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The Meaning and Importance of the Doxology in Christianity

Ashley Hooker

Doxologies are an expression of praise to God. In the Christian church, we often hear them sung or chanted. They are a tradition that has meaning and importance for all Christians. Since the early c...

Assurance of God's Love

This is where the faith journey starts: understanding that God loves you. If you do not have an assurance of God’s love, your faith journey will not last long. ...

How Do We Give Thanks to the Lord When We're Hurting?

Connor Salter

Bible passages like Psalm 107 affirm that we should give thanks to the Lord at all times, not because things are going well but because he is worthy of our thanks....

What Ways Does the Bible Advise to Deal with Grief?

Tammy Kennington

We know we all grieve in different ways, but some are healthy and some aren't. Does the Bible help us understand how to deal with grief in a God-honoring way?...

What Does Hallelujah Mean?

Mike Leake

The worship leader introduces the song for the morning and says, “Alright, y’all let’s stand up and praise the Lord.” If we place this same worship leader into the exilic period and give him a psalter...

Be Encouraged That God Looks at Our Heart, not Outward Appearances

Lisa Loraine Baker

We humans cannot do anything with complete purity because our sinful hearts lead us into areas of vast sin, and there is only one way they can be fixed: Jesus Christ. He is the only way toward a pure ...

Dark Sayings and Riddles in the Bible

When we come to the end of the Old Testament, we have no answer to the question of how all these things will be resolved. The resolution is brought about by means of the greatest plot twist in the his...

Does God Ever Change His Mind?

Changing our minds feels so natural to us as humans, it’s hard to envision life without it. But what would it mean for God to change his mind? Does he? Could he? Or are all his plans and purposes immu...

8 Psalms to Claim When You Feel Like You Can’t Take One More Thing

Micah Maddox

Discouragement and frustration can mount to unexpected heights and faith can feel like it is falling apart. Life is just hard sometimes. But there is hope! And help! Life might be filled with chaos, h...

6 Promises of God to Get You through Your Day

Rachel Britton

Those who trust in God can rely on His promises. They are for us as individuals and God’s people as a whole. These promises assure us of God’s goodness when we have faith in Him. They are for our spir...

8 Habits of a Healthy Spiritual Life

John Barnett

God's Word teaches us eight habits that can keep us spiritually healthy until death. The habits recorded in Psalms 116 are not just for those who have one foot in the grave, they are actually good hab...

What Grows from a Healthy Fear of the Lord?

Dr. Michael A. Milton

Unlike harmful phobias, the fear of the Lord is most sensible, most wholesome, and most desired. How so? There are at least three revealed truths that stir a godly fear of the Lord....

What Is the Refiner's Fire in Malachi?

Pamela Palmer

In the book of Malachi, we find the passage that mentions a refiner’s fire. “But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a laundere...

Does the Bible Say God Will Give You the Desires of Your Heart?

Lisa Loraine Baker

"God will give you the desires of your heart" sounds great... but what is this Bible verse really talking about?...

Connecting the Bible with Real Life

On difficult or "modern" issues, we often treat the Bible as irrelevant. But there are answers in God's Word to even the toughest problems....

Why Is It So Important (and Refreshing!) to Praise the Lord?

Lisa Loraine Baker

Many think they can praise the Lord only in a corporate setting, such as weekly church services or along with others at a conference or worship music event. But there are so many ways we can praise th...

What Does It Really Look Like for God’s People to Dwell in Unity?

Lisa Loraine Baker

King David rejoiced at the realization of brothers dwelling together in unity. So too may we because our unity proclaims to the world we are Christ followers and are surrendered and bound to Him for H...