Today’s Prayer: Lord, may Your life-producing power help me to bear fruit in every good work. Please help me to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. Strengthen me (continued…)

When we compare our struggles with the “polished” photos people post on social media, we can start to feel like an actual heart in a world full of pretty Valentine’s candy hearts…

Have you ever tried any of these five potentially harmful Bible study methods? How we handle precious biblical truth matters! After all, God’s Word is a spiritual weapon…

Today, I’m enduring my second season of cancer treatments, and stoic silence is not an option. Expressing my heartache, confusion, and sorrows connects my prayers with the compassionate heart of the Father. The process of lament leads me beyond my pain and feelings of despair and into the joys of rich fellowship with Christ.

To the beloved who is suffering from health issues, to the beloved caregiver, to the downcast, and to anyone reading this message…

The secret trick that strengthens a tulip’s stem includes a message that will strengthen you, too. Try this when you begin wilting from the heat of your hardships…

We can follow the world’s advice to dive into our pain and consider it beautiful. Or we can become beautifully transformed when we acknowledge the pain and dive into Christ.

We need a way to renew our strength when we are exhausted, burned out, and feeling like giving up entirely. God’s Word tells us how to cultivate the inner strength that makes it possible to endure difficult circumstances and not give up…

Is it true that “God will never give you more than you can bear?” Let’s explore what the Bible really says about enduring overwhelming suffering. You will encouraged by this powerful testimony about God’s presence in pain…

Here is a little secret about me: I was once an Easter bunny—and I used to believe that Jesus was like the Easter Bunny. A nice holiday character but not a historical figure. Certainly not God. But a friend’s boldness and one special book convinced me that Jesus is and was real. And unlike a teenager wearing an Easter Bunny costume, Jesus is exactly who he portrays himself to be…