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• David Derksen

  

  Want to make it right!

  Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!” -Luke 19:8, NLT Repentance looks like generous restitution! Actions tell us the real contents of the heart. We see … Continue reading "Want to make it right!"

  1 min read
• Stevens Brookes

  

  Do Nootropic Supplements Actually Help? A Realistic Standard for Christians

  When focus isn't what it used to be, or your mind wears out faster than it should, it's natural to start eyeing "brain supplements" or "focus formulas." A whole category now markets itself under the name nootropics — promising sharper memory, better concentration, improved work output.Wanting to think more clearly...

  8 min read
• Jay Garden

  

  When Chopin Suffered: Illness, Isolation, and the Story Behind the Preludes

  In the winter of 1838, Frédéric Chopin traveled to Majorca with George Sand, hoping to find relief for his fragile health. Instead, he entered a season marked by hardship and uncertainty. Yet from this difficult chapter of his life emerged some of the most profound and enduring music he would...

  2 min read
• Carol McLeod

  

  Morning by Morning, Mourning by Mourning — Carol McLeod Ministries

  Every morning is a fresh reminder of God's faithfulness. No matter what yesterday held, His mercies are new, and His hope never runs out. Today, I'm delighted to share an excerpt from my friend Jennifer Dukes Lee's new book, How to Love Your Mornings . My prayer is that these words encourage you to

  6 min read
• Manuel A. Luz

  

  Poetry on the Page

  There is a lady at our church, a poet. In fact, she is such a good poet, she can actually call herself a poet and nobody seems to think that is odd in any way. I asked her to explain…

  4 min read
• Nadia Arensdorf

  

  Wisdom When the Waves Toss and Turn

  If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given to him. – James 1:5 (ESV)When I was in grad school, my bedtime was 2 a.m. I was consumed with writing an academic thesis that took immense amounts...

  4 min read
• Nadia Arensdorf

  

  Wisdom When the Waves Toss and Turn - A Nighttime Prayer

  If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given to him. – James 1:5 (ESV)Please Pray:Lord, help me to trust that you will give me wisdom to face trials. When I encounter a challenging life episode, I...

  1 min read
• Revive Our Hearts

  

  When Christians Don’t Get Along: How the Gospel Calls Us to Unity

  Disagreements among believers are nothing new. But as members of God’s family and coworkers in the gospel, we are called to something greater than division.

  7 min read
• Chris Carpenter

  

  Global Hit Series 'The Chosen' Debuts First Teaser for Season Six

  (PRESS RELEASE) – The Chosen has released its first official teaser for Season Six — the season that brings the global hit series to the most consequential day in human history. Revealed last night by series creator and executive producer Dallas Jenkins during a livestream, the teaser offers the first...

  2 min read
• Mark Brady

  

  Larry the Car‑Lot Legend

  Image generated via AI. There once was a salesman named Larry McGee,Who couldn’t sell cars, not even for free.He’d smile, and he’d wave with a confident grin,But customers saw him and wouldn’t walk…

  2 min read
• Mike Genung

  

  Mike Genung Interview on The Total Experience - Blazing Grace

  The Total Experience is a radio show in Phoenix, Arizona. In this broadcast Mike is interviewed by Scott Wilson of The Total Experience on sexual sin and porn use in the church and other topics.

  1 min read
• Jay Garden

  

  When Chopin Loved: George Sand, Passion, and the Music of His Creative Years

  Frédéric Chopin’s music is often remembered for its beauty, sensitivity, and emotional depth. Behind many of his greatest works was his relationship with the French writer George Sand.The Chopin George Sand love story brought both comfort and conflict, but it also coincided with one of the most creative periods of...

  2 min read
• Don Martin

  

  Confess Sins for the Spirit to Flow

  In the Bible the Spirit is presented as living, flowing water. Jeremiah 2:13 poetically presents a picture of two evil doings in turning away from this water. “My people have committed two ev…

  2 min read
• Claude F. Mariottini

  

  Psalm 23: “Welcome to the Shepherd’s Psalm”

  Psalm 23 A Psalm of David 1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; 3 he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths f…

  7 min read
• Robin McKinley

  

  When Your Faith In God Shapes Your Family Life

  Psalm 128 paints a picture of a family’s life shaped by their faith in God. The psalmist didn’t promise an easy road but spoke of blessings that flow from f

  6 min read
• Elizabeth Prata

  

  To all those who are sick

  By Elizabeth Prata I’m getting old. I’m officially in my senior phase now. The next phase is ‘elderly,’ and after that, death and translation to heaven. It’s remarkabl…

  7 min read
• Pam Childs

  

  Mayflies and Manna: From Curiosity to Wisdom - A Nighttime Prayer

  When the people of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, “It is the bread that the Lord has given you to eat.” – Exodus 16:15 (ESV)Please Pray:Father God,Thank you for the gift...

