The Key to Real Wisdom Would you ever build a house without blueprints? Or assemble an airplane without instructions? Or conduct open-heart surgery without training? Hopefully your answer is “no.” If we want to know how something works, we should look to the expert for insight. In a simila

The Gift of Giving Have you ever waited to do something you knew was the right thing to do? When Paul wrote his second letter to the Corinthians, the church in Corinth needed correction. In the ninth chapter, Paul focused on a promise the Corinthians had made a year before to help struggling

There's Power in Sharing Your Story In a letter to the Roman church, the apostle Paul asks a series of simple but powerful questions—which are highlighted in Romans 10:14: “But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have n

A Worthy Guide Is it possible to live a life that honors God? Is it achievable to train our minds and bodies to do what we know is right—instead of feeling powerless against temptation? Paul’s letter to the churches in Galatia is a guide for such questions: “So I say, let the Holy Spirit g

The Greatest Story Have you ever done something significant, but someone else stole your praise? You served behind the scenes, voiced an important idea, or crafted something wonderful—but somebody else swept in and demanded full credit? It’s not exactly the same (because we’re not nearly as a

Live Prepared Pause and think of the people who, at a moment’s notice, have to be ready for anything. Maybe your list includes first responders, the military, athletes, teachers, parents, pilots, surgeons, or pastors. But does your list include you? As followers of Jesus, we are called t

The Spirit of Truth One of the major promises in the Old Testament is that one day the Spirit of God would dwell within the people of God. Previously, the people of God interacted with the presence of God within the temple. In fulfillment of Scripture, Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit t

God’s Greatest Gift of Love The Book of Romans, Paul’s letter to the churches in Rome, is a foundational letter that covers many important topics in the Christian faith. In it, Paul describes our lives prior to God as being distant from God, and even enemies of God—we chose to live against G

Cling to God’s Promises What do you think about? The thoughts that fill your mind are crucial because what you cling to influences your worldview. If you choose to dwell on God’s promises, you start to recognize God’s blessings during uncertain times. Trusting that God will redeem your p

Proximity Matters “Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭13‬:‭20‬ ‭NIV‬‬ It makes sense, doesn't it? If you surround yourself with people making terrible decisions, it won’t be long before you start acting like them. Or you might be blam

Jesus is Lord No matter how good you are, how hard you try, or how decent of a person you attempt to be, when it comes to following Christ, you can’t earn your way to God. You can’t do enough good things to tip the scales in your favor. You can’t buy, win, impress, or manipulate your way into sa

Sharing the Good News Just before Jesus left earth and ascended to heaven, He gathered His disciples who had been with Him for three years. While they were sitting around a table sharing a meal, Jesus commissioned them to continue the work that He had begun. Jesus had spent most of His minist

Willing to Seek Him The story of David and Bathsheba is one of the most notorious accounts in King David's life (2 Samuel 11-12). After choosing to forgo battle with his troops and lounging about lazily in his palace, the king sees a beautiful woman bathing from his roof. What follows is adu

The Call of Every Christian In the book of 1 Corinthians, the apostle Paul uses metaphors that were a part of their culture to communicate essential truths. Paul relates the work of evangelism to a farmer's work in the field: "So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is an

Calling Out for Rescue Do you remember a moment—maybe dramatic, maybe quiet—when you realized you needed help? Not just a little assistance, but rescue? Romans 10:13 gives us this promise: “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” These words were written by the apostle P

The Urgent Call Have you ever shared the Good News of Jesus with someone in your life? When Jesus was teaching and training the twelve disciples, he often used imagery and metaphors that were part of their culture to communicate important truths to them. In Matthew 9:37-38, Jesus relates the

A New Heart When someone needs a physical heart transplant, it’s desperately serious. Their heart is failing and, left on their own, that person will physically die. But there is hope—the possibility of a new heart. However, in order to get a new heart, a good and capable surgeon is essentia