Test or Temptation? April showers bring May flowers . . . unless you’re a student. Students are not thinking about flowers in May. They’re thinking about tests. Final exams: the bane of every student. And whether they like it or not, the point of the tests is...
Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and Armed Forces Day: Why Christians Should Care It seems there’s a holiday for everything these days, including the military. And while it’s right to honor those who have served our nation, have you ever wondered why we have three...
When Bible Reading Becomes Discouraging Discouragement is real. And often the easiest time to become discouraged is during your own Bible reading. As you read the Bible, have you or a loved one ever thought, I’ll never measure up to these giants of the faith. How do...
How Much Storage Do We Need? It doesn’t matter how many garage sales I have, how many bags I donate, or how many full trash cans I cart to the curb. The stuff in my closets multiplies behind closed doors like proverbial rabbits. And I’m not the only one dealing...
Trusting God: Reluctant Resignation or Joyful Choice? Do you trust God because you have no choice or because you choose to? Does God’s sovereignty—His powerful, authoritative control— mean you have to trust Him? I recently experienced a breakthrough during my...
Who Are the Least of These? Who are “the least of these”? The answer may not be what you expect. The phrase, “the least of these” is found in the parable of the Sheep and Goats that Jesus told in Matthew 25:31-46. This passage describes a coming time of...
My Name is Barabbas He was a rebel and a murderer. Condemned to die without any chance of appeal. He was guilty and he knew it. Then when it appeared all hope was gone, reprieve arrived in the form of another chosen to die in his place (Luke 23). I have been a...
What’s So Special About the Lamb? Why a lamb? Of all the animals on earth, why did God choose a lamb to describe His Son and represent the payment for our sin? And when John the Baptist proclaimed, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world!”...
Our Living Hope It’s the first week in April and the Easter Bunny is back. More and more, Easter is the season the Bunny takes center stage as the resurrection of the Lamb of God is shifted to the side. Don’t get me wrong—I love chocolate and jelly beans as...
Is Secret Knowledge Trustworthy? Kids love to play hide-and-go-seek. Even as adults, we enjoy making discoveries or being the first in our circle to learn new information. But what happens when that discovery is related to the Bible? Is new information a good...
Test or Temptation? April showers bring May flowers . . . unless you’re a student. Students are not thinking...
Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and Armed Forces Day: Why Christians Should Care It seems there’s a holiday for...
When Bible Reading Becomes Discouraging Discouragement is real. And often the easiest time to become discouraged is...