  1 min read
• Pam Childs

  

  Mayflies and Manna: From Curiosity to Wisdom

  When the people of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, “It is the bread that the Lord has given you to eat.” – Exodus 16:15 (ESV)I imagined lake living as idyllic, with...

  3 min read
• Revive Our Hearts

  

  What Is a Woman? The Question Our World Is Afraid to Answer

  Your womanhood is a glory waiting to be discovered—a glory that points beyond yourself.

  7 min read
• Damon J. Gray

  Not to Us, but to God be the Glory

  Glory, high honor, renown, fame...these belong to God alone, not to humanity. God's glory screams at us from everything around us.

  5 min read
• Lisa Price

  

  Healing from the Hurt of Estrangement-

  From now on five members in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three. They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against d…

  6 min read
• Jay Garden

  

  When Chopin Dreamed: Why His Nocturnes Still Speak to the Heart

  Frédéric Chopin is often remembered for the deep emotions found in his piano music. His nocturnes reveal a more private side of his musical world—the quiet thoughts, dreams, and reflections he carried within.Among the many famous Chopin pieces, his nocturnes remain some of his most beloved works. One of Chopin’s...

  3 min read
• HANANIAH

  

  Evening Prayers and Bible Verses for Rest

  The end of a day can be as restless as its start — the mind replaying what went wrong, rehearsing tomorrow's worries, refusing to power down. These evening prayers and Bible verses are a way to close the day in God's hands, so you can lie down in peace rather...

  3 min read
• HANANIAH

  

  I Can Do All Things Through Christ: Meaning

  It's painted on locker-room walls and quoted before big games and hard exams: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." It sounds like a promise of unstoppable success. But if you read the verses around it, Paul was talking about something almost the opposite of winning —...

  3 min read
• Elizabeth Prata

  

  Jesus, the name high over all

  By Elizabeth Prata “And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his f…

  3 min read
• Karen Ganon

  

  Wisdom From Above - A Nighttime Prayer

  My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power so that your faith might not rest on man’s wisdom, but on God’s power. – I Corinthians 2:4-5Please Pray:Lord, please remind us to seek the wisdom that is from above,...

  1 min read
• Karen Ganon

  

  Wisdom From Above

  My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power so that your faith might not rest on man’s wisdom, but on God’s power. – I Corinthians 2:4-5Amelia Bedelia is a classic young readers’ series that many of today’s adults...

  3 min read
• Stevens Brookes

  

  What Tart Cherry Powder Can (and Can't) Do for Sleep and Recovery — A Christian Perspective

  "Why am I so exhausted lately?"You'd think enough sleep would fix it, but mornings still feel heavy, and nights turn into hours of restless tossing and turning. A packed schedule, stress, too much screen time, and an irregular routine keep both body and mind in a constant state of tension.In...

  8 min read
• Lynda Schultz

  

  EPISODE FIVE: DEEP AND GENUINE LOVE

  …you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.More and more, I am reminded of the importance of the Word of God in my life. There are so many “voices” out there, voices that try to tell me who I am, what I should do or not do, where I belong and where I don’t belong, what I can say and what I should refrain from saying, and what I should believe simply because

  10 min read
• Jay Garden

  

  When Chopin Remembered Home: The Story Behind His Mazurkas and Polish Identity

  When Frédéric Chopin left Poland in 1830, he could not have known that he would never return. Although he spent most of his adult life in Paris, his connection to Poland never faded. Through his mazurkas, he kept the sounds and rhythms of his homeland alive.Just weeks after he left...

  3 min read
• HANANIAH

  

  Morning Prayers and Verses to Start Your Day

  How you begin a day has a way of shaping it. Before the notifications, the to-do list, and the rush, there's a quiet window — and filling it with God changes the tone of everything that follows. These morning prayers and verses are a simple way to hand the day...

