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article | June 17, 2008

I was sitting in on the Sunday school class for high school students at my church Sunday. It was Father’s Day and the teacher was telling his students that they needed to take the opportunity to thank their dads. He said, “your …

article | September 26, 2003

Slavery is a concept we resist in the West. We can barely swallow the idea of a servant, but the word slave sticks in our throat—as it should, if we were speaking of coerced or involuntary slavery of a person who is …

article | December 24, 2018

And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for he who is …

article | October 21, 2024

One of the most beloved hymns of the church reflects was penned in 1874 by a single woman named Frances Ridley Havergal. Written as a prayer, each line focuses on one dimension of what it means to be fully consecrated to Christ. …

article | February 8, 2011

Hey, girls! We've been talking about guys and romance for years here on the blog. In fact, we are revisiting some of our most read posts this month as part of our attempt to give you some great advice on the subject …

article | November 19, 2018

Twice in the past two days I’ve teetered on the edge of full-fledged panic. I felt like I was standing on an invisible cliff. My heart raced, my palms were sweaty, my chest constricted. I wish I was always cool as a …

article | October 6, 2009

Kim and Pam are two moms who were searching to bring more meaning to their own family celebrations. As a result, they wrote the book Redeeming the Season: Simple Ideas for a Memorable and Meaningful Christmas. Here’s a great idea Kim came …

article | December 21, 2011

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. . . . And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:1, 14). The Infinite became finite. The immortal became mortal. The Creator …

article | March 6, 2018

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10). The Bible tells us that Satan poses as an “angel of light” (2 Cor. 11:14). Ezekiel 28 tells the …

article | December 27, 2011

Some time ago, I sent a questionnaire to women from across the United States in relation to the matter of a daily devotional life. Here are some of the obstacles these women encountered in trying to develop a consistent devotional life. The …