For years, Duck Dynasty’s Willie and Korie Robertson have been known for sharing their faith, family values, and sense of humor with audiences around the world. Now, alongside former PureFlix executive Michael Scott, they're launching a new venture designed to make it easier for families to find uplifting entertainment they...
For years, Duck Dynasty’s Willie and Korie Robertson have been known for sharing their faith, family values, and sense of humor with audiences around the world. Now, alongside former PureFlix executive Michael Scott, they're launching a new venture designed to make it easier for families to find uplifting entertainment they...
Jay GardeninGrace Notes
Book: Mere Christianity by C. S. LewisMusic: Beethoven's Fifth SymphonySome forms of joy feel surprisingly serious. Rather than appearing when life is easy, they often emerge through difficulty, perseverance, and growth.That deeper kind of joy appears in both Mere Christianity and Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. Though one is a work of...
Sheryl H. Boldt
When God shows me my sin, I don't feel like a failure. Instead, I hear Him say, “My mercy and power are here for you.”
Joshua Broome, who spent six years as one of the most recognized names in the adult film industry, has a remarkable story of brokenness, redemption, and hope. Growing up without a father in his life left Broome searching for identity in destructive places that ultimately left him at rock bottom....
Revive Our Hearts
Though the heat may press on, there is peace in the soul-satisfying refreshment of His presence.
Jesus was not hesitant to stretch the disciples beyond their comfort zones.
For generations, Little House on the Prairie has remained one of television's most beloved family dramas, introducing audiences to the enduring stories of the Ingalls family through the iconic series starring Michael Landon. Premiering July 9th, Netflix is reimagining the classic, drawing inspiration from Laura Ingalls Wilder's cherished Little House...
Revive Our Hearts
If your salvation is secure, does obedience really matter? Cindy explains how future hope should shape our lives today.
Tricia Thornton
Summer often begins with high expectations. We envision family vacations, slower mornings, and a welcome break from the hurried pace of the school year. Yet by July, many parents feel surprisingly tired. Children complain they are bored. Siblings argue. The novelty of summer starts to wear off, and we wonder...
The concept of spiritual development is one of the major themes presented in the Bible. It refers not only to getting more information about the Bible, but mainly to developing a likeness to Christ daily. Spiritual growth from Genesis to Revelation implies trusting God, obeying His commands, and becoming more...
Jay GardeninGrace Notes
Book: Orthodoxy by G. K. ChestertonMusic: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” by Antonín DvořákThere is a kind of longing that is hard to explain. It is more than a desire to return to a place. Sometimes a memory, a familiar landscape, or an unexpected moment of beauty can...
HANANIAHinScripture & Soul
Hope is a fragile-sounding word, easily mistaken for wishful thinking — crossing our fingers and hoping things turn out. But biblical hope is something far sturdier, and these bible verses about hope reveal why it can hold weight when everything else feels like it's slipping. When hope feels far away,...
HANANIAHinBibleHolic
Just three days after one of the greatest rescues in history, God's people were desperate and complaining — thirsty in a desert, standing before water too bitter to drink. And it was there, at bitter water made sweet, that God revealed himself by a new name. The Jehovah Rapha meaning...
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”—Psalm 46:10 (NIV)As my feet pounded the concrete, my mind was at war. I ruminated on a recent chain of events while walking in my neighborhood one...
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”—Psalm 46:10 (NIV)Please Pray:Dear Lord, thank You for always reassuring me that You see me and care for me, especially when my circumstances feel out of control....
Feeling stranded on a deserted island is terrifying — but feeling spiritually stranded can be even more disorienting. Both situations demand intentional survival, clear priorities, and the courage …
“In his grip” has become my default closing not only because it’s true, but because there are no better words to match these three dark words
Stevens BrookesinDr.Daniel
There's a stretch a while back where I kept telling people I was "just tired." Slept enough, still felt heavy in the morning. Walked up one flight of stairs and felt a little winded, a little dizzy. Cold hands. Trouble focusing on anything for more than a few minutes.I chalked...