  3 min read
• HANANIAH

  

  Be Still and Know That I Am God: Meaning

  It's the verse on the coffee mug and the calming phone wallpaper — an invitation to slow down, breathe, relax. And that's not entirely wrong. But the surprising thing about "be still and know that I am God" is that it was first spoken over a scene of chaos, not...

  3 min read
• Susan Mitchell

  

  Trust in Unfailing God - A Nighttime Prayer

  When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of bulrushes and daubed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the riverbank. – Exodus 2:3Please Pray:Father, help me today as I face life’s challenges...

  1 min read
• Claude F. Mariottini

  

  Psalm 23

  For centuries, Psalm 23 has been the psalm believers turn to first. As a pastor, I have prayed these six verses beside hospital beds, spoken them at gravesides, and used them again and again to com…

  4 min read
• Susan Mitchell

  

  Trust in Unfailing God 

  When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of bulrushes and daubed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the riverbank. – Exodus 2:3Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you...

  3 min read
• Mark Brady

  

  Spiritual Speed Limits: Growing at the Pace of Grace

  Image generated via AI. Spiritual speed limits are one of the most compassionate truths woven into the life of faith. They remind us that while God can move in an instant, humans grow in seasons. S…

  4 min read
• Cole Feix

  

  A Biblical Look at Caro Claire's Yesteryear

  There’s been a lot of division over Caro Claire Burke’s novel, Yesteryear, especially in the Christian community. Some people praise it for exposing the dangers of performative faith and the hypocrisy that can exist within church culture. Others view it as an unfair caricature of Western Christianity. Both reactions raise an important question: How should Christians read stories that critique Christians and the church? For those of you who haven’t read it, I can give a quick synopsis. The book f

  8 min read
• Greg Laurie

  

  How God Uses Our Most Painful Times (with Chuck Swindoll)

  A conversation between Chuck Swindoll and Greg Laurie on the difficulties of childhood, grief, and suffering—and how God uses it all.

  7 min read
• Stevens Brookes

  

  If Your Hair Has Lost Its Shine, Check In With Your Body and Mind First

  Catching my reflection in the mirror some mornings, a thought creeps in.Why does my hair feel so dry and brittle lately?Why do my nails keep splitting and breaking?Changes in hair and nails aren't purely about appearance. A busy schedule, irregular meals, poor sleep, and ongoing stress can all show up...

  7 min read
• Mike Genung

  

  The Top 3 Points for Recovery

  Recently I asked myself what the top 3 points for recovery from porn and sex addiction might be that I would give myself when I began the journey to recovery in the early 1990s. As I pondered these I realized they apply to all of Read More

  6 min read
• Jay Garden

  

  When Chopin Left Home: Piano Concerto No. 1 and the Music of Exile

  In 1830, twenty-year-old Frédéric Chopin left Warsaw for Europe. At the time, Poland was facing political uncertainty under Russian rule. Although he hoped to build a successful musical career abroad, he would never return to his homeland.Leaving Poland was more than a change of place. Chopin carried with him memories...

  2 min read
• Mary-Ann Oyejobi

  

  Apostle Paul the encourager.

  Good day, beautiful people, It’s been a long while; nonetheless, I hope that this post meets you well? I can confirm that I have not been ideal; in fact, by the grace of God, IR…

  4 min read
• HANANIAH

  

  Bible Verses for a Broken Heart

  A broken heart is one of the most universal human pains and one of the loneliest. Whether it comes from loss, betrayal, or a love that ended, the ache is real and deep. These bible verses for a broken heart offer the comfort of a God who does not stand...

  3 min read
• HANANIAH

  

  What Are the Beatitudes? Meaning and List

  Jesus opened his most famous sermon not with rules or warnings, but with a series of blessings — and every one of them turned the world's values upside down. He called blessed the very people the world pities: the poor in spirit, the mourning, the meek. So what are the...

  3 min read
• Don Martin

  

  The Spirit Flowing in New Jerusalem

  In New Jerusalem there is “a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb in the middle of its street.” We not only enjoy God the Fathe…

  2 min read
• Hope

  

  When Obedience Feels Too Small to Matter — Brother Andrew's God's Smuggler

  You're sitting in the car outside the place you're supposed to go into. Engine off. Keys still in your hand. You've rehearsed what you'll say, and it still doesn't feel like enough, and some part of you is hoping something — anything — will happen so you don't have to...

