Dawn Wilson
No one can doubt the impact of a Christian mother who teaches her children about God and life using the Word of God and sharing from her own experiences in trusting God.But what does a mom teach her c...
Lisa Loraine Baker
When parents drop their little ones off at Sunday school, they trust the people teaching the lessons will make sure the curriculum is pure and points to God. It’s a given that the Sunday school teache...
Rhonda Stoppe
“I really like listening to her podcasts. I don’t know what it is, but when she talks she really makes me feel better about life,” Kara shared in her social media comment. Kara went on to encourage ...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
During his ministry, Jesus often talks in parables, or stories. Some, like the Good Samaritan, are incredibly popular even in our modern culture. But there are quite a few smaller parables that are of...
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As the kids return to the classroom this year, parents wonder how things will go, and teachers worry about working with staff shortages and health risks, there are many things to pray for. Here are pr...
Lisa Loraine Baker
When we want to know and emulate someone, we spend as much time as possible with them. How much more should we take time to read and study God’s Word, for knowing His Word means knowing God. ...
Mike Leake
This phrase “to the pure all things are pure” is one that is often ripped from its context. This is likely a proverbial saying that was used by Paul to make his larger point about the false teachers w...
Brett McCracken
Discerning the Good from the Bad In our consumer society, where prevailing wisdom says we should be loyal to products or brands only insofar as our needs and tastes are satisfied, it can be easy for c...
Lianna Davis
The Reformer Martin Luther said, “All teachers of Scripture concludes that the essence and the nature of prayer are nothing else than the raising of the heart, it follows that everything which is not ...
Veronica Neffinger
A number of influential Christian figures finished the work God gave them to do and went home to be with the Lord this year. These men and women were authors, evangelists, pastors, teachers, and invol...
Lianna Davis
Salvation, according to Paul, is to be worked out on this earth with “fear and trembling” (Philippians 2:12). And intriguingly, Jude’s letter that contains warnings about future judgment is addressed ...
DiAne Gates
“You’re not supposed to judge.” And fingers waggle in the face of believers bold enough to confront the current world rebellion against God’s Word. Those finger-shakers cherry-...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Jesus gave further explanation of the difference between a good fruit bearer and one who produces bad fruit. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles. A healthy tree bears good...
Heather Adams
Our Heavenly Father has actually provided some examples of these prophets, and how to recognize when one could be in our midst. These are not meant to make us paranoid about the intentions of others, ...
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...
Bethany Verrett
The search for the road to heaven is an earnest quest to ensure that whatever comes next, it is better than what happens in this life. Many religions, teachers, and gurus offer their take on paradise,...
Debbie W. Wilson
Joy. Who couldn’t use more joy? Someone once said joy comes from having our priorities in the right order—Jesus, others, and then you. Putting Jesus first brings joy to our hearts. But how do we alway...
Look deeper beyond just the familiar story of Christmas and see that these verses are practically relevant for us even thousands of years later....
Ben Reichert
The Bible talks about five different crowns that believers receive in heaven. But should we seek to earn them?...
Alan Knox
The focus is not on these specific spiritual gifted individuals, but instead the focus is what Christ does through any gifted individual....