What does Colossians 3 have to teach us regarding worship (besides the obvious)? I’m sure many of us are familiar with verses 16 and 17: “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Although many theologians have expounded upon thes
By Elizabeth Prata But the wicked are like the tossing sea; for it cannot be quiet, and its waters toss up mire and dirt. (Isaiah 57:20) [The ungodly are] wild waves of the sea, casting up the…
By Elizabeth Prata See if you can spot the theme from the following quotes from Beth Moore, obtained from her various public social media accounts: An owl hooted all through my devotional time this morning, an accompaniment which delighted me to the mere extremities. She grew grapes) He has often prayed over me and over our family with a power that left me bug-eyed and bereft of natural explanation. (on Living Proof blog, RE her husband Keith, so, his prayer has an unnatural explanation?) Did you catch the running theme through Moore’s posts? But when emotion becomes the goal rather than the result of biblical worship, we’ve lost our way.” We saw that clearly in Moore when she asked Jesus for the same intensity of emotions her doctrine class teacher exhibited, and again 15 years later on her blog when she defended the experiential approach to the faith, experiences that include high emotions.
Jay GardeninGrace Notes
Book: Gödel, Escher, Bach by Douglas HofstadterMusic: The Art of Fugue by Johann Sebastian BachAt first glance, both works can feel overwhelming.Gödel, Escher, Bach explores connections between mathematics, music, and consciousness, revealing systems of deep structure rather than surface chaos—much like Bach’s The Art of Fugue.Complexity That Reveals OrderYet beneath...
I was sitting in on a service once, watching the intercessory prayer.The person leading it had been asked to bring the congregation's needs before God — the community's life, the work of the church, the people in the room who were carrying things the rest of us didn't know about....
HANANIAHinBibleHolic
It was the name Abraham gave to the hardest place he ever stood — a mountain where he had been asked to give up everything. And there, at the last moment, God provided. The Jehovah Jireh meaning was forged in that scene: "the LORD will provide." As one of the...
HANANIAHinScripture & Soul
There are seasons when you're simply worn through — when the trouble has gone on long enough that your own reserves are empty and you're running on fumes. It's for exactly those stretches that these bible verses for strength in hard times exist. Scripture never pretends life is easy. Instead...
Galatians 2:20 shows that, based on the death and resurrection of Christ, we live Christ and He lives in us. This living is for magnifying Him; Philippians 1:20-21 says, “Christ will be magni…
I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1 David painted a vivid picture of worship as pilgrims traveled to Jerus
That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, – Philippians 3:10 I sat across from my husband in a quiet restaurant. We said little. Our tear-streaked faces burned with the results of my ultrasound—my womb was...
That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, – Philippians 3:10Please Pray: Abba, we thank you for loving us the way we are, and loving us too much to leave us that way. We praise You...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - (Press Release) - Sony Pictures’ AFFIRM Films announces principal photography has begun for A Music City Story, which stars actor and recording artist Moriah Smallbone (The Chosen, Journey to Bethlehem) and her real-life husband, Joel Smallbone (Young Washington, Unsung Hero), who is one half of the four-time...
Eliezer Gonzalez
Discover how the water that flowed from a rock in the wilderness points to Jesus, who alone satisfies our deepest thirst.
Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance. And so you will inherit a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours. -Isaiah 61:7, NIV So much GOOD life ahead of you! This past week I had the privilege to enjoy time up … Continue reading "So much GOOD life ahead!"
IT’S ALL OVER THE NEWS. Israel is again at the center of attention. The reports coming out of the Holy Land bring back all the memories. Memories that are not just of a distant place far away, but …
HANANIAHinScripture & Soul
Patience may be the least glamorous virtue and one of the hardest to grow. We want it, and we want it now — which is rather the problem. These bible verses about patience speak to the slow, unspectacular work of waiting well when everything in us wants to rush. Scripture...
HANANIAHinBibleHolic
In the Bible, a name is never just a label. It reveals character, and nowhere is that truer than with the names of God. Scripture gives God many names and titles, each one opening a different window onto who he is — provider, healer, almighty, shepherd, father. This guide gathers...
By Elizabeth Prata Dr. Joel James is a pastor on mission since 1995 in South Africa. He leads Grace Fellowship Pretoria. In his opening paragraphs, I came across his vivid metaphor for how false te…
Happiness is a popular pursuit. We are not in short supply of being bombarded by the prospect of happiness in a cup, a car, a cruise, a clothing item, or whatever else we see on our screens 24/7. When I consider my own personal quest for happiness, I have come to find a major shift in how I see it,
But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. – Acts 1:8 Most of my life, I was terrified of telling others about Jesus....
But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. – Acts 1:8Please Pray: Father God, Thank You for ah-ha moments in Your Word. Help...
Revive Our Hearts
Throughout the summer, Nancy plans to record a total of thirteen messages based on Jeremiah and Lamentations.
