There is another type of joy that is not yet fully experienced . . . joy in the future fulfillment of God’s promises. Read More

Jesus didn’t consider His deity a thing to be asserted over us but rather emptied Himself, choosing to come as a servant in our likeness (Phil. 2:6–7). Read More

We must saturate our hearts and minds in Scripture. We must know it, live it, breathe it, speak it. We must be lifelong people of His Word. Read More

More than any other time of year, Christmas inspires an increase in acts of service and generosity, not only among Christians but for everyone. Read More

Having a relationship with the God of heaven makes any life extraordinary. Read More

Are you willing to let God choose the pathway for your future, no matter what it holds? What do you need to surrender to Him? Read More

Total surrender to Christ as Lord means submitting every detail of our lives to His loving rule. Read More

How would you respond if you found out you were going to be the mother of the Messiah, but it would come at the cost of your reputation? Read More

Nancy shares about two individuals in the New Testament who could never have predicted the way things worked out but were used by God in amazing ways. Read More

Our redemption has already been accomplished, but our experience of it isn’t complete. Read More

No one and nothing in this whole world can defeat Him—this tiny baby in the manger. Read More

Jesus paid the price to save us from our sin. God’s promised redemption was fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Read More

It’s a story that never gets old. Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth reads from the New Testament accounts of the birth of Jesus. Read More

The whole concept of salvation implies being saved from something. It means being saved from an enemy that threatens to destroy us. Read More

The heart attitude of those God has used throughout history to make Jesus known to our world. Read More

When it comes to our disappointments, Christ has already written the ending. A day is coming when He will return for us. Read More

A life of obedience to God when it’s not as difficult is the best preparation for a life of obedience when the real challenges come. Read More

God wants you to be so much more than what the world upholds as the ideal. He wants you to be a true woman. Read More

The moment we cease to see ourselves as undeserving instruments, chances are we will cease to be useful in the hand of God. Read More

God will visit again, as sure as He visited at Christmas. And we can be worshiping Him for it now, in anticipation of the sure fulfillment of His promise. Read More

May our own families communicate an equally clear gospel message of the liberty and hope He offers. Read More

Revival is a fresh realization of His presence, His reign in our lives. Read More

Mary was willing to give up her own plans and agenda so that she might link arms with God in fulfilling His agenda. Read More

Mary’s cry of surrender in Luke 1:38 ought to be the heart-cry of every child of God. Read More

As you face disappointments, you have a choice. Read More

When the angel appeared to Mary with a message from God, she took God at His word. She exercised faith in His ability to fulfill His promise. Read More

Dr. Russell Moore says there's a right kind of submission and a wrong one. In our day, many people are submitting to the wrong thing, causing huge problems. Read More

What can you learn from Mary, the mother of Jesus? Dr. Russell Moore will show you how much Mary's life says to women in the twenty-first century. Read More

When Jesus came to this earth as a baby, humankind wasn’t ready for Him. Read More

If you had a job requiring good eyesight, would you rather work under dim Christmas lights or the strong light of the sun? Read More

Before we pray for anything else, Jesus taught us to pray that God’s name will be glorified. Read More

God is powerful and awesome, but He is also as tender and compassionate as a mother with her baby. Read More

Sin isn’t a very popular subject. People don’t mind talking about bad habits or lacking purpose in life. Read More

The birth of Christ is the fulfillment of a promise made centuries before Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem. Read More

We use the term “saved” so much that it’s become cliché. If someone were about to drown, the idea of being saved would take on a whole new meaning. Read More

A baby is a picture of dependence and helplessness. Jesus, though, on the first Christmas was a mighty warrior, invading a dark world. Read More

Which of our holidays is all about redemption? If you said “Easter” you’d be right, but don’t forget about Christmas. Read More

If God showed up at your door, would you be happy to see Him? Your response would have a lot to do with how you’d been living. Read More

It’s the season of malls, commercials, traffic, rehearsals, and parties. Do you ever find yourself just wishing for the gift of silence? Read More

Too often, we speak before we’re consciously aware of the Holy Spirit’s direction and discernment about what to say. Read More

When you begin to desire more from your life than merely personal blessings, God will open doors of ministry to others. Read More

Can you recall a time when God used a friend to strengthen your faith during hard times? Nancy talks about two women who encouraged each other. Read More

When you feel alone and discouraged, you don’t have to be resigned to stay that way. You can reach out to a sister in Christ. Read More

Skipping, leaping—that’s what Mary’s arrival made Elizabeth’s yet unborn son, John the Baptist, feel like doing. Read More

