Ruth Clemence
Fear of the Lord is not usually given much airtime in churches, nor much thought in the day-to-day lives of Christians. However, Deuteronomy 13:4 is clear that we should fear the Lord. This type of f...
Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith
John the Baptist was a great prophet. His birth was foretold in Luke 1. He is the son of Zacharias and Elisabeth. He would eventually be the one who baptized our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. ...
Micah Maddox
Over and over we see stories and verses that bring us back to the same place. Some call it peace. Some call it perseverance. Some express it as strength beyond their mind. But all of these things po...
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...
Jessica Brodie
The concept of listening to our hearts — trusting our minds, our inclinations, our intuitions — when it comes to decision-making is foolish. Instead of trusting our ways, which are false and misguided...
Pamela Palmer
Baptism is an important event in the life of the believer. It signifies rebirth into one's faith and a commitment to the Lord. But Jesus lived a perfect sinless life, and is one part of the Trinity. S...
Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith
Jesus refers to foreknowledge in John 1:47-48. When he saw Nathanael coming, he said, “Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile.” ...
Pamela Palmer
To understand why we believe and follow Jesus, it is vital to understand who Jesus is. ...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
This speaks volumes to what God chooses to do when he forgives our sin. God’s act of forgiveness towards us is purposeful and intentional. He chooses to display his mercy towards us in the act of forg...
Melissa Henderson
Just what does the Psalmist mean when he tells us, "enter his gates with thanksgiving"? ...
Karen Whiting
Christians should realize that the world is connected, and pestilence, disease, and other problems can easily spread worldwide, but love and kindness can spread faster. God can use situations to inspi...
Brad Simon
Chosen by God to deliver a powerful message to Israel, Amos is neither trained as a prophet nor the son of a prophet. A devout man with a heart full of faith, Amos embraced his role as a messenger of ...
Pamela Palmer
Philippians 2:9-11 tells us that at the name of Jesus, every knee will bow, and that doesn't just include us here on earth. The Apostle Paul specifies that this includes those in heaven, on earth, and...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
His love towards you will not change. There has never been nor will there ever be any thought or temptation that will come into God’s mind to stop loving you. This verse is a reminder that his immovab...
Bethany Verrett
Isaiah modelled the response of a believer to the invitation of God to join Him in His work in the world, to spread the news of His love, justice, and coming kingdom; Isaiah in his day obeyed the call...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
Mortal sin is an old concept, but is it actually in the Bible?...
Henri Nouwen once said that the main obstacle to loving God is service for God. This is ministry idolatry—not agreeing with Jesus that he has the rightful first place in our affections...
Stephanie Englehart
Through the gospel, we are now capable of forgiving others because Jesus has first forgiven us (Ephesians 4:32). Being forgiven by the risen Christ means we now have the power to fight the enemy’s tem...
So how do we forgive someone while still mending a broken heart? Can we lift up a prayer for forgiveness when it seems that the person who has hurt us has taken all of our words away?...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
Communion, which can also be known as the Eucharist or The Lord’s Supper, is a time when we come together to commemorate the death of Jesus for our sins. To celebrate this, we will take a bread elemen...