Nancy C. Williams
Look for “God moments” to praise Him…in the big and small ways He reveals His glory in nature.
Stevens BrookesinDr.Daniel
If you've ever tried to build a consistent workout habit, you've probably run into this question: is it better to exercise in the morning, or in the evening?Search around online and you'll find confident answers pointing in both directions. Morning workouts are supposed to be better for weight management. Evening...
Eliezer Gonzalez
The manna that fell as bread from heaven points us to Jesus, the true Bread from heaven who satisfies our deepest hunger.
A study of John 14:12-19 reveals the disciples will do greater works, the coming of another Helper, and the indwelling Spirit.
Jay GardeninGrace Notes
Book: With Your Own Two Hands by Seymour BernsteinMusic: Goldberg Variations by Johann Sebastian BachThe Illusion of Quick ProgressOne recurring theme in Seymour Bernstein's With Your Own Two Hands is that meaningful growth rarely happens as quickly as we would like.Whether learning an instrument, developing a skill, or pursuing a...
I once sat through a service where everything looked right on paper.The worship team was tight. Vocals were strong. The songs were familiar enough to follow — or at least most of them were. The pastor had clearly put hours into the sermon. By any objective measure, the service was...
HANANIAHinScripture & Soul
Trusting God is easy to say and hard to do — especially when the path ahead is unclear and the outcome you feared seems to be arriving. In those moments we need more than the idea of trust; we need words to hold onto. These bible verses about trusting God...
HANANIAHinBibleHolic
Before she became known as the mother of one of Israel's greatest prophets, she was simply a woman in anguish — praying so intensely at the temple that the priest assumed she was drunk. The story of Hannah in the Bible is one of Scripture's most tender portraits of grief...
Ephesians 4:4-6 announces that there is “One Body and one Spirit, even as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is…
By Elizabeth Prata If you’ve ever been to a full-to-the brim animal shelter during puppy and kitten season, you know it can be a chaotic situation. After a winning football game with fans str…
Lilka Finley RaphaelinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God. -- John 6:69 (NIV)Please Pray:Heavenly Father, thank you for the trials and experiences that draw us closer to You. Teach us to recognize Your Light in the darkness. May we share our knowledge of...
Lilka Finley RaphaelinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God. -- John 6:69 (NIV) A common mission of people who follow Christ is a desire to know Him better. However, we typically despise the circumstances that provide the opportunity to do so. Though we...
Eliezer Gonzalez
The Passover lamb points us to Jesus, the true Lamb of God whose blood shelters us from judgement and brings us new life.
Stevens BrookesinDr.Daniel
I'll be honest — for most of my adult life, mornings meant coffee. No question asked, no alternative considered. Coffee first, everything else second.Then a few months ago, half out of curiosity and half because I was trying to cut back, I dropped a couple of lemon slices into a...
Do you want to become a woman who hears that still small voice and recognize that it is God’s? If so, keep reading… Fourteen exhausted, sweaty teenage boys plopped down on the bottom step of the gymnasium bleachers—my son being one of them. The assistant Junior Varsity basketball coach paced back and forth, lecturing them on the error of their ways. Read more...
Wanda Alger
In this short prophetic dream, a warning is being given to the Body of Christ concerning some troubling practices that have infiltrated the Church. The pursuit of greater revelation (information) has guard rails for a reason.
Jay GardeninGrace Notes
Book: Absolutely on Music by Haruki Murakami and Seiji OzawaMusic: Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3Many people assume that great music should make an immediate impression. Sometimes it does. A memorable melody or dramatic opening can capture attention within seconds.But some of the most rewarding music works differently. Rather than revealing...
HANANIAHinBibleHolic
He appears for a single verse, does one thing, and vanishes from the story — yet the Gospels bothered to record his name, his hometown, and even the names of his sons. There's a quiet mystery in that. Who was Simon of Cyrene, the stranger pulled from a crowd to...
HANANIAHinScripture & Soul
When illness comes — to us or to someone we love — words often fail us. We want to pray but don't know what to say. That's when the Bible's own words become a lifeline. These bible verses for healing and strength give voice to what the heart is reaching...
By Elizabeth Prata It is always surprising to me when I hear people say “I long for the first century church…” They met in homes, broke bread together and praised the Lord with one voice. For my own self, I do look back fifty years at the 1960s and 70s and enjoy that I got to roam all over town safely, play outside till the street lights came on, attended school events and football games without passing through a bag check or metal detector. In 1 Timothy 1:6, we read, “Some people have strayed from these things and have turned aside to fruitless discussion, wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.“ Wow.
