In a story told in the gospel of John, the Pharisees drag a woman accused of adultery before Jesus. Hoping to trap Jesus in a violation of Mosaic law, they ...
Be patient, bearing with one another in love. — Ephesians 4:2 NIVHe picks his teeth in public. She has this odd manner of clearing her voice every few moments.He can’t ...
Editor’s note: Happy Mother’s Day to the moms and grandmas! We see you and are thankful for you!What if this overarching statement could be said about us as women?We’re there ...
How Much Can You Put Up With? Listen, I know it’s hard to embrace someone else’s cultural values. Whether it’s their noise level, the smell and look of their food, ...
In Jesus’ NameWhy do we pray, “in Jesus’ name”?The phrase gets tacked onto the end of many prayers, but I think it has about as much meaning to us as ...
Editor’s note: Our prayers matter. Prayer connects us to God. He hears us. He listens to every whisper, every cry, interprets every groan. He cares about every aspect of our ...
Prayer does not change the purpose of God. But prayer does change the action of God. — Chuck SmithPrayer is a battle. Sometimes it may not feel like it; other ...
Love your neighbor as you love as yourself. — Matthew 22:39A big part of loving ourselves (and others! We see you, spouses!) is taking care of our mental health. As ...
Taste and See God’s CommunityI peer through the oven’s glass window, coated with splatters from past meals, to assess the bread baking inside. More than anything, I don’t want the ...
Something completed is better than something just begun. — Ecclesiastes 7:8 CEV Horse showing was not available to me in my younger years. Recently, being halfway to life expectancy, I ...
According to Gallup polls, more Americans will pray this week than will exercise, drive a car, have sex, or go to work. Nine in ten of us pray regularly, and ...
I am the Risen One who shines upon you always. You worship a living Deity, not some idolatrous, man-made image. Your relationship with Me is meant to be vibrant and ...
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering… And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works. — Hebrews 10:23-24 ESVThe ...
The emperor of China had a problem. Something was destroying his mulberry trees. So he did what any brilliant man does when faced with a problem he can’t handle: he ...
The fog of the broken heart.It’s a dark fog that slyly imprisons the soul and refuses easy escape. It’s a silent mist that eclipses the sun and beckons the darkness. ...
A highway shall be there, and a road, And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, But it shall be for others. ...