seed in Jesus’ example symbolizes the potential in faith. When a believer begins their journey, they have just begun to learn about how much God loves them, how much He wants to do for the...
Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith
John the Baptist was a great prophet. His birth was foretold in Luke 1. He is the son of Zacharias and Elisabeth. He would eventually be the one who baptized our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. ...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
Let's face it - sometimes Jesus just said some odd things. Taken out of context or without the proper understanding, they can range form confusing to offensive. Take Matthew 10:37 for example - is Jes...
Lisa Loraine Baker
We, on this side of Calvary, can surmise the thief took all the mocking of Jesus to heart. No matter their intent, the thief heard the crowd remind Jesus that He said He would “destroy the temple and ...
Ed Jarrett
On the surface, the parable was just an interesting story, one that was easily understood by the listeners and based on things within their own experience. But the parable also had a deeper meaning, i...
Jenna Brooke Carlson
Why did Jesus go to the Garden of Gethsemane? What did he exactly pray to God for? Let’s take a deeper look into his prayers and what they teach us today....
Pamela Palmer
Matthew 21:9-11 recounts Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem, as the crowds shout "'Hosanna to the Son of David!’ ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ‘Hosanna in the highest heaven!'...
Stephen Baker
In Jesus' day, kings entered cities on chariots or magnificent horses. So why did Jesus ride a donkey into the city of Jerusalem?...
Connor Salter
Judas Iscariot was one of the 12 followers that Jesus anointed to be in his inner circle, later known as the apostles. ...
The Bible tells us we should “pray continually” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Unfortunately, for many of us, a few minutes spent in prayer feels like forever. Why do we struggle so much with prayer when we ...
Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith
Bartholomew is an apostle of Jesus Christ mentioned in Matthew 10:3, Mark 3:18, Luke 6:14, and Acts 1:13. Some say he may be Nathaniel in John 1:45. ...