“Mom, do you realize that more than 30 kids said hello to you as you walked through the halls in the last few minutes? They must like to see you here at school!” Cole, B.J. Pennick’s eighth-grade son, was proud of the attention his mom received. B.J. was there to volunteer in the office and …
Faith
It was a cramped international flight – our destination, Costa Rica. The young woman came stumbling down the narrow aisle with her bags in tow. After stowing her suitcase in the overhead bin, she squeezed into the seat next to mine, heaving an anxious sigh as she buckled herself in. As so often happens when …
Dr. Tony Evans and his daughter, author Chrystal Hurst, provide biblical wisdom on the concept of the Proverbs 31 woman and remind women to find their value in the Lord and His kingdom, instead of the world around them. (Part 2 of 2)
Dr. Tony Evans and his daughter, author Chrystal Hurst, provide biblical wisdom on the concept of the Proverbs 31 woman and remind women to find their value in the Lord and His kingdom, instead of the world around them. (Part 1 of 2)
Pastors Jay Pathak and Dave Runyon, along with Angela Wheaton, offer practical guidance for reaching out to others in your neighborhood, highlighting how “loving your neighbor” can literally be the person next door.
Pastor Brady Boyd encourages Christians to embrace their identity as God’s beloved children and exhibit that love and grace to unbelievers.
Television producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey discuss the development of their TV miniseries The Bible, and their personal faith journeys as Christians in the heart of Hollywood.
Many are quite pessimistic that today’s parents will be able to pass on lasting faith to their children.
Is it as Bad as it Sounds?
Family is the first institution God gave humanity. No surprise then that it is the best mechanism for improving human thriving and the establishment of justice.
How Can god allow so much evil and suffering? By Robert Velarde Part of the Is Christ the Only Way? Series Is Christ the Only Way? What About Those Who Have Never Heard? What About Hypocrites in the Church? Is Hell Real? Don’t All Good People Go to Heaven? How Can God Allow So Much Evil and …
To grow your courage, find out what grieves you. Write it down and share it with someone you trust who will encourage you.
None of my friends was available, so I walked into the hotel’s public restroom, locked the door, opened my cell phone, held it to my ear and began talking to the One whom I knew was available…Jesus.
Once upon a time, people measured their lives in relationship to God, family and other human beings. Today, many of us use things to calculate the value and significance of life.
This foundational virtue is so important that according to Jesus, some people actually walk away from faith because they don’t possess enough of courage.
Can you imagine the freedom that would come to our hearts from having full confidence in the love of Christ? Would it help us love better?
If you’re not interested in being honest and sharing your struggles you might as well go join a club. Why join a church at all?
We feel trapped, desiring a confidante, yet terrified that honesty will cause those we value to permanently lock us out of their life.
In fact, the Bible tells many stories of people caught in storms – political, financial, military and meteorological – who were directed into specific actions that saved their own and many other lives.
I had learned that Jesus died on the cross, was buried and rose from the dead on Easter morn. It was part of our family’s belief system. It was in the creed we recited out loud each week at church. But the real-life event had happened so long ago, I didn’t see any connection to …
