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Hospitality: Open the Door

Hospitality is the virtue of a great soul that cares for the whole universe through the ties of humanity. — Hospitality, Louis, Chevalier de Jaucourt1Lori and Mike first came to ...

Why I Keep Re-Reading the Bible (and What I Learn from Children’s Bible Stories)

As a young child I can remember hearing the stories of my favorite Bible heroes over and over again. Whether at Sunday School or at home, I marveled at the ...

Letting Kids Experience God's Goodness for Themselves

Is it just me, or do we all question just about everything we do as parents? When I go to bed at night, doubts creep in. As I replay my ...

The Case for Christ: That’s Why We Pray

Editor’s Note: The newly revised and updated version of Lee Strobel’s well-renowned The Case for Christ released this month. With the dramatic scenario of an investigative journalist pursuing his leads, ...

More of Jesus: More Than Just Enough

[Sisters], I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press ...

Trust God and Obey Him

The most important lesson we can learn as believers is to trust God. Nothing else compares with this — nothing comes close.When you know you are doing what God has ...

Never Again: What Should We Christians Do?

Editor’s Note: It’s been fifteen years since 9/11. We remember. It seems that the whole world looks back in lament at those brutal acts of terrorism on American soil as ...

Fruitful in Christ: Our Need for Depth

Editor’s note: For those of you who haven’t met Brandon Hatmaker yet, you’re in for a treat. He’s the husband of one of our favorite authors and speakers, Jen Hatmaker. ...

Jesus Loves Sinners

John 7:37-39 says,On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, ‘If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. ...

Which Bible Is Best For Your Child?

For as long as I can remember, I have loved reading the Word of God. As a young child, I remember the wonder of flipping through picture books that included ...

The Crucifixion: The Coronation of a King

Inspired by the Spirit of God, Mark began his account of the life and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth by proclaiming the good news — the gospel that Jesus was ...

Come and See

Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” — John 1:46It’s not enough to know what the Scriptures say about ...

The Journey Isn’t Our Destination

We set our eyes not on what we see but on what we cannot see. What we see will last only a short time, but what we cannot see will ...

Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously... Relax!

A merry heart does good, like medicine. — Proverbs 17:22 I work with a lot of leaders. And one thing I’ve found is that many times they take themselves much ...

God Our Abba Father

But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him ...

Embracing the Riches of Darkness

For a few years during my childhood, I lived on a small horse farm in upstate New York. On summer nights, my friend Kate and I would sneak out of ...

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Face Uncertain Times with Unbreakable Courage

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