Nicole O'Meara"Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses." - Proverbs 27:6 (NIV)I was enjoying a coffee with a friend on the back patio of our local coffee shop, sun shining down as a blessing from heaven. We were basking in the glow of friendship when she...
Nicole O'MearainDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
"Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses." - Proverbs 27:6 (NIV)I was enjoying a coffee with a friend on the back patio of our local coffee shop, sun shining down as a blessing from heaven. We were basking in the glow of friendship when she...
Stevens BrookesinDr.Daniel
Caring Wisely for the Body God Has Entrusted to UsMost of us know what it's like to lie awake at night unable to unwind — or to wake up still tired after what should have been enough rest. In a culture that runs on productivity and rarely pauses, the body...
Sheryl H. Boldt
I’m confident that the woman mentioned had no trouble loving God wholeheartedly. What if we recall times when we, too, have been humbled by God’s kindness? Would these memories stir within us a desire to love Him with our entire being?
I shared this devotion over at Proverbs 31 Ministries yesterday and thought you might enjoy it too. Here you go! Have you ever gone through a situation and wondered, God, where are You? If You had been here, this wouldn’t have happened? The loss of a loved one? The crash of a car? Read more...
For millions of Christian music fans, John James was the unmistakable voice that helped launch Newsboys as one of the most influential bands in contemporary Christian music. As the group's original lead singer, James stood at the center of their rise before his departure in the late 1990s amid a...
Revive Our Hearts
Lift your eyes beyond what you see in front of you and rest in the truth of who God is.
Twenty-five years ago, Dannah Gresh sparked a national conversation with And the Bride Wore White, a book that encouraged young women to embrace sexual purity and went on to sell more than 300,000 copies. Now, a quarter-century later, she's re-releasing the book in a cultural landscape that looks very different...
Sheryl H. Boldt
Isn’t it interesting that although we’re often guilty of making snap judgments about others, we gravitate toward people who exercise nonjudgmental love?
NASHVILLE - Prayer has long been a source of strength, hope, and transformation for millions of people around the world. It is our earnest requests to God that connect us to foundational truths that align our minds and hearts with His will for our lives.Jentezen Franklin is one of America's...
Jay GardeninGrace Notes
When you listen to a piece of music, what are you really hearing?Most people focus on the melody, lyrics, or beat. But the power of music is not found in individual notes alone. It comes from the way those notes are held together over time.Music Is Built on ExpectationOne reason...
HANANIAHinBibleHolic
If you've read the Psalms, you've seen it: a strange little word, Selah, dropped at the end of a line, untranslated, unexplained. It appears more than seventy times in the Bible — and even scholars admit they aren't entirely sure what it means. The selah meaning is one of the...
HANANIAHinScripture & Soul
For many people, the weeks before Christmas are a sprint — shopping, parties, deadlines, noise. The ancient Christian season of Advent offers something almost countercultural: an invitation to slow down and wait. But wait for what, exactly? The Advent meaning is rooted in a single word — "coming" — and...
By Elizabeth Prata “I’ll meet you at the place near the thing where we went that time.” That is one of my all-time favorite movie lines. It comes from the 1987 Rom-Com movie ̶…
Living in Southern California for most of my adult life, I’ve been stuck in traffic on numerous occasions. The north/south corridor between Camp Pendleton and San Diego is frequently a source of congestion. When driving home a few years ago, what normally would have taken 50 minutes took almost thre
Nicole O'MearainDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
"Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses." - Proverbs 27:6 (NIV)Please Pray: Father in Heaven, thank you for the gift of my friends. When they speak words of love that hurt, help me to trust that you are a Good Father who gave me good...
