What does the baptism with the Holy Spirit mean to you and me? For one thing, the Holy Spirit is the one who gives us ...
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On one occasion, Jesus told the story of a lost child (Luke 15:11–32). Many of us are familiar with this parable, in which the Prodigal ...
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During World War II, Allied troops found themselves trapped in Dunkerque, France, facing certain destruction by the German army and most likely a Nazi invasion ...
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Why do we make sure our kids have their textbooks, notebooks, pencils, and supplies for school, but not for church? Which is more important: Your ...
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When Daniel was well over 80 years old, he was still living in captivity in Babylon, which by that time had been overthrown by the ...
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Many people grew up with an abusive father, negligent father, or an absent father. For some, tragedy struck and our fathers died way too early ...
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It's been said that a picture's worth a thousand words, and that's probably accurate. If you never witnessed a sunset, I could spend hours describing ...
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Imagine looking up at the evening sky in the desert somewhere in the Middle East thousands of years ago. Think of all the brilliant stars ...
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Depression is a cruel and unfair player. It singles us out at inconvenient times and is unconcerned about our commitments or schedules. Nor is it ...
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God is never becoming—never growing, learning, or increasing in anything. From eternity past to eternity future, He is always being who He has always been. His infinite perfections ...
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A dangerous enemy lurks inside many homes and only comes out at night. How does it lure its prey? It entices them to stay up ...
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Do you realize there are only two eternal things on earth today? Only two: people and God's Word. Everything else will ultimately be burned up—everything ...
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Jesus closed the Sermon on the Mount with a dramatic illustration about two houses. Look at Matthew 7:24: “Therefore everyone who hears these words of ...
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Shortly before Jesus’ trial and crucifixion, the Gospel writers tell us of an encounter that is at once strikingly intimate and profoundly strange. As John ...
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In 2011, an inventor presented his idea for a unique alarm clock on the television show “Shark Tank.” The clock, called Wake n’ Bacon, was ...
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To my fellow homeschool moms—are you overwhelmed with all the crying, whining, grumbling, and complaining? Do you have days when no one—not even you—wants to ...
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Maybe more so than anyone else in the Bible, Jonathan demonstrates the character of a true friend (1 Samuel 18–20). He faithfully modeled what deep, ...
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God did not leave us on our own to try and figure out this Christian life thing on our own. He gave us the Spirit. ...
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