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Let My Words Be FewGod is in Heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few. — Ecclesiastes 5:2Ever get so carried away talking to God that ...

Jacob said to his household, “Get rid of the foreign gods you have with you, and purify yourselves… Then come, let us go up to Bethel, where I will build ...

God, have you lost Your senses? I’ve muttered those words. Mary has too. We know, because the gospel of Mark tells us,When His family heard… they went to take charge ...

In Jesus’ day, farmers used a yoke — a kind of collar — to link two oxen to each other. The yoke was then attached to some other object, such ...

WindYou should not be surprised at My saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes ...

After John saw the vision of what is to come and how amazing it was, he ended the entire Bible with this prayer: “Come, Lord Jesus” (Revelation 22:20).For most of ...

Love from the center of who you are; don’t fake it… Be good friends who love deeply. — Romans 12:9-10Clare was the first new friend I made when I joined ...

To look with the imagination as well as with the eyes. To look with empathy and compassion. To see each other as Rembrandt saw the old woman, as Holden Caulfield ...

Editor’s note: Who is God? How can we relate to him? John Mark Comer takes a look at the names and descriptions of God in order to understand what is ...

My son lost his first tooth while we were on vacation. He was thrilled. Since he has two big sisters, he knew what to expect. Since our family celebrates imagination ...

His Eye Is on the SparrowIn Luke 12:4-7, Jesus told His followers not to fear those who can harm them because God is ultimately in control. God cares greatly about ...

As the seasons change and the days draw shorter, it’s time to fall into a good book! Whether you’re looking for a great weekend read or a gift for a ...

What a Mess Dear Jesus,I’ve made a mess of things. I’ve said and done things without seeking Your will. Now I’ve made everything so much worse. The situation was not ...

As 2013 was drawing to a close, God had begun to shake my spiritual foundations to the core. I suspect so He could put down new ones.I had my one ...

A broken spirit,A broken and a contrite heart — These, O God, You will not despise. — Psalm 51:17God does not keep it a secret: if we want revival, we ...

“I want be on the swim team like Natalie,” Avery announced shortly after she turned six. She’d even put on Natalie’s team suit and Speedo goggles to show that she ...