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Learning to Be Loved: Wounds

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so ...

Why It’s Important to Bring Our Toughest Questions and Doubts to God without Fear or Shame

Editor’s note: What is a Christian to do when he or she has questions or problems that aren’t “acceptable” at church or in Christian circles? If people reject us won’t ...

Are You Living the Relaxed Life of Jesus?

Editor’s note: Yesterday, we shared a devotion from Megan Fate Marshman’s wonderful new book, Relaxed: Walking with the One Who Is Not Worried about a Thing. You can read it ...

I Don’t Have to Trust Myself

I’ve grappled with this thought for years: I need to trust God more. Yet time and time again, I find myself relying on my own ability to remember to trust ...

Becoming an Adult: Authority and Power

Editor’s note: Parents who are in the process of launching kids into adulthood (Me too!), this book is for you and your young people. Henry Cloud wrote Becoming an Adult ...

You Can trust God When You’re Afraid

Breathe Deep and Know: Your anxiety doesn’t have to bind you in fear, but it can be a signal to turn your heart to Christ and deepen your faith as ...

Praying Through Cancer: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her. — 1 Corinthians 11:15 NKJV When I was seven years old, I got my fantasy doll for ...

The Shadow of Ambition

Editor’s note: 10 days ago, we shared from Jefferson Bethke and Jon Tyson’s new book Fighting Shadows: Overcoming 7 Lies That Keep Men from Becoming Fully Alive that was so ...

Anxious for Nothing: Cling to Christ

The phrase “fruitless and fret filled” describes too many of us. We don’t want it to. We long to follow Paul’s admonition: Fix your thoughts on what is true, and ...

Nourishing Words

The lips of the righteous nourish many. — Proverbs 10:21 There was once a monk who, like many followers of Jesus at the time, was looking for a deeper walk ...

When God Doesn't Do What You Want

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want You to do for us whatever we ask.” — Mark 10:35 The disciples were on ...

What Is the Bible About?

The Bible is not primarily about us. Above all, the Bible is a book about God. God gave us the Bible so we can observe His character, discover His works, ...

Don't Doubt the Devil

The God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. — Romans 16:20 Who is responsible for the infamy, terror, and agony that we see all around us? How ...

Slip Away to A Quiet Place

Editor's note: Wendy Blight knows what it's like to feel like peace has evaporated and nothing is "normal" anymore. In her book Rest for Your Soul, she shares how to connect ...

Our Battle Cry

He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” — Revelation 21:5 When I was thinking about how women approach midlife, I envisioned a large, lush, ...

Bedtime Liturgies That Help Us Rest in the Work of Jesus

Failure and Grace in the Story of God In a very real sense, parenting is one long process of revealing who you are. And usually that is not pretty. Perhaps ...

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Free Online Bible Study by Ruth Chou Simons

Free Online Bible Study by Ruth Chou Simons

Are you dissatisfied with your right now? Waiting on your not yet? Join the free Now and Not Yet Online Bible Study and get exclusive content from author Ruth Chou Simons, 6 study videos, and other Bible study resources - all free when you sign up! Study starts 9/9.