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Rock Gardening: The Impossible Person

Neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. — 1 Corinthians 3:7Who is the seemingly impossible person in your ...

30 Days to Understanding the Bible

Editor’s note: As I was sitting at my kitchen table preparing for this Bible study from 30 Days to Understanding the Bible, my husband picked up the book next to ...

I Want to Know Why!

It does not help to try to quantify suffering, I have learned along the way. That the tsunami of 2004 killed far more people than the tsunami of 2011 or ...

Is God Angry With Me?

Will God Help Me If I’m the One Who Got Myself into This Mess?I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. ...

The Legacy of Work

In short, work — and lots of it — is an indispensable component in a meaningful human life. It is a supreme gift from God and one of the main ...

Exploring the World – and the Bible - with Your Kids

We finally did it! After months of wishing, hoping, talking, and saving, we booked our family’s first trip abroad. As soon as we did, I was filled with excitement but ...

10 Books Moms Will Love

Mother’s Day is less than a month away. Now is the time to pick out some great new books for Mom that will be sure to invigorate her heart and ...

He Fights for You

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Sit & Listen Saturday! Enjoy reading as well as listening to your devotional today from He Fights for You by Max Lucado.WorshipI will lift up my ...

Centering in Christ When Divorce Wreaks Havoc in Your Home

Faced with divorce, a family slams headfirst into an iceberg, and its members struggle to survive. In the process, family members often become engulfed in waves of destructive forces. Is ...

Why Does God Seem So Far Away?

Has there been a time when no matter how passionately you prayed, God seemed at best indifferent, if not absent?Perhaps your experience was colored by clinical depression, as mine was. ...

The Shovel and the Spoon

Are you the kind of person who’s going to move through life being able to have relationships that are meaningful and fulfilling and significant? Are you able to relate? — ...

Spirit Hunger: Longing For God

Hiding, Controlling, and Mocha LattesHave you ever felt a gnawing inside, a tug of emotion that lingers with a sense of emptiness even though life seems full? Sometimes it grabs ...

Finding God in the Quiet

Because we’ll be here in Thailand for a solid two months during our trip around the world, I can meet with Nora, my new spiritual director, at least six times. ...

5 Surprising Things Jesus’ Followers Did After Easter

After 2,000 years, we’ve heard the Easter story so many times we often think we know everything about it.But there are some aspects that are not as well known, particularly ...

Failure Redeemed

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Sit & Listen Saturday featuring Devotionals Daily on Alexa. Enjoy reading as well as listening to your devotional today from Living a Mighty Faith by Angus ...

Jackie Robinson: A Fork in the Road

The path was not easier for Jackie simply because he embraced God. He was far from perfect and had a criminal record from his days in the gang, though it ...

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Free Bible Study featuring Max Lucado!

Face Uncertain Times with Unbreakable Courage

Join the FREE Online Bible Study and get access to 6 study videos and other Bible study resources - all free when you sign up! Study starts 10/5