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Rhythms of Renewal: Living with Rhythm

We all face moments, weeks, months, or even years when anxiety and panic come crashing into our lives. Thankfully, God has provided simple rhythms to help us navigate these times ...

Giving Our Feelings to God

See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. — ...

I Am God and You Are Not

I am God, and you are not. This may sound harsh, but it’s actually a blessed dose of reality. In the Garden of Eden, Satan tempted Eve with the very ...

The God Who Sees Me

Scripture: Genesis 16; 21:8–20 She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: ‘You are the God who sees me,’ for she said, ‘I have now seen the ...

Forgiveness: Love & Respect Takes Two Good Forgivers

Make allowances for each other’s faults and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. — Colossians 3:13 NLT Ruth Graham, whose marriage ...

God Knows Your Secret Struggles

[God] knows the secrets of every heart. — Psalm 44:21 NLT I call the years from 2015 to 2017 my “worried-sick years,” because those were the years my mother was ...

Time to Rest

Editor’s note: Dr. Charles Stanley spent his whole life exhorting others to trust in God… a challenge for all of us especially when we are too busy and overtired. Trusting ...

A Savior Is Born for You

Today a Savior, who is Messiah the Lord, was born for you in the city of David. — Luke 2:11 HCSB Would it surprise you to know that December 25 ...

The Wild Wonder of God

That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s ...

Silent Night, Holy Night

Originally written in German, “Silent Night, Holy Night” is the only one of Joseph Mohr’s works to be translated into English. It was written for a Christmas Eve service at ...

The Incarnation

LUKE 2 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town ...

No More Humbug

One holiday season, A Christmas Carol was the only Christmas play offered in our town, so Barry and I took our then eight-year-old son to a matinee performance. I tried ...

Son of God, Son of Man

υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ, υἱὸς HUIOS TOU THEOU τοῦ ἀνθρώπου HUIOS TOU ANTHROPOU Like the Father and the Holy Spirit, Jesus is God. He always was, always is, and always will ...

7 Things to Do When Your Adult Children Make Poor Choices

Editor's note: Dr. Jim Burns wrote Doing Life with Your Adult Children for us parents who deeply desire to be part of our children's (and grandchildren's) lives. It's not always easy and it ...

Giving Our Thoughts to God

Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. — Isaiah 43:18 ESV How you think about yourself and your situation can empower you with possibility — or ...

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest Heaven, and on earth peace to those on ...

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Free Online Bible Study by Jennie Allen

Free Online Bible Study by Jennie Allen

What does the Bible tell us about our emotions? Join the free Untangle Your Emotions Online Bible Study and get exclusive content from author Jennie Allen, 6 study videos, and other Bible study resources - all free when you sign up! Study starts 6/10.