Editor's note: Grief that comes with loss is overwhelming. Emotions are so heavy, we can stagger beneath the weight. Scripture becomes even more precious during bereavement because we remember that ...
An Execution and a Rescue Acts 12 tells the incredible story of Peter’s supernatural deliverance from prison. He gets thrown into jail for his faith in Jesus, has a public ...
Prayer Desolation I stood under the dim streetlamp, staring at my phone. Flight canceled. Not rescheduled. Canceled. I stuttered my excuses to a disinterested Lyft driver, closed the backseat door, ...
Powerful prayers are unified. Why? Because God longs for His people to come together in prayer: If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray ...
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that He considered me trustworthy, appointing me to His service. — 1 Timothy 1:12 NIV We give You thanks, ...
There is a sign by a grocery store that reads, "It's Thankful Season". It's a great sentiment, but for believers gratitude for God's goodness isn't bound to leaf-peeping season. We're ...
Editor’s note: Dr. Irene Kraegel is a clinical psychologist who teaches mindfulness at Calvin University. Her new devotional A Mindful Moment is perfect for teenage and young 20’s girls and ...
Your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. — Matthew 6:8 Have you ever felt that Heaven has shut the door on you? Have you ever thought, God ...
Is faith a gift that some people have been given and others have not? No, faith is a choice. There’s an old story, a favorite of mine, about a veteran ...
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During a crisis, it is important to have the proper tools and equipment at your disposal. For the next few weeks, you will be introduced to several “tools” that will ...
A few years ago, we sat with a younger couple over dessert — listening to their lives, learning them. Fifteen years and six kids separated us (they had none). Our ...
Sometimes God says no. Let’s look at two examples. The first is silly and the other quite serious. In the movie Bruce Almighty, Jim Carrey plays the title character, Bruce, ...
If my life proves anything, it’s that we often approach the Lord with our minds already made up. In those instances, we’re actually not engaging Jesus at all; we’re asking ...
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. — Philippians 4:6 Ask, seek, knock. (Matthew 7:7) There are ...
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