Remember the joy and importance of Christmas by reading the Bible story of the Nativity of Christ as well as this list of 40 ...
I just wanted to take a minute to talk to you about letting go of prayer perfectionism. I know what it feels like to wonder if you're doing enough for your adult kids, especially when praying for them ...
“Joy to the World” was always the last song of Christmas mass. Each year, after my grandmother passed, the song would fill my mom with tears. It’s such a happy and hopeful song, but for her, I knew it ...
Carlo Acutis will become the first saint from the Millennial generation in April of 2025. Known as “God’s influencer,” the London-born teenager passed away at 15 from leukemia in 2006. Carlo got his ...
People are quick to point out when a Christian’s character falls short. Faithful and loving pastors don’t make the news. But when a Christian leader falls into sin and scandal, we all hear about it.
As we move ever closer to Donald Trump’s inauguration and his second term as President, it seems unlikely that U. S. politics will become less polarized. Yet, while political figures often take the ...
There is a remarkable passage of Scripture found in the fourth chapter of the book of Revelation. It is notable for many reasons, but perhaps its most extraordinary feature is that the Apostle John ...
The Bible uses primal imagery to express the powerful works of God. Verses compare the Lord’s voice to thunder or many waters. John the Baptist dunked people in water to symbolize the cleansing nature ...
As we come into this season—from Thanksgiving (in America) to Christmas and New Year—we are meant to be filled with, well, thanksgiving and joy and all good things nice and sweet. Sometimes, some of ...
I love to go Christmas caroling. A couple of decades ago, we would print out the lyrics to songs like "Hark the Herald Angels Sing," travel around from house to house, and sing about Jesus at the top ...
Many people ask, "What ensures that my prayers are answered?" The Bible offers guidance, starting with the idea that "the prayer of the righteous avails much." Righteousness, as seen in Abraham’s ...
In relationships and church life, prayer is incredibly intimate, especially within marriage. While prayer is essential, it's important for men, whether married or single, to establish boundaries and ...