Frank Santora
While it is His will to bless us with things to richly enjoy (Romans 8:32; Matthew 7:11), He doesn’t owe us. That is, we are not “entitled” to anything! He is not a genie that exists for our pleasure;...
Southeastern University Online
Lisa Loraine Baker
Family is an important concept in the Bible. God instituted family when He created Eve as a helpmeet for Adam. The rest of the Bible speaks of family in its various roles, and most important is the ch...
Lisa Loraine Baker
In the New Testament, events at the Feast of Pentecost mark a new era in the church. However, to fully understand what happened to the disciples that day in the upper room, we need to consider what th...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Nicodemus had spent his whole life endeavoring to do something to gain God’s favor, and there he finally sat in His presence, seeking answers. Nicodemus needed spiritual birth, and Jesus pointed him t...
Bethany Verrett
Deconstructionism does not offer a path to reconstruction or new understanding, leading to people looking at their religion – torn to pieces through hyper-critical analysis – and left with nothing to ...
Jesse Johnson
I can’t help but notice a growth in evangelicals who want to celebrate Lent by “giving something up.” I’ve heard of Christians giving up sugar, soda, Angry Birds, and Netflix (ok, I made up the last o...
Meg Bucher
Following Christ is not easy and going to church provides a respite and refueling needed to keep fighting the good fight of faith and the challenging conviction to keep learning and growing in Jesus. ...
Paul E. Miller
There’s a running joke in Christian circles that the answer to every Sunday school question is “Jesus.” In a similar way, “pride” has become the reflexive Evangelical Christian answer to why we sin. ...
Micah Maddox
While we each hold our own specific goals for individual children, there is one thing we can do that will launch them into the new school year with a fresh wave of hope and God-centered thinking. We c...
Heather Adams
Called “the father of Judaism” or “the second Moses” by some, Ezra was passionate about God’s Law. It was the foundation of his own life, and he used the Torah (which later became the first five books...
Dr. Michael A. Milton
In both Matthew 5:44 and Luke 6:27, Jesus calls for believers to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. We can learn how to apply Jesus’ command in our own lives by following the fullne...
Lisa Loraine Baker
The Bible tells us Jesus was and is an innocent man, completely pure and sinless. Yet He suffered and died in our place. One innocent man took the place of all of history’s sinful souls....
Jessica Brodie
In every instance of God "remembering," we see that it always includes an action. God never forgets His promises or His people — He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, and the creator o...
Carley Marcouillier
The holidays tend to get hectic for all of us. We want to be intentional with our time and spend quiet moments reflecting on Jesus and why we celebrate, but things just seem to get away from us. If yo...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Asenath is known for being Joseph’s wife and bearing Manasseh and Ephraim, Joseph’s two sons....
Heather Riggleman
Fasting and prayer are often linked together. Fasting without praying isn't fasting. It is dieting or deprivation. The only reason to fast is to make space for you to seek the Lord with greater urgenc...
Bethany Verrett
This verse, especially once someone understands God’s purpose, can bring great comfort. It is possible to know that God works all things out for the good of those He calls to His purposes. ...
Jennifer Slattery
When we understand that God, our Creator and Savior, is omnipotent, our chaotic and constantly changing world doesn’t seem quite so scary. No matter how vulnerable or ill-equipped we feel, no ...
Ron Rhodes
Revelation pictures the antichrist as a beast 32 times. The image points to the brutal, bloody, uncontrolled, and wild character of this diabolical dictator....