Michael Jakes
This world system is opposed to everything that is God and is under the dominion of Satan. Even we sometimes think that we can live godly lives, and yet hold on to a piece of this world for ourselves....
Lisa Loraine Baker
Our hearts are of great importance regarding righteousness, for they are desperately wicked (Jeremiah 17:9), and we are prone to wander away from the Lord. And so, to make a solid, godly stand against...
Job's story raises an important question: How is suffering an opportunity for me to bless others?...
Emma Danzey
Parents opt to leave home. Governments withhold help to their citizens. Co-workers lie to you. Is it actually possible to refrain from anger and turn from wrath?...
Sin is a reality with which we all must live. No one can escape the struggles we have with rebelling against God’s call on our lives. The battle can be overwhelming, but it does not have to result in ...
Frank Santora
“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter” (Isaiah 5:20).One of the tell-tale signs of being at t...
Meghan Trapp
If we credit everything in our lives to God's will, God may not seem very good. Theodicy helps us see that there's more going on than we realize....
Bethany Verrett
Being angry does not mean someone should refrain from prayer until such a time as they feel they can approach the throne of God. He wants His people to go to Him in all things, especially if going to ...
Meg Bucher
Not all of the kings of Israel and Judah were fully corrupt. Jehu was one such king, who was obedient to God in dismantling the wicked King Ahab, whose evil queen Jezebel was known for leading him ast...
Jessica Brodie
Reading the Old Testament with an eye on the New Testament indicates another perspective about the violence throughout the earth’s earlier days. We know God’s ultimate plan involves rescuing His peopl...
Bethany Verrett
Despite all the evil of the world, the death and resurrection of Jesus defeated death forever, unlike human sacrifice, which did nothing. Sacrifice to idols is meaningless, but faith in Jesus Christ i...
Sylvia Schroeder
Joash survived a massacre staving off a wicked plot which would have brought the Davidic throne to the edge of extinction....
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
For many when you are confronted with evil, a typical response and if we are honest probably the most desired response, is to strike back with evil. Yet despite this natural desire to want to strike b...
Whitney Hopler
Learning about demons is unpleasant. But it’s important to know what the Bible says about demons in order to protect yourself from them....
Bethany Verrett
The suffering in this life that induces fear is something that Jesus overcame on the cross, and even death has no true power over those who have a relationship with Him. Knowing that in the head does ...
Jessica Brodie
While the Bible is clear that spirits of deceased humans do not remain on earth as “ghosts” and haunt the living, the Bible is also clear that there are indeed spirit beings that inhabit the earth — a...
John Piper
"Love your neighbor as yourself" is a very radical command. What I mean by "radical" is this: it cuts to the root of our sinfulness and exposes it and, by God's grace, severs it....
Robbie Pruitt
The world and all that is in it was created for our enjoyment and pleasure and points us to a good God who loves us and desires our good pleasure. However, something is wrong....
Meg Bucher
“I’m proud of you.” It’s a notion we dish out and long to hear daily. But when is it sin? The Bible is clear that it’s ok to encourage and admonish each other and ...
Hope Bolinger
Your faith is a metaphorical shield that truly works to defend you against enemy attack. Learn what the Bible says about how to take up and wear your shield of faith—and claim victory!...