Whatever your reason for dreading the day, this one-word exhortation holds true: persevere. Continue Reading …
February
What if you’ve been hurt by your mother-in-law or daughter-in-law? Is there any hope of developing a loving relationship with her? Continue Reading …
The Bible is chock-full of the word “delight” and it teaches that, like most of our emotions, delight is a two-edged sword. Continue Reading …
The Holy Spirit helps Christians understand the Bible in a way nothing and no one else can. Continue Reading …
Dear single woman, have you been hurt by disappointment so that even allowing yourself to hope is hard? Know this: no one is safer than Jesus. Continue Reading …
The best source of wisdom and supernatural power is an extended time of prayer in the presence of the Lord. Continue Reading …
God’s goodness draws us to celebrate. Why don’t we do it more? Continue Reading …
March
Barbara shares four questions to keep asking as you open the Bible with your family. Continue Reading …
A handful of almonds in the middle of the night is far better than allowing your soul to starve. Continue Reading …
While winter is outside your window, a spiritual winter doesn’t have to settle in your heart. Continue Reading …
There are things we appreciate and value from our childhood as well as things our parents did that we don’t want to emulate. But there is one parent we should always aspire to be like: our Father. Continue Reading …
We can’t understand the Bible properly without prayer, and we can’t properly pray without the Bible. Continue Reading …
As a blood-bought follower of Christ, I must put to death my fleshly anger and walk in step with the character of God, who stands ready to forgive the moment His people call. Continue Reading …
One of the most important questions a Bible reader can ask is what made her stop and walk away midway through. Continue Reading …
As the death toll in Ukraine rises and images of families fleeing war-torn neighborhoods continue to stream into our hearts and homes, what can we say about the devastation that is unfolding? Continue Reading …
If you identify with my struggle of constantly grappling with the voices of self-doubt and concern over what others are thinking, join me in walking out of that courtroom. Continue Reading …
Since God had given me His Word and His Spirit at salvation, why was I only now being transformed in ways I’d longed to experience? Continue Reading …
In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul paints a portrait of Christ through a description of love. By taking a closer look at that portrayal, we’ll find that the opposite of cynicism is agapé love. Continue Reading …
If you're facing heartbreak because the man you love has chosen someone else, you're at a fork in the road. There are really only two ways to respond. Continue Reading …
Are you hurting? If so, let yourself grieve. It’s right and good to acknowledge what’s been lost or what may never be. Continue Reading …
As humans, we name people for the sake of convention—to tell us who a person is. Jesus is entirely different. His names tell us who He is, but also much more. Continue Reading …