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What Does “Life and Death Are in the Power of the Tongue” Mean in the Bible?

Debbie Wilson

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Maybe you’ve said it, but do you believe it? Someone revised this into, “Sticks and stones may break our...

What Does Scripture Say about Our Tongues and Speech?

Heather Adams

Scripture is very clear on this point: the words we use and the way we say them impacts the world around us. God gives us the choice of whether our impact will be positive or negative. When we follow ...

Can We Really Tame Our Tongues?

Frank Santora

When your untamed mouth starts down the path of destruction – be a lion tamer and stop, listen to, and yield to the Holy Spirit instead. He is the good Ring Master in this crazy life circus. ...

25 Verses to Help Us Build Healthy Communication with One Another

Heather Adams

Throughout Scripture, the Lord lays out a purpose for connecting with others that goes beyond simple interaction. Through our conversations and correspondences we are meant to be a light for Him in th...

How Does Honesty Help Us Model the Love of Jesus?

Sheila Alewine

For Christ-followers, honesty isn’t just an option; it’s non-negotiable. Scripture is clear that lying is a sin, and that sincere disciples of Jesus are committed to truth-telling. We understand that ...

Is Cursing Really That Big of a Sin?

Blair Parke

We all will justify our words when it comes to cursing, cussing, speaking profanity, letting zingers go, whatever it is you call the use of words when we are angry, sad, trying to be funny, or just ...

10 Things You Should Know about the Spiritual Gift of Tongues

Sam Storms

As Paul delineates nine of the gifts of the Spirit in 1 Corinthians 12:8-10, the last on his list is “the interpretation of tongues.” Later in that chapter he again refers to interpretation in his den...

How's Your Love Life?

Part of godliness is loving—as He loved—sacrificially, selflessly. Loving others not just with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth. ...

Why Does Human Anger "Not Produce the Righteousness of God?”

Pamela Palmer

The book of James is found in the New Testament and is only five chapters long with a total of 108 verses. Within this book, we find great truth on hardships, temptations we face, the danger of showin...

Why "Every Knee Will Bow" at Jesus' Return

Pamela Palmer

Philippians 2:9-11 tells us that at the name of Jesus, every knee will bow, and that doesn't just include us here on earth. The Apostle Paul specifies that this includes those in heaven, on earth, and...

The Cure for Grumbling from Ephesians 1

Debbie W. Wilson

What rolls off your tongue more easily, complaints or gratitude? While reading about Brother Andrew, a missionary who smuggled Bibles into communist countries, I asked myself that question. In God’s S...

7 Short but Mighty Lessons from the Book of James

Blair Parke

When people think about the book of James, they can probably attest to one or two words of wisdom they have gained from James that have impacted them.James, believed to be one of the brothers of ...

How to Bring Biblical Blessings into Your Life

Allie Boman

The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26 This most famous o...

7 Wise Ways to Use Your Words from Proverbs

Micah Maddox

With an abundance of information at our fingertips, our generation is full to the brim with words, opinions, and ideologies. There has never been an easier way to share your words and wisdom with th...

10 Ways to Wake Up a Dead Church

Joe McKeever

“Awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light” (Ephesians 5:14). A pastor I know has a problem. It’s not unlike that experienced by a large group of his peers, I ...

Where Does Kanye West Reference the Bible in "Jesus Is King"?

Bethany Pyle

Rapper Kanye West dropped his latest album, "Jesus is King" in October, and fans and critics alike are buzzing about it. The singer's 180 from traditional rap music to worship music has caused most of...

Beyond Sunday: Worthy of Thanks

When we focus on our problems, we forget that giving thanks must be as natural as breathing....

How Does God Protect Us if “No Weapon Formed against Me Will Prosper”?

Heather Adams

Life presents us with many challenges, but thankfully encouragement can be found literally at our fingertips. Reading God’s Word might not change circumstances in the moment, but our strength can be r...

Being a Titus 2 Woman

John Barnett

The whole goal of a Titus 2 woman is to train younger women in Biblical, simple-to-measure, Spirit-empowered, love-based living. Here are the 6 characteristics....

The Past, Present, and Future of Our Salvation (Philippians 1:5-6)

Matthew Harmon

What was true of the Philippians is true of us as believers today. God is the one who began the great work of redemption in us, making us a new creation by the work of his Spirit....