December 1, 2020
Noah's legendary faith allowed him to look to the future as he refused to be conformed to the world he lived in. His faith challenges us to go against the flow of popular culture and live in a way that glorifies the Lord.…
November 24, 2020
Not all worship is the same, as the story of Cain and Abel makes clear, and the worship God accepts is the worship He prescribes. Are you engaged in self-styled worship or spirit-styled worship?…
November 17, 2020
You don't need to be a builder to know the difference between a house and a home: a house is built with materials; a home is built with love. Which one are you building?…
November 10, 2020
Difficult circumstances can lead to spiritual depression, but God can help you replace negativity with a bright outlook that's based on His truth.…
November 3, 2020
We shouldn't just gather information about God but come to know Him in a personal way. Abraham provided a model of how to do that as God's friend.…
October 27, 2020
How can we know God's will for our lives? What kind of guidance can we expect? A notable example from Paul's life furnishes an excellent template for exploring these questions.…
October 20, 2020
Scripture reveals one God in three distinct persons. What impact should that have on us and the relationships in our lives?…
October 13, 2020
Some people believe in a god who isn't very big and can't do very much. He smiles a lot but is weak and helpless to act. So what's your view of God? Does it match the Bible's description of Him?…
October 6, 2020
God's omnipresence means He is everywhere present—He is inescapable. As believers, that truth ought to bring us great comfort.…
September 29, 2020
In this age of communication, we can talk a lot and forget to listen well—especially to God. So how does God communicate? How does His message get out to the world? And more importantly, who's listening?…
September 22, 2020
How do we strike a balance between living as both citizens of earth and citizens of heaven? Paul modeled this for us in Philippians 1.…
September 15, 2020
As believers, we're to be consecrated to the Lord: dedicated wholly to His purpose and glory. A number of examples in Scripture show us what this looks like.…
September 8, 2020
Brokenhearted people need hope. Thankfully, Jesus gave us an example of how to rekindle hope in the lives of those who are experiencing sorrow and grief.…
September 1, 2020
Happiness isn't found by direct pursuit; it's a by-product of pursuing God and His holiness. Psalm 1 gives us several identifying markers of the truly happy, or blessed, person.…
August 25, 2020
The first four words of the Lord's Prayer tell us a lot about our heavenly Father and how we ought to relate to Him.…
August 18, 2020
The popular phrase isn't "What would Jesus think?" but "What would Jesus do?" In Philippians 2, the apostle Paul described how Jesus humbly left heaven and came to earth, giving us an example to follow.…
August 11, 2020
God knows everything about us, and He still loves us and is invested in the details of our lives. This truth is something David marveled over in Psalm 139.…
August 4, 2020
We have hundreds of opportunities every day to make sure the words we say are truthful and loving. How can we make the most of those opportunities?…
July 28, 2020
It's so easy to sin with our tongues—with the words we say. James warned us of this human tendency and expounded on why it's such a big deal.…
July 21, 2020
Being grateful doesn't come naturally to us; it has to be cultivated. One way we can do that is by following David's pattern of giving thanks in Psalm 103.…