Peace in the Midst of Crisis: Psalm 83:1 NKJV
Do not keep silent, O God! Do not hold your peace, And do not be still, O God! Psalm 83:1 NKJV Despite crises in our lives and around the world, we can trust that God is in control and cares for us all. We all experience crises in our own lives, from anxiety about money to stress in relationships.…
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What Role Do Angels Play in the Bible?
When I was young, my mother told me I had a guardian angel, someone who watch over me and protect me throughout the day. The thought comforted me, and it still does now, even as an adult. Many of us are familiar with the concept of guardian angels. In all likelihood, this idea arose from the passage in Matthew 18:10-11.…
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As a preacher, Jesus was powerful. He had a way of speaking that captivated the curious, infuriated the righteous and ennobled the weak. Today, Jesus’ simple sayings drill to the heart of what it means to be a Christian. Here are 8 famous sayings of Jesus. His words—both then and now—are as timeless as ever. Do not let your left hand…
READ MORE5 Stories of Jesus Healing the Sick
Reading biblical stories about Jesus’ power to heal always heartens and encourages me. I think of the woman with the hemorrhage who’s healed simply by touching his garment. I picture the blind man at the pool of Siloam, his sight restored after Jesus put mud on his eyes. I imagine the paralytic man—lowered through the roof—who takes up his mat…
READ MORE5 Old Testament Heroes Who Answered God’s Call
The Old Testament is replete with stories of people who achieved amazing feats. But we're so familiar with these stories that we may overlook the real message—that God called them to faithful service. Moses: The Escape Artist When his mother set him adrift in a basket on the Nile River, Moses escaped Pharaoh’s death warrant. He was found by an…
READ MORE7 Bible Verses That Teach Us to Be Thankful
Scriptures invites us to thank God in all circumstances. That’s easy to do when things are going our way. But it’s a lot harder when things aren’t. How can we thank God when a loved one has cancer? Or when we lose our job? Or our marriage fails? Or our kids get into trouble? But thank him we must. Through…
READ MOREWhere Was God on 9/11?
We all remember where we were on Sept. 11, 2001, the day a group of murderers attacked America. Although they managed to find a weakness in our nation, they exposed a strength. They bent us, but they did not break us. They killed our citizens, but not our spirits. They targeted our buildings, but missed our hearts. They wanted to…
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