Melissa Henderson
Reading or hearing the words of Scripture from the book of Luke can remind us of the deep love God has for His creations. The words 'Physician, heal yourself ‘(from Luke 4:23), may bring memories of o...
Jaquelle Crowe
Pride is universal—something we all deal with, as ancient as Adam and as relevant as the morning news. Yet we don’t always see our own pride, which weaves like weeds around our lives. Oh, we see it in...
In our day one of the nicer things said about the institutional church is that it is “irrelevant.” The book of Acts carries the remedy....
Linda Lyle
What does the Bible's definition of lament teach us about wisely grieving today? ...
Thousands of years ago the wisest, wealthiest, and most powerful man of his day compiled a book of pithy and practical insights for living well. Solomon’s timeless book of Proverbs provides nuggets o...
Blair Parke
In the book of Jeremiah, there was one balm in particular mentioned, the balm of Gilead, of which the prophet Jeremiah asked God why He hadn’t supplied this treasured balm to help in the healing of hi...
Christianity.com Editorial Staff
Let us trust in the true physician of our health, going to God in prayer for protection or restoration. Discover some of the best prayers for health to use in supplication to the Lord, requesting the ...
Hope Bolinger
Psalms for healing can be one of the most beautiful spiritual medicines when a family or friend undergoes a sickness, surgery, or ailment. Pray over these Psalms of comfort today....
Blair Parke
The book of Acts, foretold through Luke’s eyewitness accounts, shares with readers what it truly means when you accept Jesus into your heart and how your life completely changes from what you knew bef...
Pamela Palmer
The Bible often compares Jews and gentiles, particularly in the New Testament. Most people are familiar with Judaism, a religion that continue to the present day. But what exactly is a gentile? Is it ...
Although the Holy Spirit intercedes for us in terms of prayers, we would love to provide some sample prayers on how to pray for the Lord’s protection during times of uncertainty. ...
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Whether you’ve had an incredible year or an incredibly difficult one, this compilation of prayers will serve as a guide for when you don’t have the words to say or ask of God to give you strength....
Bethany Verrett
Deliverance is bringing someone from a place of destruction, negativity, or sin and taking them out of it and into a place of safety, strength, and spiritual healing. The Bible promises that if someon...
Joel Ryan
For Jews living in Jerusalem and the surrounding regions during the first century, paying taxes to the Roman Empire was understandably a source of great consternation and displeasure. Those responsibl...
Sylvia Schroeder
We get two Christmas stories in the Bible, featuring different guests who meet Jesus and some very different details. Do these stories contradict each other?...
Jessica Brodie
Maybe we want to go to therapy, seeking counseling from a trained mental health counselor, but we worry. “If you pray hard enough, it’ll go away,” someone perhaps told us. Or possibly we’ve heard, “Yo...
Heather Riggleman
There is great power in a name. Names have a way of creating an identity and it’s how we are known by those around us. So what’s in a name? A lot, especially when it comes to God and his character. Le...
Scott James
One of the most well-known parts of the Christmas story is the account of wise men bearing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. These valuable gifts were clearly intended to honor Jesus, but it’s p...
Mike Leake
Was Jesus actually sweating blood? Is this even medically possible? What has our Lord in such agony? We’ll find that this actually is a medical condition—though rare—and his agony here is important fo...