by Ava Pennington   It happened again. I found myself in a situation with a person who was difficult to get along with every time we interacted. Each time I entered the situation determined to be more patient, I failed miserably. So I berated myself and determined to try harder the next time. I needed  more patience. I wanted  more patience. But the outcome was a constant cycle of failure.   If the fruit of the Spirit is promised to every Christian, then why do so many believ

by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Before I was born, my parents dedicated me to the Lord and purposed to teach me (and the six other children...

by Ashley Armijo   Have you ever felt so overwhelmed and exhausted that you couldn’t catch your breath? That was me in college. I was...

by Elizabeth Brady   In 1990-91 I served as a short-term missionary in Burkina Faso, West Africa, in a bush village called Fada N’Gourma,...

by Glenna Marshall   In the middle of the Bible, near the end of Psalms, we find the answers to our questions about God’s love for us....

by Donna Snow When the Lord commissioned Joshua to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land, it was no small assignment. Moses was...

by Robin Thomson   “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day’s own trouble be...

by Grace Fox Sooner or later, we all experience a hard place in life where we feel lonely, weary, or scared. Our human bent dislikes and...

by Henry O. Arnold   In the early years of my theatre training, I read Christopher Marlowe’s play Dr. Faustus . It was one of my first...

by Becky Thompson   The truth is, when life has been a lot and your heart has carried so much, it can be hard to feel safe or settled...

by Lynn Cowell What is your first thought when I say: God is your good father? For some, immediately we agree. God is kind, attentive,...

by Nicolet Bell The forecast was less than promising. The outdoor ceremony was scheduled for Saturday at 5 p.m., the same time the...

by Laura L. Smith Henri Nouwen, renowned theologian and psychologist, said the world determines who we are by 1. what we have and ...

by Whitney Newby On a crisp October day in 2012, we brought our first baby home from the hospital. As I cradled him in my arms, I was...

by Lisa Saruga The world may seem upside-down and inside-out for you in this season. Let me assure you of one thing: no one understands...

This encouraging devotional post reminds us that God is with us. Always.

The book of Ruth tells a short but beautiful story about a mother-in-law, Naomi, and her daughter-in-law Ruth. It weaves together themes...

“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.” Isaiah 40:8 NIV The grass was lifeless, crunchy, and...

by Tieler Giles There are a lot of fancy theological words for what Jesus accomplished on the cross: atonement, propitiation, redemption,...

by Rachel Jones For a long time, I wanted to be someone who runs. Over the years I’d watched several family members and friends lace up...