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One thing we can know for sure is that gopher wood doesn’t have anything to do with the little mammals we call gophers. However, there are several possibilities of what it could mean.

In the most difficult moments, many believers may even ask themselves if they are truly saved. If we are truly saved, can our salvation be lost? How can we know?

Most believers will tell you that the hardest thing we can do is to wait on God. As we face various trials and difficult situations, waiting on God is the opposite of what we want to do. We want to act! Why wait on God when we see a need before us...

Imagine planning a mission trip for a group from your church, and you end up shipwrecked or in jail in some foreign country. Wouldn't you think something had gone horribly wrong?

Three of the four Gospels are nearly identical, yet they are there for a reason – because repetition of the same account from different sources confirms the validity of the account. In much the same way, repeating words in worship music doesn’t...

We must embrace church discipline over the fear of what people might think. We must not shy away from the truth, but face it head-on knowing that God is the author of truth and that there is nothing hidden that will not be brought to light.

Our children are the greatest gift that God entrusts to us. Let us be intentional and thoughtful in how we lead them, and pray diligently that they are blessed with a lifetime devoted to who Christ has created them to be.

The greatest thing a seasoned believer can do is to love authentically. Love the community, love your spouse, love your children, love your pastor, love the youngest in your church, and love the oldest. This is our opportunity to set an example of...

Many of our prayers involve asking God to change something in our lives. We ask for healing, rescue from pain, for a better life, and for stable situations. We often ask God to change our circumstances, and there is a biblical model for this...

This space in-between Thanksgiving and Christmas is known as Advent; a Latin-based word that means “arrival.” The four weeks of Advent are in part the celebration of the arrival of Christ into our world, but Advent is also the anticipation of his...

Prayer can mean a lot of things to each of us, but the one common denominator is that we as Christians are all called to do it. Jesus set the example of regularly engaging in prayer with the Father, and on occasion, we are given a glimpse into his...

When we are crucified with Christ, it appears in our decisions, in our relationships, in how we interact at work and at home, how we lead our friends and family. It appears in how we rejoice, how we mourn, how we celebrate, and how we relax. Daily...

So, if God already knows our needs, is it okay to pray for something like a pet? How about a sports game? Or praying for clear traffic on the way to work? The answer is an absolute, resounding yes!

I have several verses that I would consider among my ‘favorites’, and Ezra 7:10 is one that I am always drawn back to for a lot of reasons.

It may have seemed presumptuous to ask God to withhold rain because of a little league baseball game, but we prayed for it anyway. The funny thing is, God answered that prayer.

When we become followers of Christ, we accept Jesus as our savior and as our king. Throughout Scripture we see God referred to as our king, and in our worship we proclaim him to be our king. There is no doubt that he himself is the perfect...

The Bible is filled with beautiful language, and these words have the ability to point us to the truth and provide a path to live life to the fullest. Yet there are many words that can be confusing to the average reader. Understanding a little...

Anna is the only woman in the New Testament to be referred to as a prophetess. This woman of faith, who served the Lord and his people, recognized Jesus as the savior of the world the first time he entered the temple – the temple he would one day...

Our freedom in Christ springs from the fact that God's grace is free, His justification is final, and His redemption is complete.

The Christian faith is one of unity. Focusing on what separates and makes us different, we neglect the beautiful and unusual unity that is ours in Christ.