Annette Griffin
How can Christians live ‘in the world’ but not be ‘of the world? Viewing the treacherous condition of this world from God’s perspective can be overwhelming. Here’s the good news: that bad news is...
April Motl
Scripture doesn’t specifically define greed. In America, we often relegate greed as some abstract quality only the uber rich are guilty of. The rest of us just “want” stuff…...
Sarah E Martin
Not only does Christ know us perfectly (John 2:23), he loves us unlike anyone else. Imagine what it means for someone who knows you and all your faults, who loves you unconditionally and particularly,...
Randy Alcorn
The best part of Christmas is not the presents we receive, but the presence of God with us. Christmas can be a hint, a foretaste of the celebration God’s family will enjoy together. ...
Matt Carter
The good news of the parable of the prodigal son overwhelms us with the truth that, more than anything—including His hatred of our sin—our God loves us unconditionally. If you’re a wandering prodigal ...
April Motl
I was raised as a city girl. However, my soul always breathed better closer to nature. When my husband and I set out to buy a home in Southern California, we found affordability in the mountains,...
Jason Soroski
It is clear that fathers have a role to set the tone for Godliness in our homes. When fathers tell their kids how much better we were at their age, compare them to others unfairly, demand compliance t...
Vivian Bricker
One way to celebrate Advent at home as a family is by going through an Advent calendar. Advent calendars come in a wide variety of options. You can choose a basic Advent calendar, a toy Advent calenda...
Christians are not strangers because they have moved from their homeland to a new country. They are exiles because their identity has so radically changed....
Mike Leake
Along this journey from displaced to finally dwelling with God we find a group of fifteen psalms known as the Psalms of Ascent. These psalms (120-134) are all about getting back home—they are about dw...
Kyle Blevins
As I left work one day feeling great, I noticed a stark contrast in my attitude when I got home. It is possible that the messes visible from all entry ways after a full day of work were just too much ...
Eric Davis
With each passing year it seems like life gets busier, making it harder to prioritize priorities. Even church can get crowded out of our schedule. While there are legitimate reasons why we cannot alwa...
Meg Bucher
“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.” Matthew 28:6, ESVEaster will arrive, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, with many of us quarantined to our homes. As the virus continues to sweep aroun...
Mike Leake
Hospitality is about opening up yourself to others. It is not merely about hosting lavish dinner parties or providing a comfortable place to stay; it encompasses a deeper sense of welcoming, acceptanc...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
“Leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act toward achieving a common goal.” – Susan WardWhether you realize it or not, we are all called to lead. For some, your leadership responsib...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
You may be familiar with the 2 Cor. 5:8 Scripture where Paul is stating the reality of what death means for us as Christians and that is what we want to dig into today. What does 'absent from the body...
Jason Soroski
We will all make mistakes. We will say or do the wrong thing and feel horrible about it later. We are human, and even when we are seeking Christ fervently, that humanity will still show up. Yet the Bi...