Looking around at the state of Christianity in the world today with all of its various camps and divisions, it’s tempting to idealize the early church as a perfect time of peace and harmony. But then ...
Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith
Jairus is significant in the Bible because Jesus raised his daughter from the dead. Jesus had just healed a man who was demon-possessed....
Lisa Loraine Baker
Faith brings to us the awareness and joyful acknowledgement of God. The Bible tells us without faith it is impossible to please God, and God rewards those who humbly draw near to and believe in Him&nb...
Heather Adams
In God’s view, gaining self-control is part of our progression toward Christ-likeness. In fact, the Apostle Paul included it in a list of basic qualities that believers should cultivate. “But the frui...
Stephen Baker
The Moabites were a pagan nation, which means they did not worship or serve YHWH. Idolatry was one of the innate characteristics of all the nations surrounding Israel, and Chemosh was the national god...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Throughout the book, Job faces adversity — first the losses, then from his wife, and then from his friends. At one point, we read this heart-wrenching utterance, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust H...
Bethany Verrett
Some of this debate is brought on by theologians who remove the original cultural context in which Paul’s letter was written. Where was Paul from? Who were the people he was writing to? What was the c...
Justin Wiggins
Christ became the suffering servant who gave his life for all—the ultimate display of agape love. So how can we live out his love as his followers?...
Dr. Michael A. Milton
The baptism, or anointing, of our Lord Jesus spans Eternity Past and Eternity Future. The ceremonial act fulfills the signs and symbols anticipated in the Old Testament priesthood and looks toward His...
Kristi Walker
In these times when our human wills battle with the will of God, we need to remember those who have gone before us. Every person who has ever lived and had sincere faith in God has gone through simila...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Our hearts are of great importance regarding righteousness, for they are desperately wicked (Jeremiah 17:9), and we are prone to wander away from the Lord. And so, to make a solid, godly stand against...
Mike Leake
There isn’t much in Genesis that points us to the eternity that awaits us. But again, there are little glimpses, like Jacob’s ladder. There is hope even in Joseph’s death and burial in Egypt that the ...
Dr. David Kyle Foster
God's desire for us to worship Him is for our benefit, in countless ways. Here are some of the most life-changing....
There are many other ways to waste your cancer. I am praying for myself and for you that we will not waste this pain....
Bethany Verrett
The Old Testament story of Joseph is a favorite in Sunday School classrooms. But there is more to this story than a multi-colored coat. Joseph's life has important lessons for readers of all ages,...
Lisa Loraine Baker
The key for us as believers is to be the people God created us to be! No longer are we to be conformed to the norms of the world, but we are to be transformed, living a life pleasing to Him who called...
Paul Dean
How do you get peace in a really bad situation? You may be in the fight of your life financially and about to lose your home. It may be that you've been diagnosed with lung cancer as my father-i...
Britt Mooney
The voice of God is precious, but what does the Bible verse “Today if you hear his voice . . .” tell us about its preciousness?...
Christine Carter
We all know beauty is subjective. What one person perceives as stunning, another may glimpse and sneer at. Each one of us, in some manner or another, wrestles with the desire to feel attractive. Wha...