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10 Bible Passages for New Beginnings

Candace Crabtree

I have often struggled with the passages in the Bible that talk about God making us into NEW creations; verses that tell us that God is doing a NEW thing. I often wonder to myself, why isn’t He doing ...

17 Things the Bible Says about Angels

Dr. Roger Barrier

We seem to know very little about the existence and ministry of Angels. To most of us angels are more decoration than the reality. Angels appear on tombstones, the walls of nurseries, jewelry, Renaiss...

Is God Real?

Bethany Verrett

From the perspective of a finite mortal, the universe and the purpose of existence can seem far away and unexplainable. When people are born, they know nothing, and must be taught and trained in knowl...

9 Bible Verses for Depression to Shine Light Into Darkness

Stephen Altrogge

Are there Bible verses for depression? It depends what you mean. The Bible is not a dispensary that we come to for our daily dose of inspiration or good feelings. The Bible is primarily the grand st...

The Wonderful Implications of God Being Our “Abba Father”

Blair Parke

It is likely that most Christians have heard God referred to as “Abba Father” throughout their lives: in prayers, at church, while reading the Bible in quiet time, etc. However, God&rs...

Beyond Sunday: A Heart for Instruction

Apply your heart to instruction and your ear to words of knowledge....

20 Prayers for the 20th Anniversary of 9/11

Sheila Alewine

Almost 3,000 people died on September 11, 2001, at the hands of 19 Islamic terrorists. Fathers, mothers, sons and daughters, grandparents, aunts, and uncles. Families were changed forever, and there a...

How Does the Bible Guide Us through Conflict Resolution?

Mike Leake

I hate conflict. I’d rather shave with a cheese grater than have to be in conflict. I’m not alone in this sentiment either. Though some people seem to relish conflict, for most of us we would rather a...

Were There Female Prophets in the Bible?

Bethany Verrett

God has many ways to communicate with humanity. He used the whisper of the wind, the Scriptures, and miracles. He even chose to use people on occasion. These people were prophets, and their lives were...

What Exactly is Worship According to the Bible?

Cindy Collier

Worship can be defined as “the reverence or adoration that one shows toward something or someone; holding a person or object in high esteem; or giving a person or an object a place of importance or ho...

William Tyndale: Life and Death of the Father of the English Bible

The fact that we have the Bible in English owes much to William Tyndale, sometimes called the Father of the English Bible....

How This Mom and Grandma from the Bible Remind Us of the Power of Small Acts of Faith

Mary Carver

Paul went on to Derbe and Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman, but his father was a Greek. (Acts 16:1) Timothy was Paul’s protég...

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...

Why Should Christians Remember the Geneva Bible?

Valerie Fentress

What is the Geneva Bible, and why is it important in the history of Bible translations? ...

The Resurrection of Jesus - 7 Facts to Know and Understand

Dr. Michael A. Milton

The oldest book in the Bible addresses the greatest existential questions of every age: “If a person dies, will they live again” (Job 14:14)? The holy Scriptures not only raise the question that is em...

The 25 Best Verses to Read This Advent

Candace Crabtree

This is Advent. We celebrate a coming. We celebrate an arrival. The arrival of a baby boy born in a stable. A baby, yet a king. The arrival of new life to a young, bewildered couple. The arrival of ne...

Invaluable Lessons from 7 (Good and Bad) Old Testament Kings

Jason Soroski

When we become followers of Christ, we accept Jesus as our savior and as our king. Throughout Scripture we see God referred to as our king, and in our worship we proclaim him to be our king. Ther...

Why Is Church Membership So Important?

Sheila Alewine

I believe that every Christian ought to be joined to some visible church; that is his plain duty, according to the Scriptures. God’s people are not dogs, else they might go about one by one; but they ...

How Can We See the Gospel in Exodus?

Mike Leake

Someone once asked me what is the most important tip you would give to a person first learning to read the Bible. My answer is simple. It’s all one big story that points to Jesus. This truth has revol...

What Does the Bible Say about Trust and its Importance?

Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith

Trust is important for Christians because we start out trusting that God sent His Son to earth. We trust that Jesus was born through the Virgin Mary. We were not there, but we trust the scriptures tha...