Emma Danzey
Today as we study the fruit of peace, may we remember that this is a peace different from what the world offers. Many things leave someone feeling peaceful, but only the Holy Spirit can leave a person...
Britt Mooney
Only God is worthy of worship, and Scripture points us to him alone as the object of our lives. When we worship him, however, who is it for? We use terms like “bless the Lord” and “exalt him,” like ou...
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. ...
Heather Adams
God calls us to this “holy habit” for several vital reasons. He designed us to live in relationship, with Him and with other believers, and church is where we celebrate how God works in and around us ...
Jessica Brodie
Many Christians are surprised to learn how much of the original concept of Thanksgiving was spiritual, as well as how many Bible stories echo the need for thanksgiving-type celebrations....
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....
Bethany Verrett
Human beings live under many constraints, some visible and some invisible. God, on the other hand, does not exist under the same limitations. When people are reminded of what they cannot do, it is a g...
Emma Danzey
One of the main qualities described when discussing a man of God is courage. Nelson Mandela once said, "Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does no...
Bethany Verrett
This verse does not require spouses to meet a quota in their relationship, but it does encourage them to be giving to one another to avoid sin. Intimacy between a man and a woman is a gift from the Lo...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Have you decided to begin or renew a particular Christian habit? Proverbs 4:7 tells us wisdom is the skillful application of knowledge. There is a moral component to it as well. Know who you are befor...
Jessica Brodie
While the Bible doesn’t specifically mention weed, marijuana, or other drugs, God’s word does have plenty to say about the importance of staying in one’s right and sober mind — particularly as the dev...
Lisa Loraine Baker
1 John 1:9 tells us when we sin, He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Yes, He is displeased, but He is a forgiving and just Father. ...
Frank Santora
While it is His will to bless us with things to richly enjoy (Romans 8:32; Matthew 7:11), He doesn’t owe us. That is, we are not “entitled” to anything! He is not a genie that exists for our pleasure;...
Tessa Emily Hall
He says, “Let not your heart be troubled.” So what does this mean, and how can we apply this verse to our lives during seasons of uncertainty?...
Sheila Alewine
As we read the different accounts of Jesus’ last few days on earth, we are given a picture of the sovereignty of God, and how believing in His sovereignty will impact our success in carrying out the m...
Tim Pietz
Evidence of our sinful nature is all around us. People steal, so we have locks and passwords. People lie, so we have courts and judges. People kill each other, so we have police and militaries....
Jessica Brodie
In essence, a doxology is a praise song, usually a very specific one that is meant to express full, unadulterated, complete, and perfect worship and adoration for the Lord God Almighty....
Meredith N Mills
When Jesus corrected Martha, he didn’t condemn her or say her service didn’t matter. Instead, he pointed to the turmoil in her soul. Her restless heart revealed a deeper issue — she was missing the po...
Joel Ryan
Here is a look at 20 beloved Christmas hymns that can help prepare the hearts of faithful and hopeful believers to celebrate Christ's birth and to look for the joyous return and second coming of God’s...
Mike Leake
I do not believe that a simple reading of Scripture would lead one to believe that there is an extended time of purifying that a believer must endure upon their death. On the whole the Scriptures seem...