Debbie W. Wilson
Have you ever worried about dying? Have you wondered what happens to a loved one when they pass away? Every spring, colorful bulbs and budding trees replace the deadness of winter and proclaim the hop...
April Motl
“Daffodils!!! Momma look! Daffodils!” These words have been ringing out loudly in our car the last few weeks from my little three year old son. Last Fall, he and I planted 150 bulbs. I told him we wo...
Misty Honnold
Seasons come and seasons go. We can count on it. Summer fades into fall, fall into the crisp winter season, which sprouts anew each year into spring. Spring saunters into summer and the cycle continue...
Bethany Verrett
Every spring, Christians celebrate the most important date in their calendar. Easter is a celebration of life, rebirth, joy, and promises for the future - but these themes of Easter are not the purpos...
Ruth Clemence
Many people suffer from seasonal depression or feel down in the winter. The trees seem lifeless, we spend a lot more time inside, and it gets darker earlier and for longer stretches of the day. It can...
Jamie Love
Summer is one of my favorite times of the year. It takes us past the blistery cold and blanketing snow of the winter. Summer gets us beyond the heavy rains and muddy grounds of spring. But better than...
Rachel Britton
Our world, created and managed by God, is structured to meet the physical needs of all creatures, including humanity. But, as Matthew 6:26 declares, human beings are much more valuable than animals or...
Sheila Alewine
John 1:1 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”As a teenager growing up in a very conservative, independent, Baptist church, I was often challenged to make...
Mike Leake
Like Joseph’s coat of many colors, the Bible is filled with an array of colors. From the red clay from which humanity was created to the white robes of Revelation — the Scriptures employ the colors of...
Kelly-Jayne McGlynn
Compared to Easter bunnies, spring flowers, and candy, the symbol of the cross could be seen as a bit gruesome and not kid-friendly. But as Christians, we know that although the cross symbolizes an ex...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
He is not here, for he has risen, as he said... – Matthew 28:6 (ESV)Every year in the spring we get together on Easter Sunday (or Resurrection Sunday) to celebrate and remember the resurrection of our...
Blair Parke
Shavuot demonstrates that we need to make time for God regularly, remembering what He gave to us not only through the Bible but through His son, Jesus Christ, on the cross. As we set aside these speci...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Israel knew God would respond positively to their faithfulness because He promised He would. Hosea likens His sure restoration of them with the refreshing nature of the dawn, showers, and spring rain....
Noelle Kirchner
Easter invites believers to exchange Lent's solemn contemplation for celebration as we remember Jesus Christ's victory. Here is an Easter prayer to reflect on that change and rejoice in our new life....
Emma Danzey
Snow is the precipitation of winter. It helps to provide water that is soaked into the ground and used towards the spring blooms. In God’s goodness, He provides for the needs of the land and people th...
Frank Santora
God is not an assembly line or cookie-cutter God. God’s character never changes, but His actions are custom made, perfect for each individual and situation. That means, regardless of how we may presum...
Frank Santora
And let’s be real, one of the emotions we often feel stirring up in our hearts when we believe God sees everything, is anger that, if He sees it all – all the tragedy, all the needless suffering – the...
Bethany Pyle
Another year is in the history books! After all the difficulty of 2020, many of us looked to 2021 with optimism and hope. Certainly, this year had its own share of challenges, both worldwide and in ea...
For many of us, we may think about Easter bunnies and colorful eggs that cover our front yards. But what is the meaning of Easter from the Bible, and why do Christians celebrate this holiday?...