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“Please keep our home safe while we’re away,” I often pray. Prayer for protection is a good way to replace worry for trust in all circumstances. However, Luke 10:5 challenged me to pray in a new way for my home and the homes of others.

Noah and the Ark is an account of the consequence of humanity’s sinful nature and God’s redeeming grace. Despite the realm of sin bent against God, He promised never to destroy the earth in a global flood again. Victory over the ramifications of...

Thanksgiving may be a holiday we commemorate, but it is a characteristic Our Heavenly Father built into the core of who we are called to be.

Love is important to Christianity because love defines it. God is love, and Christ Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross was the greatest expression of that love.

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.” – Psalm 91:1God is sovereign and omnipotent, meaning He is all-knowing and everywhere simultaneously. These are comforting truths in a world full of pain,...

“I am like a green pine tree; your fruitfulness comes from me” (Hosea 14:8b). The evergreen tree is a fitting representation of the long-withstanding love of God, and the gift of His Son born unto us.

Psalm 139 is a psalm of prayer, meant to be sung in praise at worship services. When we seek to learn, when we look for help or healing, when we express gratitude or anxiety, and when we celebrate blessings … we pray. Prayer is conversation with...

The Real Deal …is Love. God is Love. We are called to love others as He has loved us. The real deal is praying for and loving our enemies; forgiving without apology; seeking others to serve instead of looking to fulfill our own needs. Jireh...

“Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always” (1 Chronicles 16:11).Prayer is powerful. When we make the Lord our first resort, seeking Him in prayer, the power of His presence is unleashed in our lives. 1 Chronicle uses the words...

Learn the meaning of an emotional affair and how we can prevent our hearts from straying from the devotion important to a happy, godly marriage.

“God is love.” (1 John 4:16) Through Christ, we have access to His wisdom through the living Word of Scripture, providing us wisdom to practically live out a life of love, over fear. Love is always bigger.

Praying for each other, together, is powerful. Putting on the armor of God daily, both individually and as a community, is powerful. The Bible is not only for individual instruction, for we were meant to live in community with each other.

The way we fight our fears in our everyday lives is by running to the Father through Christ Jesus. When we give our lives to Him, He begins to shift our hearts and our perspective. We are able to see the world through His eyes, not the corrupt...

 He is faithful to remind me that control over their lives is not ultimately mine.

Many thoughts enter our minds each day. We have the power to listen to the Truth and filter out the rest. Paul is reminding the recipients of the letter – as the Lord reminds us now – how important it is to choose to listen to the Truth of God.

“But you must not forget this one thing, dear friends: A day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day. The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake....

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” Matthew 5:9 NIVWhat Is a Peacemaker?We reflect our Father in heaven when we keep the peace. One of the root words of the original Greek word for peacekeepers means...

The Bible commands us, “be joyful aways!”

“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” (Proverbs 22:6)This popular verse is a benchmark for many parents, and an important command for our children to understand. It’s necessary to...

It’s important for our children to see us seek God in His Word. The hope is that they will eventually look for Him there, themselves. Proverbs 22:6 says, “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn...