Sometimes Christmas movies and TV shows depict the holidays as being about perfect families, about presents, and about Santa Claus.
Read MoreHave you ever heard these words, “God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in him will not die, but have eternal life”?
Read MoreDid you know there are two Christmases? One, it’s about eating, drinking, and overspending.
Read MoreAs December gets underway, I am sure that you have so many things on your mind. Shopping, gifts, travel planning, and how you’re going to afford it all.
Read MoreIn Luke chapter one, there is a beautiful song about a promised savior—Jesus. One of the many things said about the Savior is that “He will be the rising sun coming from heaven.”
Read MoreThe Christmas season is wonderful. We’re celebrating the birth of the Son of God, and I’m so glad for the opportunity that Christmas gives us to speak openly about Jesus Christ and to talk about His purpose in coming to this earth.
Read MoreWhen Jesus was born, the Jewish people were waiting, anticipating the arrival of a savior. The ancient prophets had promised a Messiah and they were waiting for Him.
Read MoreBefore the first Christmas, a man named Zechariah found himself in the presence of the angel Gabriel.
Read MoreWe know that Jesus freely offers everyone abundant life, but just because it’s free doesn’t mean the Christian life is always easy.
Read MoreWhat does your soul need today? Your body might need lunch or a good night's sleep. But what does your soul need?
Read MoreSometimes, I find myself thinking about… well… myself. I consider my own comforts and personal tastes.
Read MoreWe often get God wrong. Or maybe we have a warped idea of what God is really like.
Read MoreI know of a young woman who is in college with the hope of going to medical school someday. She works in a hospital all day and takes classes at night.
Read MoreI’ve met a lot of Christians who feel too far removed from Jesus; they can’t make that personal connection with the cross.
Read MoreIf you're like me, sometimes you feel exhausting to God. So needy—always coming to Him with problems or weaknesses or failures.
Read MoreThe stories in children’s Bibles are almost always simplified. They are streamlined, so that children can understand the stories at their level.
Read MoreIn Psalm 103, the writer says that God will crown us with love and compassion.
Read MoreWhen Jesus’ disciples came to Him and told Him that the crowd was hungry, Jesus said, You give them something to eat. The disciples protested, saying, Hey, we don’t have enough.
Read MoreThere is a thrilling account in the Bible of an event in the life of the prophet Elisha. I love this story!
Read MoreIn Psalm 103, the writer says that God will redeem our lives from the pit. Have you ever been in a pit?
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