  6 min read
• Robin McKinley

  

  Cry Out To The Lord For Mercy And Protection

  David faced relentless enemies, but instead of turning bitter or taking revenge, he lifted his voice toward heaven. He took a moment to cry out to the Lord for

  7 min read
• Elizabeth Prata

  

  Why should the church always be on guard?

  By Elizabeth Prata The Lord will build His church. It will never fail. That’s not to say that it won’t be under attack. It’s under attack every day. So the Holy Spirit inspired th…

  3 min read
• Sarah Freymuth

  

  Trust Anyway - A Nighttime Prayer

  Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. – Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) Please Pray: Father, thank You for calling me to Your heart, even when I struggle to believe....

  1 min read
• Sarah Freymuth

  

  Trust Anyway

  Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. – Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) After a long, unwanted season of disappointment, hurt, and sickness, I have to admit my faith was...

  3 min read
• Sesan Oguntade

  Once saved is not always saved - Christian Personal Development

  You read the title right! Once saved is not always saved! I hope this post will go a long way to help someone out there on the path of spiritual decency. This post contains my natural reactions to a post that is generating unnecessary attention on the social media from one Nigerian Minister, who has […]

  8 min read
• Stevens Brookes

  

  How Should Christians Respond to the New Dietary Guidelines?

  Cutting back on processed food and added sugar, while thinking carefully about meat and full-fat dairyYou've probably seen headlines lately about "new dietary guidelines" — most likely referring to the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture...

  11 min read
• Matik Nicholls

  

  Discipleship Devotional #5 – Love

  We have been introducing the concept of discipleship to Jesus and the journey and process involved in becoming like Jesus. This week we will begin to dive in depth into each aspect of the growth pr…

  4 min read
• Mark Brady

  

  Big Mac Attack

  Image generated via AI. Jack approached the counter like a knight on a quest,Determined to order the burger he loved best.But his tongue rebelled like a mutinous crew—“T-t-two a-a-all b-b-beef—oh n…

  1 min read
• Eliezer Gonzalez

  

  Wait For Jesus From Heaven – 1 Thessalonians 1:10 | Good News Unlimited

  The final step of conversion is waiting. But waiting for Jesus means everything changes now. Discover what it means to wait for Jesus with hope and confidence.

  4 min read
• Jay Garden

  

  Music & Painting (Part 7): Modernism, Abstraction, and Fragmented Vision

  The early twentieth century brought profound changes to society. Industrialization, technological advances, and the upheaval of world wars challenged long-held assumptions about how people understood the world.Artists and composers responded by seeking new forms of expression. Painters moved beyond recognizable images, while composers questioned traditional tonality. Modernism was more than...

  2 min read
• HANANIAH

  

  Bible Verses About Waiting on God’s Timing

  Some of the hardest seasons aren't the storms but the waiting rooms — the long in-between when you've prayed, you're trusting, and still nothing has changed. Waiting on God can feel like the loneliest kind of faith. These verses speak into that quiet, testing stretch. Scripture treats waiting not as...

  3 min read
• HANANIAH

  

  The Lord’s Prayer Explained, Line by Line

  It's the most prayed prayer in the world, recited by billions who may never have stopped to ask what its lines actually mean. When Jesus' followers asked him how to pray, he gave them a model — brief, ordered, and astonishingly complete. We call it the Lord's Prayer. Praying it...

  3 min read
• Elizabeth Prata

  

  How we are like sheep

  In Deuteronomy 30:17 they were warned about this- But if your heart turns away and you will not obey, but allow yourself to be led astray and you worship other gods and serve them… (underline is mine) Here are several examples of how the People easily and quickly followed their evil leaders’ example and sank into depravity again. For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, was bringing considerable business to the craftsmen; he gathered these men together with the workmen of similar trades, and said, “… When they heard this and were filled with rage“, (Acts 19:24-25, 28). Here is what a Montana sheep rancher says, Sheep huddle in a tight mass, watching what the others do.Their defense is safety in numbers.They thrive in the crowded, urban flock.Sheep are curious, yet afraid.They respond to a strong leader – they might hesitate momentarily, but they will jump off a steep bank if the leader insists.Sheep are gullible if they are led with the promise of treats.

