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How to Read the Bible: Using the PRAY Acrostic

Have you ever prayed for something and then found that God didn’t answer in the way you hoped He would? I suspect every follower of Jesus can think of many ...

When Fishermen Don't Fish

They were like sheep without a shepherd. So He began teaching them many things.1 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their ...

The 5 Benefits of Gratitude

Editor’s Note: Today we’re hearing from Terri Savelle Foy, one of the contributors to Jesus Calling Magazine, about the benefits of a daily gratitude practice.  As she shares from her ...

Jesus Takes Our Fears Seriously

Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. — Luke 12:32 NKJV Fear feels dreadful. It sucks the life out of ...

Christmas Gift Guide — Book Ideas for Women

A Gift Guide for Christian Women You Love Finding the perfect gift is a beautiful way to show someone how much they mean to you. When it comes to the ...

God Wants to Use You, Whatever Your Age

Luke 1:7 I’ve collected stories all my life, and one of my favorites is about a Russian-born violinist named Mischa Elman, among the finest violinists of the twentieth century. He ...

Hope When You Are Distressed by Evil Actions

Revelation 6–12 The hot African sun beat down unmercifully on everything and any- thing at the border between Uganda and Rwanda in the fall of 1994. The Rwandan civil war ...

Hope When You Are Discouraged by the Minority of the Godly

Revelation 5 Have you ever wanted to ask Abraham, “Was it worth it to leave Ur of the Chaldees, wander around Canaan, live in a tent, and in the end ...

The Sparkle of Christmas Stories for Children

There's a special kind of sparkle that fills the air during Christmas! Twinkling lights, the smell of gingerbread, and carols playing softly. But one of the most cherished traditions is ...

God’s Words of Life on Grandparents

Editor’s note: Happy Grandparents’ Day to all our wonderful grands! We are thankful for you. * Devotional Thought on Grandparents Laps open and ready for watching post-nap cartoons. Eyes crinkling ...

Corn Mazes

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” — John 14:6 Nothing says “fall in the ...

God Is with Us: Struggle and Chaos

Editor's note: No one escapes struggle and chaos and yet as believers we can know without a doubt that God is with us. In God Is With You Every Day, ...

Gifts: What He's Given

Looking ahead to what He has promised can help us. It can center us in the good to come, no matter the bleakness that sometimes darkens our hearts or fills ...

Pumpkin-Flavored Everything

By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. — John 13:35 It always happens around the beginning of September. One minute ...

Crisis: Three Principles to Help You Move from “Why Me?” to “What Now?”

When crisis calls, the first place we should take our pain is to the pages of God’s survival guide, written for us. In those pages, we find principles we can ...

God is Good All the Time

Editor’s note: Death and suffering comes to all of us. In Seasons of Sorrow, Tim Challies shares his very personal journey of trauma and heartache after the loss of his son ...

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Face Uncertain Times with Unbreakable Courage

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