1 Peter 1:1

It took a few minutes of staring at my computer screen before I could even start to type. On a personal note, the past few months seem to have been one trial after another, both physically and emotionally. Crafting the title to this post brought one big thought to my mind: What does God want for his children in seasons of crises and suffering? Thankfully, God has provided a clear answer for us in His Word. The Church and SufferingPeter writes to the five churches in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia,…

It's October 31, and I had a conversation with someone today about whether Christians should celebrate Halloween. More specifically, we were discussing the ways that Christians tend to argue their case for or against our involvement in the candied festivities. It seems like most of the Christians we know don't deny that the holiday has…

It took a few minutes of staring at my computer screen before I could even start to type. On a personal note, the past few months seem to have been one trial after another, both physically and emotionally. Crafting the title to this post brought one big thought to my mind: What does God want for his children in seasons of crises and suffering? Thankfully, God has provided a clear answer for us in His Word. The Church and SufferingPeter writes to the five churches in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia,…

When someone chooses you, it attaches value to who you are as a person. Whether you are eight years old, eighteen years old or seventy-eight years old, a woman aches to know she is worthy to be chosen. Let me assure you, my friend, you are chosen.…

By Elizabeth Prata Part of a continuing series I did 3 years ago. This was the concluding essay. It’s more applicable today than even then. Foxe’s Book of Martyrs. According to this sum……

You may have heard this one: Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” We’re lo……

You may have heard this one: Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” We’re lo……

I once read a quote which said that plants responded well to being positively spoken to. Imagine what happens when you speak positively to human beings. Let us go a step further and say, imagine if you spoke the word of God over those who we come in contact with on a daily basis.…

Focusing on our eternal inheritance is key to maintaining a proper perspective on Christ’s sufficiency, especially when you’re in the midst of difficult circumstances. That’s not always easy because we’re prone toward selfishness and desiring instant gratification. Advertising fuels that mentality by telling us we can have all we want—and we can have itright now! …

Hebrews 11:35-38 Faith can be expected to be responded AGAINST. “35 Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection. 36 Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison. 37 They were stoned; they were sawn in two; they were put to death by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated— 38 the world was not worthy of th…