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8 Beautiful Passages to Read When You Struggle to Accept God’s Free Gift of Grace

Micah Maddox

Amazing grace. If you grew up in any type of faith culture, you probably heard this song at church. Perhaps you heard it at a funeral, or maybe your grandmother sang it to you or it played a recorded ...

Is the Bible Anti-Wealth?

Larry White

In his short time on earth doing ministry, Jesus spent a lot of time talking about money and wealth. But does the Bible really teach that the wealthy won't get to heaven? And why then are we "storing ...

How Do We See God’s Compassion in the Old Testament?

Britt Mooney

Early in the Old Testament, in a foundational moment, God doesn’t define himself with anger or wrath but compassion, graciousness, and love. He does get angry (also seen in the New Testament), but his...

What Gospel Did Jesus Preach?

Lisa Loraine Baker

The gospel before Jesus’ death is the same gospel after His death. The gospel for everyone means believing in faith the Person and work of Jesus, the Messiah sent by God to accomplish His redemptive p...

What Should We Look for When Making the Most Important Relationship Decision?

Frank Santora

“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10...

5 Things to Know about the Beautiful Meaning of Noel

Britt Mooney

“Noel” comes from the same root words from Latin, natus, where we get the nativity, meaning “birth,” and the French used it over time to exclusively mean the birth of Jesus. As we know, the birth of J...

What Does the Bible Tell Us about Conviction?

Jennifer Heeren

When you see the miracles that Jesus performed and the lengths He went to in order to save your soul, you will be convicted by the sin in your life. Let’s take a closer look at what the Bible says abo...

4 Things We Learn from Jesus' Parable of the Sheep and the Goats

Mike Leake

They are not sheep because they do these good deeds or goats because they fail to do these good deeds, but rather their doing of the good, or failing to do the good, is precisely because of their char...

Beyond Sunday: The Human Drift

If the path of accommodation and compromise continues unabated, eventually the church reaches a point of friendship with the world. This is an extremely dangerous place for the believer....

Beyond Sunday: The Weight of God's Hand

Under terrors of conscience, men have little rest by night, for the grim thoughts of the day dog them to their rooms and haunt their dreams, or else they lie awake in a cold sweat of dread....

6 Major Differences Between Christianity and the American Dream

Felicia Alvarez

It smelled. Bad—really bad. In fact, I thought I was going to be sick. But the kids of this neighborhood in Mexico didn’t seem to notice the stench surrounding them. They held our hands as we climbed ...

5 Red Flags of Potential Wolves in the Church

Emma Danzey

Some of the greatest wolves of all times have been some of the most influential and great speakers. They are polished, attractive, and great at winning the hearts of audiences. Not only this, but wolv...

What Does Jesus Mean When He Says "Whatever You Do for the Least of These"?

Lori Stanley Roeleveld

"Whatever you do for the least of these" is one of the most famous passages in the New Testament. But have we missed the point that Jesus was making?...

What Does the Bible Say about the Harvest?

Lisa Loraine Baker

The first specific mention of harvest is Genesis 8:22, when the Lord God makes the Noahic Covenant and said “seedtime and harvest will never cease” as long as the earth remains. Another covenant, anot...

The Power of Choosing to Prioritize Your Health

Frank Santora

Poor choices can create a bondage to ill health that literally steals away years from the life God has promised. The good news is, even if we have made seriously wrong choices regarding our health in ...

The Rich Young Ruler Reflects Our Own Struggles with Money

Frank Santora

Jesus’ statement challenges the idea of working hard and climbing the ladder of success, and confronts the current of independence and materialism that is foundational to our modern society....

God Became One of Us

Part of what it means to be a Christian is to believe the unbelievable: that the historical human person, Jesus, who was born in a stable in a backwater village outside of Jerusalem some two thousand ...

What Do Widows in the Bible Teach Us about Loss?

Dr. Julie Barrier

Many women say losing a mate is like losing a limb. It's a torturous, treacherous journey. Only by the grace of God can one survive it. The Bible is filled with stories of widows who show us the way b...

3 Relevant Lessons from the Rich Young Law-Keeper

Amanda Idleman

Ironically, the rich young ruler was talking to “the way,” but could not see the grace in front of him because he was so caught up in the rules of the religion he was brought up in. He missed the hear...

The Women in Christ's Life: Mary ... Sister of Martha

Mary, sister of Martha is one of my favorite women in the Bible. She loved Jesus so much as He loves her. She loved him by showing it. Do you remember Mary? She's the woman who sat a Jesus' feet to h...