Carol McLeod
Have you ever been halfway through a conversation when you suddenly realized that you weren't listening at all? You were looking at the person. You were nodding at all the appropriate moments. You might have even thrown in an occasional "uh-huh" or "I understand." But if you are
There's an interesting legion of how the town Lizard Lick in North Carolina got it's name.. It involves moonshiners, mash and illegal whiskey.
Connie HarperinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
…if you call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it like hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and discover the knowledge of God. – Proverbs 2:3-5 (CSB) Please Pray:Father God, thank You for...
Connie HarperinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
If you call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it like hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and discover the knowledge of God. – Proverbs 2:3-5 (CSB) In a favorite animated movie the...
Revive Our Hearts
God’s Word presents a radically different vision of womanhood than the one our culture promotes. Our identity does not begin with what we do but with the One to whom we belong.
Spiritual growth is one of the central themes of the Bible. From Genesis to Revelation, Scripture reveals that God desires His people to grow in faith, wisdom, obedience, and love. This growth is not simply about gaining more biblical knowledge or attending church regularly. Instead, it is about becoming more...
Image generated via AI. Under the flickering fluorescent lights of Habitat Outlet, two manikins stood frozen in the Men’s Casual Wear section—because, well, they had no choice. Chad Manikin, dresse…
Stevens BrookesinDr.Daniel
There's a particular kind of tired that has nothing to do with your body. You finish work, you get home, you sit down — and your mind is still running the meeting back, still drafting the email you didn't send, still turning over the thing someone said that you can't...
Mike Genung
The following are snapshots of my 40 year journey to discovering the power of prayer. – In 1986, after years of wandering away from God in a sewer of sex, drugs, and alcohol, I started making my way back to Him. My prayer life at Read More
“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will deal with you as you deserve, because you have despised my oath by breaking the covenant.” -Ezekiel 16:59, NIV Where are the pastors calling out cheaters for hating and despising their marriage covenant partners? I find it interesting that Christians are quick to judge the faithful … Continue reading "Called out for despising?!"
Eliezer Gonzalez
Joseph was rejected and betrayed by his own brothers, yet God raised him up — a picture of Jesus and the salvation he brings.
Provo, UT – (PRESS RELEASE) – Angel Studios, a media and technology company successfully pioneering a first-of-its-kind audience-driven studio model, today announced that Young Washington claimed the #3 spot at the U.S. box office over July 4th weekend, surpassing industry expectations and marking another major theatrical milestone for the studio....
A few years ago, my husband and I traveled through Jordan. Our tour bus visited remarkable historical sites, but along the way we couldn't avoid seeing the poverty. It was more than poverty, though. It felt like I was seeing oppression in real life.Our tour guide pointed to huge barbed-wire...
Jay GardeninGrace Notes
Many listeners naturally focus on the melody—the most immediate and memorable line in music. But music is never only a single voice. It is a layered structure, where bass lines, inner voices, harmonic movement, and orchestration all work together to create meaning.As listening deepens, these layers begin to form a...
There have been moments, more than I'd like to admit, where I've stood in the wings before a service knowing I had no business being there.Not logistically. I was prepared. I'd rehearsed the set, the transitions were solid, I knew what the order of service was. The preparation wasn't the...
Reflect on Jesus’ healing of the man born blind in John 9 and the wonder of both physical and spiritual sight. This post invites you to engage Scripture dai ...
Stevens BrookesinDr.Daniel
I'll be honest — I didn't used to think much about digestion until it started demanding my attention.There was a season where I'd eat dinner and spend the rest of the evening feeling like my stomach hadn't gotten the memo. Nothing dramatic, just that low-grade, uncomfortable fullness that makes you...
Keri WillisinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. -- Romans 1:20 (NLT)Have you ever been to an event where...
This video shows you the importance of making godly choices as believers. This is from one of our Power Outreaches program online. Related: Why Christians fall away from God’s will Video shows importance of making godly choices as believers I want you to watch this video on the importance of making godly choices as […]
Lisa Price
Lord, who may reside in Your tent? Who may settle on Your holy hill? One who walks with integrity, practices righteousness, And speaks truth in his heart- Psalm 1…
Eliezer Gonzalez
Alone in the wilderness, Jacob dreamed of a ladder reaching from earth to heaven, with angels ascending and descending upon it. That vision of Jacob’s ladder points to Jesus, the true ladder joining heaven and earth, bringing us home to the Father.