Book Reviewed by Patrick Blair on June 24, 2026First Impression Versus Lasting Impression: I imagined the book to delve more into standard economic and political flaws associated with money, but the book takes a ground-up approach to describing money’s evolution as a technology. If you want to hear an interview with the author, here is a terrific one.The Book in a Word: (An Impressive) Tome.Summary: The book recounts and analyzes money’s evolution as a technology (to escape the inefficiencies of barter). It takes us from trading shells to precious metals, to paper money, to digital transactions, to cryptocurrencies. The book is essentially a history text or reference book. What I Liked the Most: The refreshing lens of looking at money as a technology. When asking yourself the question, “what is money?” Lyn Alden makes the answer simple: it is a technology. I also enjoyed the neutral/objective tone and hopeful outlook (at least compared to many commentators who focus on systemic flaws).What I liked the least: The length and depth of the book (because I can be a lazy reader). Really, you can skim or skip chapters to make it an easier read.Recommended for: those who really want to understand money on a deeper level (what is it … as opposed to merely how can I make more of it). This book is great for those wanting a framework for understanding the future of money (or even being a part of pioneering its future).Not Recommended for: those who want a short read, easy answers, or just want to hear complaints about today’s monetary system.Faith-finances.com Website Categories Covered: Personal Finance, InvestingReading Level: Basic … Intermediate … Advanced toScholarly.Interesting Concept: Money as a technology.Great Quotes: p.14-15 what makes good money; p. 494 good forms of cryptocurrency is positive and better than the system we have now; “… why money has been broken … while almost everything else has improved substantially …, it’s due to this gap between transaction and settlement speeds that the telecommunications era has created.” P. The Faith and Finances Ministry is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program where it earns fees when readers purchase this product through the Amazon.com link provided.Please see www.faith-finances.com for more book reviews and articles.
At Yellowstone’s Roosevelt Arch, a familiar landmark offers an unexpected lesson in curiosity and open-mindedness.
The Cambridge dictionary defines dogma as: A principle, belief, or set of tenets laid down by an authority as undeniably true. It typically expects acceptance without doubt or question and is most …
A Study of John 13:28-38 reveals the glory of God, a new commandment given by Jesus, and the good intentions of Peter.
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. -Matthew 15:14, KJV I wish I could say an older pastor will be more discerning and wiser than a younger pastor on matters of adultery and divorce. But that would be a … Continue reading "Older Maybe NOT Wiser Pastor"
Jay GardeninGrace Notes
Have you ever noticed how a three-minute song can feel like an eternity, while an entire album can pass in what feels like seconds?Music does more than fill time—it reshapes our experience of it. Instead of measuring minutes, we begin following melodies, rhythms, and emotions. In the process, time can...
There's a specific feeling I've had more times than I can count.The service is over. The benediction is said — quickly, warmly, the way you say goodbye to a room full of people you love. And then the room clears. Not slowly. Fast. Conversations ignite in the aisles, people check...
«Venid, adoremos y postrémonos; arrodillémonos delante de Jehová nuestro Hacedor. Porque él es nuestro Dios; nosotros el pueblo de su prado, y ovejas de su mano» (Salmo 95:6–7). El salmista nos inv…
“来啊，我们要屈身敬拜，在造我们的耶和华面前跪下。因为他是我们的神，我们是他草场的羊，是他手下的民。”（诗篇95篇6至7节） 诗人邀请我们进入一种姿态，而这正是现代世界日益抗拒的姿态。“来啊，我们要屈身敬拜，在造我们的耶和华面前跪下。”诗篇95篇6至7节的这些话语，呼召我们离开那种我们常常对神所采取的随意态度，转而进入一种在身体、情感与心灵上都深深降服的位置。然而，在这呼召我们谦卑的话语之中…
HANANIAHinScripture & Soul
They show up in every nativity scene — three crowned kings kneeling at the manger. But almost everything in that familiar picture is missing from, or different than, what the Bible actually says. The real story of the wise men is stranger and more interesting. The wise men in the...
HANANIAHinBibleHolic
For a lot of people, "repentance" is a heavy, gloomy word — images of guilt, groveling, and feeling bad about yourself. But the Greek word behind it points to something far more hopeful: not wallowing in regret, but turning toward a new life. The metanoia meaning recovers what "repentance" actually...
Gold, signifying the divine nature, is the first element of the constitution of New Jerusalem. Second Peter 1:4 assures us “Through which He [God and Jesus our Lord, v. 2] has granted to us p…
“Vinde, prostemo-nos e adoremos; ajoelhemo-nos diante do SENHOR que nos criou. Porque ele é o nosso Deus, e nós somos o povo do seu pasto e as ovelhas do seu aprisco” (Salmo 95:6–7). O …
By Elizabeth Prata People in my area have noticed that some new “Flock Cameras” have been installed. These are fixed, motion-activated automated license plate reader (ALPR) manufactured…
“Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care” (Psalm 95:6–7). The psalmist invites us …
Shirley BrosiusinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
“A friend loves at all times.” – Proverbs 17:17 (New Life Version)Please Pray: Dear Lord, we thank you that Jesus is our Best Friend. However, we’re incredibly grateful for the friends we’ve made along the journey of life. You support us through them. Many times you guide us through their...
Shirley BrosiusinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
“A friend loves at all times.” – Proverbs 17:17 (New Life Version)“People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.” Often attributed to a poem by Brian A. “Drew” Chalker, I have found this popular saying to be true. However, most of my reason and season...
Ray Oster
Discover how leadership in Gospel music ministry helps artists build teams, develop vision, create systems, and sustain Kingdom impact.
Stevens BrookesinDr.Daniel
From Vascular Health to Exercise Energy — What Beets OfferAmong vegetables that have drawn serious research attention in recent years, beets stand out. The deep crimson color catches the eye in salads and juices, but what's inside is just as interesting: dietary nitrate, betalain pigments, betaine, and fiber — compounds...
Eliezer Gonzalez
Hebrews 12 invites us to start keeping our eyes on Jesus as we begin a fresh journey through the Scriptures together, day by day.
Jay GardeninGrace Notes
People often assume that musical depth comes from complexity. Music filled with dazzling technique, dense harmony, and intricate detail may seem more likely to move us than something simple.Yet some of the most emotionally powerful music is surprisingly uncomplicated. The melodies that stay with us longest are often not the...
David M ClarkRejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, ESVLet me tell you about a woman who thanked God for fleas.Her name was Corrie ten Boom. She was imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp...
HANANIAHinScripture & Soul
It's the name we sing every December — "O come, O come, Emmanuel" — and it may be the most staggering claim in the whole Christmas story. Not a name that describes the baby's character or destiny, but one that announces an impossible fact: God himself has come to be...
HANANIAHinBibleHolic
It was the next-to-last thing Jesus said from the cross, and in English it sounds almost like defeat — a dying man announcing the end. But the single Greek word behind it announced the opposite: not "I am finished," but "It is accomplished."The tetelestai meaning transforms how we hear Jesus'...
Carol McLeod
Healthy friendships don't happen by accident—they are built through intentionality, time, and care. In this thoughtful excerpt from Friend-Wise , author and speaker Becky Harling reflects on the life-changing lessons she learned during her battle with cancer and how that season clarified what t
My worldview shifted, of course, and now I know many of the intricacies of the universe because I know the One who created it, is transcendent beyond it, and has revealed some of it to us in His word. The blurb says, “More than a memoir of a journey to space and back, this is a story of how a faithful God shapes His people long before the watching world ever sees the outcome.” FInally! At imdb.com, Reviewers say ‘Microcosmos’ delivers breathtaking cinematography and stunning visual spectacle through extraordinary technical achievement, with crystal-clear macrophotography that immerses viewers in the insect world at eye level.
Karisa MooreinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
“Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become...
Karisa MooreinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
“Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become...
Image generated via AI. The trouble began at exactly 9:02 a.m., when Penny Lincoln Copperworth III, a 2014‑minted, slightly scuffed but proud one‑cent coin, was summoned to the Oval Office. Penny c…
Wanda Alger
Determining whether a prophetic word is true or false is only one of many factors when trying to rightly discern the difference between shepherds, hirelings, or wolves. These five scriptural standards provide a solid framework for rightly weighing any prophetic ministry.
Stevens BrookesinDr.Daniel
Wisdom for Caring for the Body God Has Entrusted to UsIf you've ever received a lab report noting that your albumin is low, you might have had to pause. Unlike blood sugar, cholesterol, or liver enzymes, albumin doesn't usually come up in everyday health conversations. Yet it's a meaningful marker...
Mike Genung
Makayla Randall is 22 years old. Her story includes being sexually assaulted at church camp, addicted to porn at the age of 11 years old, then being raped twice, and running away from God. In August of 2025, she told God “if you do not Read More
For years, my job when selecting the response song after the sermon was simple: match the message.If the pastor preached on grace, I'd pick a song about grace. If the sermon was about surrender, I'd find something that felt like surrender. The criteria was the content of the sermon —...
Jay GardeninGrace Notes
There is a special silence after some musical endings. The final note fades, and everything becomes still. Yet the silence does not feel empty—it feels complete. The music seems to have reached its destination. Why does that feel so satisfying?At its core, music is not just sound in time. It...
HANANIAHinBibleHolic
It survived untranslated. When the New Testament was written in Greek, one little Aramaic prayer was left in its original form — too precious to the earliest Christians to render into another language. That word is maranatha.The maranatha meaning is, simply, "Come, Lord" — but behind those two words lies...
HANANIAHinScripture & Soul
The most famous birth in history is told in surprisingly few words. There's no fanfare in the account, no royal palace — just a young couple far from home, a borrowed feeding trough, and a sky full of angels announcing the news to the least likely audience imaginable. The story...
Revelation 21:18-21 presents the materials of New Jerusalem: “The city was pure gold, like clear glass. The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every precious stone…An…
Nancy C. Williams
Look for ways to enjoy and strengthen your marriage this summer, for Jesus.
The story of Abraham’s descent into Egypt, recorded in Genesis 12:10–20, stands as one of the most morally troubling episodes in the entire patriarchal cycle. Coming so swiftly on the heels of the …
Life’s hard seasons seldom announce themselves politely. David pleaded for God’s intervention and guidance in a moment when darkness felt so close it choked
By Elizabeth Prata SYNOPSIS: Are you in a season where the Lord’s supply or provision for you or your family seems meager? Ask yourself instead, is it sufficient?
Engage in sacred Scripture - read John 8:48-57. Most of Chapter 8, besides the incident of the woman caught in adultery, is Jewish leaders confronting Jesus ...
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because He trusts in You. – Isaiah 26:3 Today, my anxiety has been at an all-time high. The kind of anxiety that has me avoiding every text and missed call like the plague. If you’re like me,...
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because He trusts in You. – Isaiah 26:3Please Pray: Father God, some days my brain is running a million miles an hour. I can’t think straight, can’t sleep, don’t have an appetite, I just don’t think I...
Revive Our Hearts
The familiar words of Psalm 23 hold deeper meaning than we often realize. Learn why the Shepherd’s rod and staff are such a source of comfort for His sheep.
for the righteous falls seven times and rises again, Proverbs 24:16a ESV
One Sunday a pastor got up to begin the Sunday morning service and realized the pianist was absent. He asked his congregation, “Is there anyone here who can play the piano?” A little girl held up her hand and said, “Yes, preacher. My daddy plays.” Though a regular member, no one realized the man could play the piano. He went to the piano and played each hymn – with one finger. After the service the minister realized that the “pianist” was embarrassed and went to him to apologize. As they talked, the minister learned the man was a famous surgeon who deeply loved the Lord and was willing to use every talent God gave him whenever he could.
Lisa Price
A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit. A tree is identified by its fruit. Figs are never gathered from thornbushes, and grapes are not picked from bramble bus…
Eliezer Gonzalez
Persecution is a gift from God? Jesus says so in Matthew 5:10-12. Discover why suffering for Christ leads to blessing, not despair.
Jay GardeninGrace Notes
Most things we see can be understood in an instant. A painting, a photograph, or a landscape appears all at once, even if we gradually notice new details within it. The whole image is given from the start.Music is different. It unfolds in time, never revealed all at once. Each...
HANANIAHinBibleHolic
Every English Bible is a translation, and every translation, no matter how good, loses a little something. Behind the familiar words are Hebrew and Greek originals that often carry more depth, color, and force than any single English word can hold.This guide collects key Greek and Hebrew words in the...
HANANIAHinScripture & Soul
Behind the lights and the wrapping paper, Christmas began as a story told in Scripture — a story of promises kept, of God stepping into the world as a baby. The Bible tells it across prophecy and Gospel, and reading those passages is one of the richest ways to keep...
Poetry by Kay Cude. Used with permission. Right click on image to open larger in new tab. Or read the text below the artwork. Artist’s statement: I keep returning to our (me!!) needing …
Beth PatchinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
“But concerning that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.” – Matthew 24:36 (NLT)"JESUS WILL ARRIVE IN 3 DAYS" displayed on my vacation rental manager app. I smiled. I never had a guest with the first name Jesus before. The message...
Beth PatchinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
“But concerning that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.” – Matthew 24:36 (NLT)Please Pray: Lord, please help us to remember those who are lost and spend the rest of our time on earth doing all we can to be vessels...
Ray Oster
Explore faith, leadership, and legacy in Gospel music ministry while building sustainable ministries for lasting Kingdom impact.
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” — Proverbs 3:5–6 (ESV) Few questions…
Where has God been as this reruptured tendon keeps creeping up my calf? Dare I ask, where? "For if there had been bread," C.S. Lewis quipped, "there would be no toast."
