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Forgiveness: Love & Respect Takes Two Good Forgivers

Make allowances for each other’s faults and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. — Colossians 3:13 NLT Ruth Graham, whose marriage ...

God Knows Your Secret Struggles

[God] knows the secrets of every heart. — Psalm 44:21 NLT I call the years from 2015 to 2017 my “worried-sick years,” because those were the years my mother was ...

Time to Rest

Editor’s note: Dr. Charles Stanley spent his whole life exhorting others to trust in God… a challenge for all of us especially when we are too busy and overtired. Trusting ...

Lion of the Tribe of Judah

λέων ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς Ἰούδα LEON EK TES PHYLES IOUDA Only once in the New Testament is Jesus described as a lion. The book of Revelation (named in part for ...

A Savior Is Born for You

Today a Savior, who is Messiah the Lord, was born for you in the city of David. — Luke 2:11 HCSB Would it surprise you to know that December 25 ...

The Wild Wonder of God

That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s ...

Silent Night, Holy Night

Originally written in German, “Silent Night, Holy Night” is the only one of Joseph Mohr’s works to be translated into English. It was written for a Christmas Eve service at ...

The Incarnation

LUKE 2 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town ...

No More Humbug

One holiday season, A Christmas Carol was the only Christmas play offered in our town, so Barry and I took our then eight-year-old son to a matinee performance. I tried ...

Son of God, Son of Man

υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ, υἱὸς HUIOS TOU THEOU τοῦ ἀνθρώπου HUIOS TOU ANTHROPOU Like the Father and the Holy Spirit, Jesus is God. He always was, always is, and always will ...

7 Things to Do When Your Adult Children Make Poor Choices

Editor's note: Dr. Jim Burns wrote Doing Life with Your Adult Children for us parents who deeply desire to be part of our children's (and grandchildren's) lives. It's not always easy and it ...

Giving Our Thoughts to God

Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. — Isaiah 43:18 ESV How you think about yourself and your situation can empower you with possibility — or ...

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest Heaven, and on earth peace to those on ...

The Greatness of Servants

Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant… For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His ...

Where You Look, You Will Go

Editor’s note: Please, join us for the Don’t Look Back OBS starting  January 22nd. Sign up today! For thirty-plus years now, I’ve been going to women’s conferences, and I don’t ...

The Innkeeper in Bethlehem: Living Beyond the No

For nothing is impossible with God. — Luke 1:37 The Innkeeper who gave Mary and Joseph a stable to stay in should be a model for us as we celebrate ...

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Free Online Bible Study by Margaret Feinberg

Free Online Bible Study by Margaret Feinberg

Let's study James with Margaret Feinberg for 5 weeks! You'll read the entire book of James from start to finish, memorize a verse each week with companion FREE coloring pages for each Scripture, and receive FREE access to 5 study videos by Margaret. Study starts 4/22!