  4 min read
• Pam Luschei

  

  A Grief Puzzle — Grateful, yet Grieving

  After the sudden loss of my husband, I lacked the words to describe the grief. I sought out what I could see as a tool to begin the process. My phone captured the images as I took pictures. Buildings being demolished with rubble surrounding the space where there was once a structure became my starti

  2 min read
• Renee Gotcher

  

  The High Cost of Control: Learning to Trust Our Creator — A Nighttime Prayer

  “For thus said the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, ‘In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.’ But you were unwilling,” –Isaiah 30:15 (ESV)Please Pray:Heavenly Father, Forgive me for the times I buy into the lie that everything depends...

  1 min read
• Renee Gotcher

  

  The High Cost of Control: Learning to Trust Our Creator

  “For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, ‘In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.’ But you were unwilling.” –Isaiah 30:15 (ESV)Last summer, a Bible study I was working on gave me a new perspective on the...

  5 min read
• Stevens Brookes

  

  "Not Me, Right?" — Diabetes Often Starts Quietly, and Caring for Your Body Is Part of Faith

  Bring up diabetes in conversation and you'll hear some version of the same thing pretty quickly."I'm too young for that." "I don't even eat that much sugar." "Nobody in my family has diabetes."But diabetes isn't a disease reserved for older people or people who eat a lot of sweets. Type...

  11 min read
• Billy Bob Jonas

  The Forsaken Tube

  The predicament was as absurd as it was absolute. It started on a quiet Tuesday evening with a midnight craving and a bizarre DIY project: filling an empty M&M’s Mini tube with freshly mashed banana. Don’t ask why; late-night curiosity leads down strange roads. The real problem arose moments later...

  3 min read
• Eliezer Gonzalez

  

  Serve The Living And True God – 1 Thessalonians 1:9 | Good News Unlimited

  True conversion isn't just turning away from idols. It's to actively serve the living and true God. Discover what that radical transformation looks like.

  4 min read
• Nancy C. Williams

  

  The Sweetness of the Fruit of the Spirit

  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23I thoroughly enjoy the delicious fruits that appear seasonally in our mountain region.May brings local strawberries that melt in your mouth like red butter. June and...

  4 min read
• Jay Garden

  

  Music & Painting (Part 6): Impressionist Light and Sonic Color

  The Impressionist movement changed the way artists saw the world. Rather than capturing precise details, Impressionist painters focused on fleeting moments of light, atmosphere, and emotion.Composers explored a similar idea in music. Rather than emphasizing clear forms and dramatic contrasts, they created new expressions through atmosphere, harmony, and musical color.Capturing...

  3 min read
• Elizabeth Prata

  

  The Great Agnostic Robert Ingersoll: The Man Who Challenged God

  This article said, “for by the time he began speaking, many Americans were confirmed lecture addicts, hooked on hearing speakers of whatever persuasion.” It reminds me of the verse in Acts 17:21– (Now all the Athenians and the strangers visiting there used to spend their time in nothing other than telling or hearing something new.) As Ingersoll grew in stature and became known for his hatred of Christianity, Ingersoll was opposed for a time by prominent Brooklyn preacher T. At the end of the five minutes, Ingersoll would snap his watch shut and exultantly claim that ‘there must be no God, I am still alive!’ As the story goes, at some point this all was related to an influential English congregationalist minister across the Atlantic Ocean to a Dr. He calmly rejoined- “And did the American gentleman think he could exhaust the patience of God in five minutes?” For all Ingersoll’s violence against Christianity, Ingersoll was noted as a compassionate family man, loving and viewed even as noble.

  7 min read
• HANANIAH

  

  Communion in the Bible: What Scripture Says

  On the night before he died, Jesus did something his followers have repeated ever since. He took bread and a cup, gave thanks, and told his friends to keep doing this in remembrance of him. From that quiet table came the practice Christians call communion, and the communion scripture behind...

  3 min read
• HANANIAH

  

  Bible Verses for When You Feel Overwhelmed

  Sometimes it isn't one big catastrophe but the sheer pile of it all — responsibilities, worries, demands stacking higher than you can carry. The feeling has a name: overwhelmed. These bible verses for when you feel overwhelmed speak directly into that sense of drowning. Scripture doesn't shame the feeling. It...