For years, I picked the opening song the same way.I'd think about the congregation walking in — some still half-asleep, some carrying whatever the week had left on them — and I'd ask myself: what's going to get everyone in the same place, energetically speaking? Something accessible with a strong...
Jay GardeninGrace Notes
There is a paradox at the heart of Nimrod: the less it does, the more it says. Its power comes not from display, but from restraint.No virtuosic flourishes or dazzling runs—just a melody in small, measured steps, gently rising and falling without demand for attention. Yet in orchestral performance, its...
HANANIAHinBibleHolic
They may be the seven words every believer most longs to hear one day. But notice what Jesus does not say. He doesn't say "well done, successful servant," or "impressive," or "important." He says faithful. The well done good and faithful servant meaning turns on that single word, and it...
HANANIAHinScripture & Soul
Gratitude is easy to feel and surprisingly hard to actually do. We mean to give thanks, then the day swallows the intention. One simple fix: borrow the Bible's own words and let them shape your gratitude. This is a thanksgiving prayer built piece by piece from Scripture — a set...
How many of you ladies have or had fathers, uncles, or brothers address many of the topics I cover with you, including on dangers of insecure men who idolize power, lack integrity, feel inade…
Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children. – Ephesians 5:1He sat on the bench bare-legged, the old felt hat that once turned his dad into Indiana Jones pulled low over his sandy blond hair. Munching his PB&J, he watched intently as his dad and granddad, both clad in flannel...
Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children. – Ephesians 5:1Please Pray: I lift up the fathers, grandfathers, and other men you have called to those roles. They need Your guidance. Help them recognize the instruction of their Heavenly Father as they lead their young ones. Please give them an...
Names matter.When it came time to name my counseling practice, I kept coming back to one word: hope.Not because life is always easy. (If you've been alive for more than five minutes, you know that's not true.)I chose Redeemed Hope because hope is one of the greatest gifts we have as believers. Through Jesus, we are redeemed, and because we are redeemed, there is always hope for tomorrow, even when today feels messy.Let's be honest. Sometimes life feels like you're carrying around a backpack full
Carol McLeodPaul, while in prison, wrote a letter to the church at Ephesus that is still changing lives today. Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in...
Stevens BrookesinDr.Daniel
Have you ever added a handful of blueberries to your breakfast plate? They're good scattered over yogurt, stirred into oatmeal, or tossed into a salad. Keep a bag in the freezer and you've got an easy option for a busy morning or an afternoon craving.Blueberries look small and ordinary, but...
35% of adult Americans have experienced periods of apathy. However, apathy can show up in unique ways for single Christians.
爱 神的，也当爱弟兄，这是我们从 神所受的命令。（约翰一书4：21）真正爱神的人也一定会爱身边的弟兄姐妹，会爱神所爱的人，因为神是我们的父，我们都是他的儿女。就像父亲爱他所有的儿女一样，也是希望他的儿女们能够彼此相爱。主来到这个地上，在离开他的门徒们回到父那里之前对门徒们最重要的教导也是要让他们彼此相爱，就像主怎样爱了他们，他们也要怎样相爱。哥林多前书 13:13 如今常存的有信，有望，有爱这三样，其中最大的是爱。在我们的生活中，信心很重要，盼望也很重要，但是使徒保罗说比起这两个，更大的其实是爱，他也在前面告白，如果他有各样的知识各样的能力但是却没有爱的话就算不得什么。看这个世界的话，人们往往是以一个人的能力、成就、地位来判断一个人，但是通过圣经告诉我们的最重要的并不是这些，而是一个人是否过了爱的生活。当我们结束在这地上的生活最终来到神的审判台前时，神不会问：你活着的时候取得了怎样的成就？你拥有多少钱？而是可能会问：你还活着的时候爱了多少？这个也提醒了我自己到底什么才是真正重要的，比起学习各样的知识技能，当然这些也是很重要的，但是更重要的是学习去爱，学习过爱的生活。祷告：亲爱的天父，谢谢你藉着你的话语再次提醒了我什么才是我真正应该抓住的，你是慈爱的父亲，你用爱创造了我，创造了这个世界，你把我创造为爱的存在，是要让我过爱的生活，就像你爱了我一样，我也要这样去过爱的生活。就像你的喜乐来自于你向着我的爱，当我效法你的爱去爱的时候我的里面也会有充满的喜乐，这也是你希望看到的。阿爸父啊，愿你的圣灵每天不断提醒我去实践你的爱，帮助我学会用你的视角看待一切，不束缚在自己的里面，在所做的一切事情上都彰显出你的爱，让你的名得到尊崇得到荣耀，以上祷告奉耶稣的名，阿们。
HANANIAHinScripture & Soul
Wanting to keep the people you love safe is one of the most basic instincts there is. When you can't be everywhere at once — and you can't — praying Scripture's promises of protection over your home is a way to entrust them to the One who can.These bible verses...
