Joe McKeever
“Heaven is a fairy tale for people afraid of the dark.” –Stephen HawkingI’m afraid of the dark.If we’re talking about the endless kind of darkness that offers no light anywhere, no hope ever, and not...
Betsy de Cruz
If you’re like me, some days reading the Bible feels like running five miles on a treadmill after two hours’ sleep with 10 urgent things on your mind. It feels like a drag you don’t really have time f...
Betsy de Cruz
I had my first real experience with depression the year I prayed for more joy. In January, I was fired up to pray that 2009 would be the year of joy. I expected a great year, but by March, depression ...
Meg Bucher
People volunteering to serve God’s church are, first and foremost, still people. God did not grant humankind the power to rise above out of our own abilities. Ephesians 2:8-9 reminds us, “For it is by...
Sarah Coleman
It used to be seen as the right thing to do. So you did it. You made the effort. Walked barefoot through rain, hail, sleet, snow, or shine. You dressed in hats and your Sunday best because that was wh...
Sarah Walton
Suffering and worry often go hand in hand. One of the greatest battles I wage on a daily basis is with anxiety over sickness—especially during the cold winter months when it’s nearly impossible to avo...
Jeff Anderson
My wife and I have four children, with our oldest in college and youngest in elementary school. Helping them develop their own walk with God is on our minds—a lot! So are questions about why so many y...
Randy Alcorn
"The Word became flesh" is the true meaning of Christmas. So, do I think we will celebrate Christmas in Heaven? Yes, and here's why......
Inside BST
Even though Western culture gets slapped with the “Post-Christian” label, that doesn’t mean references to biblical ideas have been scrubbed away. In fact, nods to Scripture show up quite often in pop ...
John McKinley
We are moving in the West further along this path as a post-Christian culture. No longer are Christian terms and biblical concepts commonplace. Things have changed; meanings that once were common in t...
Timothy L. Smith
I’ve been a fundraiser most of my life. At the age of 19 I started in the work of fundraising and never looked back.In this career path, I have been exposed to generosity of the greatest magnitude. Bu...
Lisa Ross
The Book of Esther is a dramatic account which can give us insight into God’s special and purposeful plan for our lives. The story gives us six powerful lessons about courage, divine timing and God’s ...
When Pharaoh asked Joseph for an answer, he quickly pointed to the source of the answer. How about you?...
Chris Russell
Paul’s first letter to the Church at Thessalonica is filled with many relevant truths that are ripe for application to our lives today. And in the very last chapter of this great letter, he succinctly...
Lori Hatcher
We’ve all heard them—phrases that sound wise, insightful, and biblical. But are they really?First Corinthians 10:13 is one of the first verses I memorized as a new believer, and its truth has carried ...
Sam Storms
Why is it Called the Lord's Supper or Communion? The Lord's Supper is also called "the Lord's table" (1 Corinthians 10:21), "communion," "cup of blessing" (1 Corinthians 10:16), and "breaking of bread...
Joe Thorn
If God is with his people, then as a Christian you can rest assured that he is with you. And if God is with you, to uphold you, you have the promise of perseverance....