I used to avoid non-fiction books—but my perspective changed once I found some on topics I adored. Whether you’re an avid reader, an enthusiastic journaler, or want a book with concepts to get you thinking, get ready because there’s something to suit your tastes in this quick compilation. Category One: Read more…
Admit it—the first time you read Matthew 5:13–16, you were a little confused. Salt? Light? A city? How in the world are Christians supposed to be all these things? Let’s take a look at Jesus’ definition for you, me, and every other Christian you know. Salt of the World Have Read more…
If you’re anything like the rest of the world, you’re always going, busy, and tired, but never rested. It’s impossible to find time for yourself let alone time with God. But oh, is it vital. Let’s walk through the importance of carving out a special day for rest. God Rested Read more…
Do you have what it takes to be like the Proverbs 31 woman? You likely know a little about her even though she doesn’t have a name and didn’t exist. The descriptions are what a loving mom wrote for her son, with hopes he would marry a woman that fit Read more…
It’s February, the season for love. But instead of focusing on culture’s view of love, I want to point you to Christ, the One who loves our souls. This Man doesn’t care if you put on makeup in the morning or gained an extra pound. He only cares that it’s Read more…
We are ambassadors of God to the world (2 Corinthians 5:20). Have you ever seen yourself that way? It makes sense when you consider that an ambassador is an individual who represents one group to another—and as Christians, we are influencing the people around us and pointing them towards or Read more…
With a crushed, defeated, and broken heart, Hannah trudged to the tabernacle, thoughts swarming and vision blurring over from her hot tears. She wanted a son. Why hadn’t God given her a son? The harsh words of Peninnah, Hannah’s husband’s other wife, still echoed in her head, telling her that Read more…
“Evangelism is great, but I want to focus on reality.” When I overheard these words, I was confused. Reality? What is truth without an omnipresent, omnipotent, omniscient creator God (Genesis 1:1, John 1:1)? It doesn’t exist without Him. Yet I turned those words over in my head. Did evangelizing matter? Read more…
Everyone stands for something. We all leave a legacy, whether good or bad, big or small. We leave imprints on lives, even strangers’ lives. We all hold up a banner that tells the world why we woke up that morning. We live to the beat of an anthem written especially Read more…
What do you know about Onesimus? The Bible only mentions him twice—once in Colossians 4:9 and again in Philemon. Paul wrote the short book of Philemon to Onesimus’s master with a special request: that he accept Onesimus not as the runaway slave he was but as a fellow brother in Read more…