Jessica Brodie
Do you think it’s more important to pray, or read the Bible? Or are both important when it comes to spending time with God? A 2022 study from Lifeway Research surveyed more than 1,000 Protestant ...
The Bible must be assimilated - taken into your mind, understood, and provided as nourishment for your soul and spirit....
Shelby Turner
Meditation and mindfulness are hot trends these days, but are these activities that Christians should be participating in? Or will "opening your mind" open it to the wrong sorts of things? W...
Alisha Headley
Growing up, I always considered the Bible to be rather boring. Parts of it intrigued me as I learned the most popular stories: Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah and the Ark. And then of course fast fo...
Psalms 1 and 2 are as different as night and day, but can be studied as one unit using a method scholars call the canonical approach....
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...
Sheila Alewine
Because they are difficult to interpret, the prophetic books of the Bible are often overlooked. Their messages of impending judgment seem unrelated to our twenty-first century lives. But if we take ti...
Kirstyn Mayden
Life gets busy fast, and despite our best hopes and efforts, sometimes we get wrapped up in other things and begin to feel far from God. When you find yourself in this season, take heart! God is alway...
Kirstyn Mayden
As I mature and navigate various life seasons, I recognize that it is important to get creative in how I spend time with God, study His Word, and grow in Him. God is diverse and dynamic, and He invite...
Philip Nation
In our hectic world of go, Go, GO!…it seems difficult to simply find time to sit down and think. In my own life over the last few months, I have felt the pressure of three different jobs, being overru...
Pamela Palmer
Psalm 19 is one of my favorite Psalms to read, pray, and meditate on. It is full of striking truth and beautiful praises to the Lord. The words of this passage captivate and comfort its readers. The v...
Bethany Verrett
There are many reasons to look forward to the Christmas season. It encourages coziness, joy, and people refocus on their friends and family. But it is important through the tinsel and the shopping to ...
Melissa Fuller
I had my first experience with depression at 22. I had no idea how to manage it, navigate it, or even talk about it.It felt like my world was crashing down. It felt hopeless and dark. Since then I’ve ...
Dolores Smyth
The Lord’s Prayer is much more than a handy guide on what to pray when no other words come to mind. The prayer, if we meditate on each petition, serves as a moral compass that reveals the best way to ...
Kirstyn Mayden
Whether you are currently dealing with seasonal depression or have done so in the past, there is good news! God is present with you and you are not alone. There are numerous opportunities, and resourc...
Dawn Wilson
God predicted that in the last days knowledge will increase, but the knowledge of the world is not the same as biblical knowledge.What does the Bible say about knowledge? How does it differ from ...
Kirstyn Mayden
In the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic, it's easy to be overwhelmed with anxiety and grief. And although we were able to take a moment to reset at Easter and turn to the cross, it is so easy ...
Bethany Verrett
Whether it is an old-fashioned hymn or a contemporary and up-beat tune, song-writers have expressed their gratitude to God for their life, for Creation, for their salvation, for blessings, and even fo...
Want more joy in your day? Cultivate it! Joy springs from viewing the day's events from eternity's perspective. ...