HANANIAHinBibleHolic
People quote "you reap what you sow" all the time — usually to mean "you'll get what's coming to you." But the verse it comes from is making a bigger, and oddly more hopeful, point than karma."Reap what you sow" is a farming image the Bible uses to describe a...
The Triune God as our entrance into New Jerusalem is displayed in parables in Luke 15. These parables correspond with 1 Peter 1:2, “Chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father in …
Peggi Tustan
(Luke 7) Sometimes we forget. Jesus came to seek and save the lost.[1]“Being lost is worth the being found.” –Neil DiamondWhy is this woman in my house? She just showed up. Unwanted. Uninvited. But there she stood—directly behind Jesus. My name is Simon. I am a Pharisee. I pride myself...
Welcome to Real Life . Sometimes we forget. Jesus came to seek and save the lost. [1] “Being lost is worth the being found.” –Neil Diamond ...
By Elizabeth Prata SYNOPSIS: Are we consumed with storing up treasure here on earth, or are we prioritizing investing in the kingdom? In this essay, I look at earthly ‘treasures’ and po…
Note: This post is based on a sermon preached at Trinity Baptist Church, Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday, February 8, 2004. Introduction Prayer is the heartbeat of the Christian life. It is the means …
Psalm 81 invites God’s people to a life of joyful worship, sincere loyalty, and wholehearted trust. With a call of celebration, the Psalmist laid a foundation
Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12 (NKJV)Please Pray: Heavenly Father, Thank You for earthly fathers, and those who fill fatherly roles. Please guide all men to have...
Revive Our Hearts
This Father’s Day, go beyond the gift. Point that father-figure in your life to the heavenly Father for strength in his calling as a dad.
For most of my early years leading worship, I planned by feel.I'd think about the sermon topic, pick songs that matched, and arrange them in whatever order felt right. Fast song to open, something quieter to settle people down, a reflective song before the preacher stepped up. Emotional pacing —...
One summer I attended a high school debate camp to refine my public speaking skills.It was an intensive week of lectures, research, writing, and many practice runs—all culminating in a presentation for our parents on the final afternoon.The best students were selected by the faculty to debate the topic, which...
Jay GardeninGrace Notes
Few pieces of classical music are as instantly recognizable as Maurice Ravel’s Boléro. Built from a single melody and an unchanging rhythmic pattern, the work repeats nearly the same musical material for about fifteen minutes. By normal expectations, it should become predictable long before it ends. Instead, it never loses...
HANANIAHinBibleHolic
On the surface it sounds almost cruel — or at least unrealistic. Going through something painful, and Scripture says to count it "all joy"? It can feel like being told to smile through a broken bone.But the count it all joy meaning is far from toxic positivity once you see...
By Elizabeth Prata SYNOPSIS: Whoever thought of the phrase “You’re so heavenly minded you’re no earthly good” should be flogged with a wet noodle. While it’s true that…
Behold, all souls are Mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is Mine. The soul who sins will die. -- Ezekial 18:4 [NASB]My name, RONDA, has no “h.” My entire life I’ve corrected people, starting with my kindergarten teacher up to a new...
Eliezer Gonzalez
What you can't see matters more than what you can. The things unseen are eternal — discover what Paul means in 2 Corinthians 4:18.
Hope inHope Reads
There's a version of Bible reading most of us know well.You sit down in the morning, maybe with coffee. You open to wherever you left the bookmark. You read a few verses, maybe a chapter. And somewhere in the middle of it, you realize your mind drifted — to your...
HANANIAHinScripture & Soul
There's a particular kind of love that makes you stand in a doorway watching your child sleep, wishing you could protect them from everything. Praying Scripture over them is one way that love becomes action.These bible verses to pray over your children are meant to be spoken — at the...
