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Why Does Jesus Care so Much about His Lost Sheep?

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...

What the Evil King Omri Teaches Us about the Dangers of Bad Leaders

Connor Salter

Omri had the odd distinction of being an Israelite king who experienced, or took part in, three rebellions or civil wars. ...

Meaning and Importance of God's Name ‘El Roi’- The God Who Sees Me

Hope Bolinger

How wonderful that God sees each one of us, no matter how alone or invisible life can make us feel. Here are three beautiful reasons why not only Hagar, but every human, can praise El Roi today and al...

Where Is God?

Whitney Hopler

“Where is God?” Let’s explore what the Bible says about where God is and what we can do when we feel distant from him. ...

Is It True That God Shows No Partiality?

Lisa Loraine Baker

Everyone wants equal treatment and unity is broken when a person is singled out for reasons related to a subjective choice. Someone always gets hurts when favoritism is shown. What about with God? Is ...

Who Are the Christmas Angels?

Pamela Palmer

They top our trees, adorn our yards, and may even stand proudly in your local department store. But the Bible has a lot to say about angels, and not just in the Christmas story. Who are these angelic ...

What Does the Bible Teach in Ezekiel's Story of Two Adulterous Sisters?

Hope Bolinger

Ezekiel is a strange book. It uses some of the most bizarre imagery in all of Scripture — apart from Revelation — and the passage on the two adulterous sisters in Ezekiel 23 stands at no...

Why Are Those Who “Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness” Blessed?

Bethany Verrett

The desire for righteousness, and the hunger to have a right relationship with God, is the beginning of a walk with God. When Jesus says that those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are blessed,...

How Can We Pray for Those Who Persecute Us?

Aaron Brown

The more we can see everyone as being made in God’s image, the less we will see them as an enemy (Genesis 1:26). Praying for others will be easier, and in turn, there may be less persecution, at the v...

5 Prayers for Women after Roe v. Wade Decision

Molly Law

As we all desperately want our voices to be heard, I want mine to be in prayer for the women who feel alone and hopeless — for the pregnant and single — for all women to whom this concerns. I pray for...

What It Looks Like to "Love One Another" as Jesus Loves Us

Pamela Palmer

One of Jesus' final commands before he went to the cross was "Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another." It sounds easy for us, but to the disciples and early church, this w...

10 Ways God Shows His Lovingkindness to You Each Day

Hope Bolinger

God extends lovingkindness to us. He gives us mercy, favor, and kindness when we least deserve it. Let's explore 10 ways we see God’s lovingkindess on a daily basis....

What Does the Bible Say about Prostitution?

Blair Parke

God uses stories of prostitutes to not only show that no one is too far gone to be saved and loved by God, but that even professed Christians can fall into the traps of prostitution for the idols or p...

Who Did Jesus Appear to First after His Resurrection?

Jessica Brodie

Taking a look at details of the resurrection story in such a focused lens tells us important things about Jesus and his view about people — and about women. ...

What Does Christ Mean?

Robert Hampshire

That salvation can be received through believing Jesus to be not just the historical Christ, but to be our Christ. We can be disciples of Jesus who follow him closely, learn from him, obey him, become...

What Is Envy vs. Jealousy in the Bible?

Cathy Baker

What separates envy from jealousy in the Bible? Can of them be good, or are they always sinful? You'll be surprised to see what the Bible really says about envy and jealousy....

Why Is Jesus Called Wonderful Counselor?

Jenna Brooke Carlson

We talk a lot about Jesus being the messiah, about him being the prince of peace, but we often forget he's also called "wonderful counselor." What does it mean that he is our wonderful counselor?...

Why Did Jesus Teach in Parables?

Ed Jarrett

On the surface, the parable was just an interesting story, one that was easily understood by the listeners and based on things within their own experience. But the parable also had a deeper meaning, i...

What Is Anointing of the Sick and Is it Biblical?

Dolores Smyth

The Anointing of the Sick is most commonly associated with the Roman Catholic Church and, as such, this article explores the rite from the Catholic faith’s perspective. In Catholicism, the Anointing o...

How God Satisfies Us in a World That Screams for More

Ruth Clemence

It’s very easy to point the finger at someone who has visibly done something wrong, but what about wrong thinking? Is our thought life important? One of the commandments is “You shall no...