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Between the Advents

Prepare for God’s arrival! Make the road straight and smooth, a highway fit for our God. Fill in the valleys, level off the hills, smooth out the ruts, clear out ...

A Bright Future

Christmas is the time of year when you are actually excited for snow, cold, and all things made of wool. We have a Savior to celebrate and a house that ...

It’s the Waiting That Makes Us

We’ve all had to wait.This Advent comes at the tail end of long months of waiting for so many of us.As I assess my friends around me, many of us ...

Making Memories

Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. — Luke 2:19Each year during the holidays, our family pulls out the home movies, loads a bowl with ...

Bestsellers of the Year - 2021

Editor’s Note: Have you ever wondered what other people read this year? What readers loved and gifted for others? Here are our top 10 bestselling books for 2021 among your ...

The Present-Tense Christ

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. – Hebrews 13:8 I am God’s Son. – John 10:36 I am the resurrection and the life. – John 11:25 I ...

We Beheld His Glory

The True Gift of ChristmasAnd she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them ...

Seeing Jesus Clearly

For KidsWhat will it be like to finally see Jesus face-to-face? How will it feel?I believe it will be greater than anything we could ever imagine. But I like to ...

He Is Worthy of Your Praise

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your children within you. He makes peace in ...

Who Was in the Manger on That First Christmas Morning?

The Chicago Tribune newsroom was eerily quiet on the day before Christmas. As I sat at my desk with little to do, my mind kept wandering back to a family ...

“O Holy Night”

Many different traditions hover over our carol repertoire like the stars on Christmas Eve.This one is French, rooted in the music of the nineteenth-century Catholic Church, half-opera, half-soirée, designed to ...

It’s Never Too Late to Thank God

Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness ...

The Original Family Blueprint

Why does sticky webbing come out of his wrists?Why is he a billionaire who uses all his money to fight crime?Why is he in an alternate 1985 with an evil ...

Listen to Him

While He was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am ...

How to Effectively Read the Bible as a Family

My grandfather was a Dutch immigrant with ten children. He and Grandmother took seriously the instructions God gave Moses for the children of Israel in Deuteronomy 6:6-7, believing this to ...

Walk on Water

He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. — Matthew 14:29“I went to the woods because I wished to ...

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Free Christmas Bible Study!

Free Christmas Bible Study!

Advent isn't just about waiting... let's get ready for Christmas with a fresh sense of anticipation! Join this short 4-week study and get access to 4 study videos with Christine Caine and Lisa Harper and other Advent resources - all free when you sign up! Study starts 12/2.