  3 min read
• Don Martin

  

  Let the Lord’s Words Abide in Us

  John 15 records words of the Lord Jesus. “Abide in Me and I in you” (v. 4) and “If you abide in Me and My words abide in you” (v. 7). To live with the Lord is to live with H…

  2 min read
• Sheryl H. Boldt

  

  Hating The Sins We Love

  What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him. (1 Corinthians 2:9 ESV)

  3 min read
• Sesan Oguntade

  How to deal with emotional pain and sadness - Christian Personal Development

  This video will show you how to deal with emotional pain and sadness. This teaching from our Power Outreaches show practical and scriptural revelations on how to overcome pain and grief. Related: How to overcome violent thoughts and anger Learn more about the Power Outreaches here What is emotional pain and sadness? Emotional pain […]

  2 min read
• Greg Laurie

  

  Christian Grief: How I Face My Son's Death Without All the Answers

  Why did my son die? I’ve read Scripture. I’ve listened to sermons. I’ve seen God’s faithfulness. Yet if I’m honest, I still don’t know why.

  4 min read
• Kristen Terrette

  

  When You Experience a Delay - A Nighttime Prayer

  “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it. -- Isaiah 30:21Please Pray:Jesus, Your Word tells us in Isaiah 30:19, "As soon as he hears, he will answer you NIV).” Help us remember...

  1 min read
• Mark Brady

  

  Raising a Child to Know God

  Image generated via AI. Raising a child to know God is one of the holiest assignments a parent will ever receive. It’s not accidental, automatic, or something that “just happens.” Scripture paints …

  4 min read
• Chip Tudor

  

  Three Essentials Of Biblical Discipleship

  Three essentials of Biblical discipleship include intentionality, teaching scripture, and Godly relationships.

  6 min read
• Carol McLeod

  

  When God's Word Is All You Have — Carol McLeod Ministries

  “Put your backpack on the table. Hand over your camera, your phone, and anything else in your pockets.” A short pause and then, “NOW!” A Chinese police officer barked orders at me with force. He stared at me without blinking while I complied.

  4 min read
• HANANIAH

  

  Bible Verses to Pray for a Friend

  One of the most loving things you can do for someone is to pray for them — and one of the most powerful. But we often don't know what to ask. These bible verses to pray for a friend give language to your love, turning "I'm thinking of you" into...

  3 min read
• HANANIAH

  

  Obedience Is Better Than Sacrifice: Meaning

  A king had just won a battle and was offering to worship God with sacrifices. It sounds admirable. Yet the prophet standing in front of him was not impressed — because that worship was covering over a plain act of disobedience. Into that moment came the line: "obedience is better...

  3 min read
• Hope

  

  Why Does God Allow Suffering — Elisabeth Elliot's Final Teaching Still Answers It

  You get the diagnosis, or the phone call, or the empty side of the bed, and somewhere underneath the shock is a question you almost don't want to ask out loud: if God is good, why didn't He stop this?Most of us don't say it that plainly. We say "I'm...

  6 min read
• Sharon Jaynes

  

  God Chose You On Purpose for Purpose

  I’m writing over at Proverbs 31 Ministries tomorrow and thought you might enjoy this too. Have you ever felt invisible—like your name lingered at the bottom of the list unspoken… unnoticed…as if you were standing in the background while others were called forward? Have you ever wondered if you were somehow missed—overlooked in the choosing, forgotten in the moment that mattered? Read more...

  4 min read
• Jenny Zentz

  

  How to Build Unshakable Faith: Trusting God is Able — The Intertwined Life Podcast, Ep: 142

  "Discover how to build an unshakable faith by moving from passive belief to active trust in God. Listen to Ep. 142 of The Intertwined Life Podcast!"

  3 min read
• Stacey Barkley

  

  Trusting God One Step at a Time - A Nighttime Prayer

  You will keep the mind that is dependent on You in perfect peace, for it is trusting in You. -- Isaiah 26:3 (HCSB)Please Pray: Father, thank You that I never climb alone. When the path ahead feels overwhelming, help me trust You for the next step instead of worrying about...

  1 min read
• Stacey Barkley

  

  Trusting God One Step at a Time

  By: Stacey BarkleyYou will keep the mind that is dependent on You in perfect peace, for it is trusting in You. -- Isaiah 26:3 (HCSB)Have you ever stood at the base of a mountain and wondered, ‘How am I ever going to make it to the top?’Last spring, I found...

  3 min read
• Chris Carpenter

  

  Bethel Music's Bethany Wohrle's Debut Solo Album a Reflection of God's Faithfulness in Tragedy

  For years, Bethany Wohrle has helped lead worship with Bethel Music, encouraging believers around the world to encounter God through song. Now, with the release of her debut solo album, Reason That I Sing, Wohrle shares a deeply personal collection of songs born from her own testimony of God's presence,...

