Mike Nappa
I think it’s weird, sometimes, that people pay me to study the Bible. Every Christian can open God’s Word and discover truth for life, but I’m part of a group for whom Christianity is not only a relig...
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...
Jaime Jo Wright
This confidence comes in knowing that we have chosen—yes, by faith but also by evidence—to follow the almighty God for reasons that are founded, proven, and true. To find truth, one must investigate, ...
Albert Mohler
The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead separates Christianity from all mere religion--whatever its form. Christianity without the literal, physical resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead i...
Michael Jakes
In modern English, a "fall from grace" usually refers to someone who has made a mistake and lost their credibility. But in Biblical terms, it has a much stronger connotation, hearkening back to Adam a...
Carley Marcouillier
Part of life as a human is strong emotions - joy, despair, fear, embarrassment. But when these emotions reach a peak, we often hear well-meaning phrases like "you just need to pray more" or ...
Lia Martin
Choosing joy means believing what Jesus promises in John 16 – that his work to reconcile us to God will make our joy “complete.” Joy is continually filling up on faith, not just feeling happy in good ...
Ruth Clemence
Jesus is the light that penetrates the darkness, and His light enables us to see everything clearly in light of Him. Why would we continue living our lives in the dark without Jesus once we know the t...
Bethany Pyle
Many of us are breathing a sigh of relief right now. “2020 is almost over!” And while it’s true that this has been an incredibly difficult year, it’s helpful to look back at the ways we have all grown...
Jason Soroski
The often hokey attempts at entertaining the kids they were trying to keep around was not what kept me in the church. It was truth, community, and more than anything, a purpose and call to God’s Kingd...
Lori Stanley Roeleveld
Why has the Latin phrase sola fide changed so many lives?...
Kyle Blevins
We don't hear the term “apostasy” much anymore. The term describes something the Bible takes very seriously, which may be happening where we least expect it....
Paula Marsteller
No one had to teach me how to lie; I was spinning the truth almost as soon as I learned to talk. It came naturally, as you can see from this funny example my mom journaled about when I was just three ...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is a great listener — the best listener the world will ever know. And He continues to listen to those who surrender to Him in repentance and faith, and to Christians a...
Jessica Brodie
Jesus offered tremendous grace by showing Himself to Thomas in response to Thomas’s doubts. He knew Thomas wanted evidence, and He confronted this by providing exactly what Thomas sought....
Pamela Palmer
When we are equipped with the armor of God, we can battle through prayer and by declaring Scripture over ourselves, our lives, and on behalf of our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. The Lord figh...
But here’s something I’ve discovered—the hardest truths can produce the most tender hearts. If you grasp this most difficult of doctrines, God will use it to soften your heart today....
Micah Maddox
While we all wrestle with our own fears, there is one common place we can run to when fear gets ahold of our hearts. God’s Word offers truth, promises, and prayers as remedy to cure the heart of the u...
Mark Altrogge
We will all be criticized at one time or another. Sometimes justly, sometimes unjustly. Sometimes others’ criticism of us is harsh and undeserved. Live long enough and there won’t be one...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
One of the most difficult things for people to understand is the love of God. Even if you settle on “God loves the world,” when you make it personal it can be a struggle to fully grasp that God loves ...