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Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you ...

I was in the sixth grade when I heard it.Growing up in church developed my passion for the Bible. I remember setting down my pipe cleaners as a toddler in ...

When I opened the gift from my friend, I wasn’t quite sure what it was. The small glass bottle was a beautiful cobalt blue, about two inches tall, covered in ...

Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. — Proverbs 16:18So many of us try to define ourselves by our accomplishments, to find our worth in what we’ve ...

I’d rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed. — Robert H. SchullerYou are going to do great things in your life. ...

Life places many demands on us: the demands of navigating our careers, marriages, parenting, dating lives, friendships, self care and service, to name a few. The demands aren’t bad things, ...

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, ...

Don’t Lose That Loving FeelingCarole’s Story Maintaining the fire of revival in my life has required effort. My pride still seems to be the “water” that threatens to put out ...

Prayer that storms the gates of Heaven doesn’t have to be fancy or long or filled with Bible verses. In fact, I almost wonder if it needs words at all. ...

Editor’s note: Today’s reading features two selections from Lee Strobel’s devotional The Case for Christ: Daily Moments of Truth which offers fact-based, intelligent devotions to build a foundational faith. Enjoy ...

It’s tempting to think that many of us will reach a point in our lives where we’ll be forced to question all that we believe, and then after this struggle ...

Seriously?It happened one morning when my life had sprinted past whatever control I thought I had on anything resembling a schedule. This was during a time when I would cringe ...

Look closely, phrase by phrase, at the implications of this pivotal statement:But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the ...

Hey, OBS friends, it’s wrap-up week! Now is the time to catch up, go through your study guides again and fill in any holes, rewatch videos, and pray about possibly ...

I am able to do far beyond all that you ask or imagine.Come to Me with positive expectations, knowing that there is no limit to what I can accomplish. Ask ...