Live long enough on Earth, and you will eventually face dark nights—and I don’t mean the kind brought on by the occasional lunar eclipse or citywide blackout. I’m talking about those black hours when you’re grappling with fear, grief, anxiety, self-loathing, or some other turmoil. The dark night of the… Read More »Where to Look in Scripture During Your Darkest Nights
With posts like 5 Bible Stories That Show the Awesome Power of God and 6 Bible Stories That Show the Astonishing Love of Jesus, I hope you’re pumped to make Bible reading a daily habit. But what if you don’t know how to navigate the Bible? I totally get it.… Read More »How to Navigate the Bible: 3 Simple Tricks
Do you ever have trouble understanding the Bible? For example, do you know what this means? “Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and… Read More »Trouble Understanding the Bible? Time to Get Help!
Let me start by saying the whole Bible is all about the astonishing love of Jesus, so to say that I sifted through and found only six stories on this topic would be a lie. In truth, everything God does is out of love for his people—even when he disciplines… Read More »6 Bible Stories that Show the Astonishing Love of Jesus
First of all, let me just say there’s no shortage of Bible stories that show the awesome power of God. The parting of the Red Sea, the ten plagues, the great flood—these are some of the most famous. But if you only know those stories, you’re missing out on some… Read More »5 Bible Stories that Show the Awesome Power of God
Why does God allow bad things to happen? Tornados, earthquakes, tsunamis, famine, epidemics, drought, war, terrorism, political corruption… Sometimes it seems like evil reigns supreme. Yet the Bible clearly states—multiple times—that God is firmly in control and nothing happens that isn’t allowed by him. Therefore, if one is to actually… Read More »Faith Over Fear: “I Am NOT Afraid of Bad News”
Ever wonder what God is doing up there in heaven while you fumble your way through life on earth? You’ve never seen a divinely ignited burning bush, he’s never parted a river for you, and a raging storm has never instantly ceased simply because you prayed. If you can’t see… Read More »How History Proves God is Active in Your Life Now
The word “obedience” tends to invoke a negative reaction in most people. Dogs go to obedience school, children are expected to obey their parents. So by the time you’re a teen, you’d rather focus on independence than obedience. But when it comes to your relationship with God, the call to… Read More »Stay Faithful to God’s Word, Score For the Team