Micah Maddox
No matter how long you have been studying and reading God’s Word, there is always a way to extend your time and expand your relationship with God. While quantity does not always equal quality, your ef...
For Paul godliness is no static, stained-glass word. It is active—kinetic obedience that springs from a reverent awe of God....
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you” (John 15:7).With such an important verse of Scripture as this one, what immediately comes to my min...
Greg Laurie
There’s a Christianese word describing the regression many experience in their Christian walk: backslide. The Bible also uses the falling away and apostasy. Fighting your way back from a ba...
Alicia Purdy
Battles hit us in many forms. You feel helpless, hopeless, despairing, angry, hurt, anxious, and worse. What do you do now? Here are 5 ways to fight the good fight. ...
Ashley Hooker
When we understand that hallowed means holy or sacred, we can understand the necessity of purification and making ourselves ready for worship. The Lord’s prayer reminds us that we are to make the name...
Mike Leake
“For the pastor, biblical languages are like your underpants. They are there for support but shouldn’t really be worn on the outside”. This was a statement one of my seminary professors frequently mad...
Sheila Alewine
We are responsible to cultivate and keep a “noble and good heart” so that the Word of God continues to bear fruit pleasing to God. Here are twenty ways that Scripture addresses our heart and shows us ...
The Holy Spirit’s presence in the life of the reader is essential to his total understanding, appreciation, and implementation of Scripture....
Mike Leake
The worship leader introduces the song for the morning and says, “Alright, y’all let’s stand up and praise the Lord.” If we place this same worship leader into the exilic period and give him a psalter...
Dawn Wilson
There have been numerous messiah figures throughout history, but only Jesus was the Son of God who came to seek and save the lost and provide the way to eternal life with His Father in Heaven.It’s imp...
Meg Bucher
Jesus uses a lot of powerful "I Am" statements when talking about Himself or the Father, and the first of these is the phrase "I am the bread of life." So, what exactly does this verse mean, and how d...
Meg Bucher
Following Christ is not easy and going to church provides a respite and refueling needed to keep fighting the good fight of faith and the challenging conviction to keep learning and growing in Jesus. ...
Lisa Loraine Baker
We belong to Christ, and we are His bride (2 Corinthians 11:2). How do we get to know the One who saved us from the wrath of God except by spending time in His Word — the Bible? But is it biblical to ...
Dawn Wilson
No one can doubt the impact of a Christian mother who teaches her children about God and life using the Word of God and sharing from her own experiences in trusting God.But what does a mom teach her c...
Frank Santora
“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter” (Isaiah 5:20).One of the tell-tale signs of being at t...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
Our words have the power to build others up or tear them down, to encourage or to deride. We learn as young children that it's often impossible to take words back. But how much power do our words have...
Dr. Dikkon Eberhart
A joy of our Christian lives is our invitation to praise the Lord. We love to do this anytime and in any number of ways. One of the ways we praise Him is by using the word Hallelujah!...