9 For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 ...

Is being a royal really so great? Queen Esther probably wouldn’t say so. She likely would have agreed with the assessment by 18th-century writer Hannah More—that to wear a crown requires one to “sink ...

1 Now it came about when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as himself. 2 Saul took him that day and did not let him ...

10 Joshua said, ``By this you shall know that the living God is among you, and that He will assuredly dispossess from before you the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Hivite, the Perizzite, the Girgashite, ...

It’s our hope today that you’re in a season of abounding joy. But we know that might not always be the case. The troubles of life can easily undermine our joy and rob us of our peace. For those ...

My friend Gillian is the kind of woman who, when you say you have a frilly pink tulle skirt languishing in your closet, creates an opportunity for you to wear it. She’s the kind of woman who lays out ...

Is repentance necessary in the Christian’s life? Yes, and we can see this truth in 1 John 1:9: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us ...

Suppose I asked what the mission of the church is—how would you answer? Although the church accomplishes many tasks, the most important is to share the gospel of Christ. Everything else is merely an ...

We get an early morning text or see the announcement on Facebook: A friend’s mom or spouse or child has died. We feel heartbroken for them. We search for information about the arrangements. We make ...