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! -Isaiah 5:20, KJV Part of the injustice faithful spouses often experience is a less than supportive community of people. Sometimes, even confessing Christians will not accept what … Continue reading "Let them be wrong and move along"
Jay GardeninGrace Notes
In music, contrast is one of the most powerful ways emotion takes shape. Light and shadow, tension and release, sound and silence—these differences are not random. They create meaning, direction, and depth.The Role of Contrast in MusicContrast is what makes music feel alive. Without it, sound can feel flat and...
"Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path." -- Psalm 119:105 (NIV)Please Pray: Our Father, We pray that you will help us know you better, and learn from studying the Word the ways you want us to live. Help us to also learn by imitating...
“Yes, I slept with him. But that is not why I am divorcing you,” says remorseless Cheater. A cheater saying such a thing is a cheater who is desperate to control how people see them in the divorce. They understand that Christians may look upon them poorly once their adultery is known. So, they want … Continue reading "Cheater-Speak: “But that’s not why I am divorcing you!”"
Jay GardeninGrace Notes
Have you ever tried reading a book with no commas, no periods—just one endless sentence? It quickly becomes exhausting. Music without phrasing feels the same. Notes alone are like words, but phrasing and silence give them breath, shape, and meaning. The Language of Musical PhrasesA musical phrase is like a...
Laura MaserinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord - who is the Spirit - makes us more and more...
Stevens BrookesinDr.Daniel
There's something about the Fourth that gets into your chest before you can think about it. The smell of charcoal, the sound of distant fireworks starting too early, the flags lining the neighborhood — it all adds up to something bigger than a holiday. It's the feeling of a country...
Human flourishing is not enabled by the absence of restrictions. Rather, flourishing and freedom are only possible when we accept our limits.
Image generated via AI. There’s a moment on every spiritual path when you realize you’ve been “driving to New York without a map.” You know you’re headed somewhere meaningful, somewhere that feels …
Deborah Hemstreet (Dvora Elisheva)
Growing older isn't always graceful. Sometimes it feels more like learning to dance on storm-tossed waves. A personal reflection on aging, faith, and discovering that hope is found not in calmer seas, but in the One who never leaves us.
By Elizabeth Prata SYNOPSIS: IBLP founder Bill Gothard recently had a heart attack and is in a coma, which brought up his organization’s (false) teachings; discussed in the news and on social…
Jay GardeninGrace Notes
Listening to a solo instrument can seem simple at first. With only one performer and one instrument, it may appear that there is less to hear than in an orchestra.Yet the opposite is often true. In a solo performance, every detail stands out—the color of a note, the shape of...
By Elizabeth Prata This summer for my chosen classic to read, I picked Paradise Lost, first published in 1667. I had seen that a new edition was out in a gorgeous binding, with notes, AND Gustave D…
I have been asked this question, How can God bless my business, on a number of occasions by different people who are running businesses. I believe such questions like this and others like how do I run a faith based business and who is a Christian entrepreneur should come to me because of my various […]
Shirley BrosiusinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
“He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.”-- Psalm 91:4 (NIV)Please Pray: Dear Jesus, thank you for coming to earth and showing us how to live the Christian life. You are a wonderful teacher. And...
Nancy C. Williams
Start your Fourth of July festivities with family prayers of thanksgiving for our nation and for revival.
Eliezer Gonzalez
Melchizedek was both king and priest, a mysterious figure who foreshadows Jesus as our righteous King and great High Priest.
Jay GardeninGrace Notes
Listening to a symphony for the first time can feel overwhelming. Unlike most songs, a symphony unfolds on a much larger scale, developing themes and musical ideas across multiple movements. With so much happening over an extended period of time, it is easy to feel lost or unsure of what...
A few years ago, I was asked to make sure the closing song "matched" the sermon.The sermon was on grace, or judgment, or restoration — I genuinely don't remember anymore, because I never actually heard what it was about until the preacher stood up to deliver it. No outline beforehand....
We can often feel like leftovers. Used up. Too old. Insignificant. Unable to make an impact in this crazy, big world. But in the hands of Jesus, we can be used in mighty ways!
Carol McLeod
We never know how God might use a simple act of kindness, a genuine friendship, or a faithful prayer to change someone's life forever. In today's guest blog, author, speaker, and pastor Cara Shine shares her remarkable journey from growing up in a Jewish home with painful misconceptions about Jesus
