Annette Griffin
How did Mary and Joseph find themselves so far from their hometown of Nazareth at a time so close to Mary’s delivery? The explanation begins with Caesar Augustus, the Emperor of Rome, who ruled from 2...
Debbie McDaniel
Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter that begins the Holy Week. It is the day that we remember and celebrate the day Jesus entered into Jerusalem as Savior and King. As Jesus rode a donkey into the...
Mike Leake
History is important. We might not find it important if we’re the type of people who just want to get from point A to point B. And if we aren’t careful, our Bible reading can have the same propensity....
Philip Nation
Sometimes, I need a refresher on leadership. My current ministry is as the pastor for a 128-year old church in a medium-sized coastal town. We are a medium-sized church that is learning to more closel...
Pamela Palmer
Jesus was raised in Nazareth, and this is a significant piece of information regarding Jesus’ life and story. His humble upbringing was consistent with the humility Jesus demonstrated during His life ...
Look deeper beyond just the familiar story of Christmas and see that these verses are practically relevant for us even thousands of years later....
Britt Mooney
How does the Shema teach us to listen to God? ...
Dawn Wilson
“Community” generally means people who are gathered together in a particular place — a neighborhood or town — who have common background, interests, or cause. A more elevated meaning involves mutual l...
A newly married same-sex couple wants to “show the whole world that you can be gay and Muslim.” Jahed Choudhury and Sean Rogan were married in Walsall, a town 130 miles northwest of London. However, ...
Meg Bucher
Who was Mary Magdalene? Not every Gospel account of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection focus on the same events and details, but all four attest that Mary witnessed Jesus’ crucifixion and burial. He...
Lianna Davis
We all know that Jesus, the promised Messiah, made his entrance to the world in Bethlehem, as had been foretold. But if we look back a few generations, there was another baby born in Bethlehem who for...
When others cast doubt on the historical accuracy of Bible events, such as the census mentioned in Luke 2, be prepared....
Scripture does not tell us whether or not Paul traveled to Spain, but in the Book of Acts and in Paul’s letters, we can tell that Paul went on many more than four journeys....
Ashley Hooker
Often when we think of missional work, our minds turn to other countries. But there are countless cities and people groups across the United States that need your prayer, love and support. One such is...
Like the women at the well, God wants to use you where you are, how you are, and who you are. He can take any situation we are in and use it for His Glory. He just expects us to be obedient. ...
Heather Adams
"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth" (Matthew 5:5).Jesus spoke this familiar verse on a hillside near the town of Capernaum. It is one of the Beatitudes, a group of instructions the...
Pamela Palmer
When the troubles and storms of life roll in causing people to feel overwhelmed, fear of unchartered territory and worry sets in. It begins to feel as though all hope is lost. Yet it is in those dark ...
Melissa Henderson
Reading or hearing the words of Scripture from the book of Luke can remind us of the deep love God has for His creations. The words 'Physician, heal yourself ‘(from Luke 4:23), may bring memories of o...
Whitney Hopler
Christmas Eve prayers can help you experience the peace and joy of God’s presence with you. By praying on Christmas Eve, you can take in the wonder of Christmas and enjoy God’s gifts to the fullest....
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,...