Everyone who believes in Christ has a special calling to a particular sphere of obedience and ministry. Jeremiah was not just set apart for salvation, he was set apart for vocation. God had work for h...
When we celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmastime, our attention is most often given to Luke’s account, because it gives us so much information. But Matthew's account is just as important in our u...
Sheila Alewine
Moses was a man who walked with God, speaking to Him as a friend, face to face. The name Moses might not come to mind immediately if we’re talking about grace; after all, it was Moses who received the...
Dawn Wilson
In the simplest of terms, Jesus taught that when someone attacks our right to respect or dignity, we are not to defend our rights with revenge. We are not to retaliate. The believer’s defense of digni...
Britt Mooney
A question naturally follows. Does God actually lead us into temptation? That seems opposite of a good God who cares about us. It makes us uncomfortable....
Association of Biblical Counselors
Many of us crave the image in our head of family coming close, friends getting together, and joy and peace marking each moment; yet the reality often looks very different. Why the difference?...
Sarah Coleman
The Cross means many things to many people. Some have it displayed on their mantel, others wear it around their neck. What is the Cross?...
John is organized around carefully crafted narrative strands that highlight both the signs and teachings of Jesus. This gives John’s Gospel a sense of depth as the reader is presented with a rich, mul...
Hope Bolinger
Often, the church can forget about the Old Testament. Beyond Sunday school, many lessons such as Daniel in the Lions’ Den (Daniel 6) and the Fiery Furnace (Daniel 3) often fade into obscurity ...
Christmas in America is mostly about gifts given and received. But Christmas is really about the gift no one seeks but everyone needs....
Mike McKinley
The Christ’s suffering was necessary, and his glory inevitable, because God wanted it to be so....
Hope Bolinger
Let's be honest, most of us don't know much about the Old Testament judges, let alone a man named Ehud. But this minor tale of a left-handed judge is up there with some of the wildest stories in the O...
Scott Slayton
Each time the threat of war comes about, Christians find themselves pondering over the questions of if we should support war and if so, when should we support it?...
Rachel Britton
Christianity is the only faith with an empty grave, whose leader came back from the dead and walked and talked with his followers. Without the incarnation of God in the flesh and Jesus Christ’s resurr...
Heather Adams
True accountability starts with accepting that we are all imperfect. It demands that we be honest enough with ourselves to receive correction, or to speak the truth in love to others when it’s needed....
Heather Adams
Looking at how our Heavenly Father is described throughout both the Old and New Testaments starts to give us a sense that this attribute is active, passionate and impactful to those who receive it....
Randy Alcorn
The New Testament reflects much more specific revelation from God of the afterlife. Yet there are some strong Old Testament indicators, though not nearly as many....
Tammy Kennington
When we say a prayer for peace, we aren't just asking for things to go well. The Bible makes it clear that there is a special kind of peace in Jesus, which means more than just absence of trouble....
Jessica Brodie
When Jesus refers to himself as the Good Shepherd and us as his sheep (John 10:11, 27), this is a good thing. We want to be part of Jesus’s flock, want to know his voice and be counted in his heavenly...