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Am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be ...

Editor’s note: Infertility is a painful and oftentimes lonely time to endure. Praying Through Infertility is a new devotional book for women and men going through infertility. This excerpt is ...

The Art of Compassionate Conversations “Sir,” the woman said, “You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where can You get this living water? Are You greater ...

With mankind’s need to understand and be understood, everyone... must focus on the opportunity to raise the bar of listening. ~ Ralph G. Nichols I (Amy) own two dogs, Lou ...

I will sing to the LORD, because He has dealt bountifully with me. — Psalm 13:6 Years ago, managers at a Houston airport noticed their customers had lodged many complaints ...

Before we open our lips and say a single word to God, we have to discover the proper posture. For that, we turn to David, who has more prayers recorded ...

Editor’s note: Tim Challies’ book Seasons of Sorrow is one that we all need. It’s about the death of his precious son, Nick, and his rugged pursuit of God through ...

I want you to experience the riches of your salvation: the Joy of being loved constantly and perfectly. You make a practice of judging yourself based on how you look ...

Missing a loved one is a very lonely feeling. The only thing to really resolve the ache of loneliness is to actually see the person you’re missing. But many times, ...

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens . . . a time to tear and a time to mend. — Ecclesiastes 3:1, ...

Elie Wiesel was a correspondent for a Jewish newspaper in Paris, France, in 1954. A decade earlier he was a prisoner in a Jewish concentration camp. A decade later he ...

Sensitivity is essential in the building of worth-while relationships. When Paul said to Philemon, “Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you what is fitting” (Philemon ...

There is a very close connection between God and His Word. Jesus Himself is called the Word of God (John 1:1, John 1:14; Revelation 19:13). To know God, you must ...

Waiting in the wings. I wonder what those words do to your heart, friend. Maybe they poke a bruise because your season of hidden waiting has dragged on longer than ...

Editor’s note: We want to bless the ones we love….  but sometimes we lack the knowledge or skills. After more that a million copies sold, the John Trent and Gary ...

There’s something we’re all yearning for... and it’s about to happen. So let’s talk about this “Kingdom of God” thing. It’s a phrase that freaks people out (“Is this a ...