We often think peace means the absence of chaos or trouble, but on the contrary, peace is calm that comes right in the middle of chaos. This type of peace is only possible when you place your confidence in a God who is reliable and who will not leave you hanging.What Would It Look Like for Us to "Overflow" with Hope?Hope is an anticipation and expe

Fruitfulness Remaining or abiding in Jesus means that we will produce fruit. Not physical fruit like apples, pineapples and grapes, but spiritual fruit. Galatians 5:22-23 lists the fruit of the Spirit as “love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” That is quite the variety of fruit that God works

4. Live with a Humble Attitude, Acknowledging Your Continued Need of God’s Wordkalosagathoskalosagathoskatechōi, bear fruit with perseverance.hypomonēAuthor Sheila Alewine is a pastor’s wife, mother, and grandmother of five. She and her husband lead Around The Corner Ministries, which serves to equip Christ-followers to share the gospel where they

Where Do We See Anointing in Scripture? Our first look at the act of anointing is when Jacob “took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on the top of it” (Genesis 28:18). “Poured oil” here is the same as anointing. Jacob did this as an act of worship after God spoke to him in a dream and told him He was

Recent scholars haven’t been able to find any reference to the goddess Bede mentioned and consider the theory discredited. Another probability is the Norse eostur, eastur, or Ostara, which meant “the season of the growing sun” or “the season of new birth.” The word east comes from the same roots. In this case, easter would be linked to the changing

3. Honesty in Our Business4. Honesty in Our Relationships5. Honesty in Our Communication of the GospelHow Do We Develop the Practice of Honesty?Related articlesHow Can We Model the Love of Christ through Good Listening?How Can We Model the Love of Christ through Being Considerate?Author Sheila Alewine is a pastor’s wife, mother, and grandmother of

His point was that generosity towards others should be at the heart of our handling of money. Sure, it may seem counterintuitive to speak of generosity when we're facing financial difficulties, but God's economy operates on a different plane than our fallen inclinations. When we choose to be generous with the little that we have, we align ourselves

1. O Come O Come Emmanuel “Rejoice! Rejoice! EmmanuelClick here to listen to this song.2. O Little Town of BethlehemClick here to listen to this song. 3. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing “Joyful all ye nations rise,Click here to listen to this song.4. Joy to the WorldClick here to listen to this song. 5. We Three Kings “O star of wonder, star of night

Again, in Revelation, an angel reveals how the voice of bridegroom and bride will never be heard in Babylon again (Revelation 18:23). Then after the fall of Babylon, in the next chapter, we’re told how a great multitude cried out exclaiming how “the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean, wa

Good Guilt vs Bad Guilt Not all guilt is bad. As a matter of fact, there is some guilt that is good. In fact, my mom would argue that if guilt causes obedience, it should be considered a virtue!Good guiltBad guiltworldly sorrow- Lose our joy- Hold onto the pain of our past- Be blocked from receiving future blessings- Be blinded to the forgiveness a

- It can provide a false sense of how many people are getting saved at church-People can feel peer-pressured to go to the altar, rather than responding to the Holy Spirit- It can lead someone to put their faith in the action of the altar call for their faith, rather than in Jesus Christ. Just like some people believe that the Sinner’s Prayer is wha

Prayer for the New YearYou are good and gracious to have blessed me with another year of life. You have remained faithful and compassionate toward me this past year. Though it was not always easy, and I faced difficult circumstances, I trust that you have been near to me through it all. Lord, as I look to the new year, my heart’s desire is to be pl

Evil can not disprove God’s existence, but the question of indifference remains in most peoples’ minds. Maybe he exists, but does He care about our suffering? This brings us back to the second premise, ‘a perfectly good being would eliminate evil as far as it could.’ If He cannot simply wipe away all evil from the face of the Earth, and He cannot f

2. Noah Placed the Curse on Canaan, not Ham We must note that Noah did not place the curse directly on Ham, but on his son Canaan. Some have suggested that Noah could not curse one who was already blessed, given that God had already blessed Ham, which happened earlier in the chapter. Others have speculated Canaan may have played a role or been pres

Foreign Mission JournalChallenging Cultural Norms and Embracing Gospel TransformationLottie wrote3. Flawed People Can Still Have Admirable Qualities Worth Gleaning FromBecoming Lottie MoonLottie never settled for cultural Christianity. God’s dreams for Lottie were bigger and better than her own.Becoming Lottie MoonHow Should We Remember Lottie Moon

Where is the Last Mention of Joseph in the Gospels?A confused set of people in Jesus’ hometown mention Joseph’s name for the last time in the gospels.Sometime after Jesus fed the five thousand, he spoke about being the bread of life. Confused, some people said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know?” (John 6:42). Th

To pursue the crown of life, Christians should turn to Jesus when things are difficult. It’s important to remember that we were promised suffering in this life when Jesus said in John 15:20-21,“Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they

It's amazing how we often have the “how” figured out for God, and concoct a plan for Him to follow. Our faith should never rest in how God does a miracle, but simply that He will make a way.And God’s way is always better than we can imagine!“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than you

1 Peter 1:18-19 celebrates that redemptive work: “For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.” Jesus has provided all we need to be forgiven forever for all

What Are Common Approaches to Christian Ethics?There are many branches or schools among Christians about how ethics should work. On a very broad level, we can say there are three approaches to ethics in Christian circles. For a really good video on this, check out this one.Let’s break the approaches down in our own words.Meta Ethics: Have you ever