  11 min read
• Mark Brady

  

  The Wild, Swinging Life of Gary the Golf Ball

  Image generated via AI, Gary the Golf Ball was born in a factory, but he always felt he was destined for greatness, maybe a trophy shelf, maybe a commercial, maybe a dramatic slow‑motion montage wi…

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• Stevens Brookes

  

  Isn't a Banana Just Something You Eat When You're Hungry?

  There's usually at least one banana sitting on the counter at my house.Skipped breakfast, about to work out, a little hungry but too lazy to actually prepare anything — a banana is the obvious answer every time. Peel it, eat it, done. Sweet enough to feel like a treat, light...

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• Eliezer Gonzalez

  

  When Faith Went Viral – 1 Thessalonians 1 | Video Devotion With Dave Miers | Good News Unlimited

  When the Thessalonians turned to Jesus, their faith went viral. Discover what conversion really looks like: Turn, Serve, Wait.

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• Don Martin

  

  Christ, the Tree of Life, in New Jerusalem

  In Revelation 22:1-2 John tells us that an angel “showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb in the middle of its [New Jerusal…

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• Elizabeth Prata

  

  Where was The Bank of Asia?

  Source Antipater of Sidon described the temple as the grandest of all the 7 Wonders: “I have set eyes on the wall of lofty Babylon on which is a road for chariots, and the statue of Zeus by the Alpheus, and the hanging gardens, and the colossus of the Sun, and the huge labour of the high pyramids, and the vast tomb of Mausolus; but when I saw the house of Artemis that mounted to the clouds, those other marvels lost their brilliancy, and I said, Lo, apart from Olympus, the Sun never looked on aught (anything) so grand”. You see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in almost all of Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away a considerable number of people, saying that gods made by hands are not gods at all. Not only is there danger that this trade of ours will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be regarded as worthless, and that she whom all of Asia and the world worship will even be dethroned from her magnificence.”” He was crafty.

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• Robin McKinley

  

  Who Can Be Saved?

  Jesus because you died on the cross and arose from the grave. He made a way for our sins to be forgiven.

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• Allen Browne

  

  The (in)justice of forgiveness

  Jesus knows that asking us to forgive feels like asking us to place a crossbeam on our shoulders.

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• Ren Manning

  

  Th Road Well-Traveled

  ...You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the Lord your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed. – Joshua 23:14“But this I have learned, we can trust Him.” These were the simple words beloved...

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• Ren Manning

  

  The Road Well-Traveled - A Nighttime Prayer

  ...You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the Lord your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed. – Joshua 23:14Please Pray: Heavenly Father, Thank you that You have not left us to wander through...

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• Russelyn Williams

  

  Finding Rest in Singleness Looks Like…

  It’s no wonder people have questions about how singles can be so well when the peace and faith of God are evident.

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• Wanda Alger

  

  A Shocking Dream: God is Reclaiming the Prophetic for His Glory

  Though the modern-day prophetic movement appears to be struggling for breath, it is God’s mercy that has allowed this season of shaking and pruning in order to make way for something fresh. Where words have been produced from polluted wells, God’s Spirit is looking for those with pure hearts and clean hands through whom He can breathe fresh life into that which appears dead.

  9 min read
• Jay Garden

  

  Music & Painting (Part 3): Baroque Light, Contrast, and Ornament

  The Baroque era embraced drama. Through movement, contrast, and rich detail, artists and musicians created works filled with emotion, tension, and transformation.One of the defining features of Baroque painting is chiaroscuro—the use of strong contrasts between light and shadow. Light guides the viewer's attention, while darkness adds depth and intensity,...

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• HANANIAH

  

  Bible Verses to Pray Over a Wayward Child

  Few heartaches run as deep as watching a child you love walk away — from faith, from wisdom, from the path you prayed they'd take. If that's your ache, these bible verses to pray over a wayward child are for you, offered gently, because this is holy and tender ground....

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• Treva Barnard

  

  Draw Me Close to Thee

  "Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you..." — James 4:8 (KJV)One of my favorite hymns is "Draw Me Nearer.""Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord, to the cross where Thou hast died. Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord, to Thy precious bleeding side."Those words have carried a...

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