Zechariah had a once in a lifetime opportunity to minister in the Jewish temple. It was a high honor. But an angel turned his expectations upside down. Read More

Elizabeth held on to the hope that God would come through in every heartache. Will we follow her example and hold on to hope? Read More

For Mary that first Christmas, nothing was turning out “right.” Read More

Everybody knows what it’s like to deal with disappointment. How can you take your delayed hopes and dreams and turn them over to God to use for His glory? Read More

Have you ever wondered what enabled Mary to respond to the angel Gabriel’s life-changing news with such humility, submissiveness, and obedience? Read More

No matter what we’re called to endure as Christians, we have all we need . . . because we have Jesus. Read More

Like Mary, I want to cultivate a heart of surrender that says, “I am the Lord’s servant . . . May it happen to me as you have said.” Read More

The unchangeable aspect of God’s nature is something we need to be reminded of frequently. Read More

God extended His mercy—deep, gut-level, splanchnon mercy—so we could experience salvation and be set free from the punishment our guilt had cost us. Read More

Set aside Christmas decorations, carols, and cards. Get fresh perspective on a poor young girl tasked with a gigantic assignment. Janet Parshall shares today. Read More

When you’re young, you plan and dream of the future. It’s disappointing when those plans change. Hear from Janet Parshall today. Read More

On Christmas Day, focus on what really matters. Max McLean will help you hear the amazing Christmas story in a dramatic way. Read More

Mary revealed her heart’s true hunger in how she responded to the angel Gabriel’s message. Read More

God had a plan for Elizabeth, and He has a plan for you. Read More

The forerunner of the Messiah was coming. The Christ child, prophesied of old, would be born as a baby. Read More

Every child needs to be told that God put him or her on this earth for a reason, with a role to play, and with a calling to a God-honoring way of living. Read More

If you have kids on Christmas break this week, you may know what it’s like to have your plans challenged and your wisdom called into question. Read More

Mary of Nazareth did something extraordinary: she carried God Incarnate on a long journey to give birth in a stable. Read More

The Christmas season is a great time to worship. In fact, worship accompanied the very first Christmas. Read More

Elizabeth’s story shows us how to do more than simply endure disappointment. She shows us how to sing through it. Read More

We love to sing during the Christmas season. It’s not just a recent tradition. Songs were part of the very first Christmas. Read More

As with the sunrise that happens each morning, the darkness dissipates gradually. Read More

Learn how to become a girl of faithfulness as you study the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus!! And hey, we’re going camping so grab your hiking boots! Read More

Ever wake up on the wrong side of the . . . camping tent? Staci Rudolph has. Dannah Gresh has some advice for how to respond to tough days. Read More

God may have other surprises in store for you. When those surprises come, will you trust Him enough to say, “Yes, Lord”? Read More

Before her name was written in Scripture before Christmas became somehow easy for us to believe Mary believed. She believed the impossible. Read More

There is a sense in which God has chosen all of us for a similar task as Mary of Nazareth— to bring forth spiritual life. Read More

This Christmas weekend snuggle up next to the fire or sit under the light of the Christmas tree for a special Christmas present. Read More

God had His own way of making the announcement of the Savior's birth. Read More

When you hear the angels’ song, don’t hear only the rhythmic words. See them doing the Father’s pleasure, as Jesus did and as you and I are to do as well. Read More

When you hear about Jesus Christ, are you still amazed and in awe at what God has done in sending Him? Read More

There’s a difference between knowing theories about God and actually meeting Him. A biblical character discovered that around the time of the first Christmas. Read More

What’s your favorite Christmas song? Nancy will tell you about one of the first Christmas songs, written while Jesus was still a baby. Read More

The Christmas spirit. Is there really such a thing? Maybe not. But the Holy Spirit was fully involved in the Christmas story. Explore His role. Read More

As you celebrate Christmas, I urge you to outdo the angels in expressing your praise. Rejoice at what Jesus came to this earth to accomplish. Read More

God put faith in the hearts of the shepherds to continue believing what they’d just seen. Read More

If you’ve spent any time around children, you know that waiting can be hard for them. But let's be honest: It can be hard for you and me, too. Read More

Has anyone known just what to say to make you feel better when you have felt emotionally low? The gift of consolation is rare. Read More

At some point, all parents need to hand control of their children over to God. But that doesn’t mean they don’t continue loving and training them. Read More

As far as we know, Simeon was simply a layman, a worshiper of God, who lived in Jerusalem. But he was “righteous”—a keeper of the law. Read More

It’s a story that never gets old. Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth reads from the New Testament accounts of the birth of Jesus. Read More

The song of the angel is good news that eclipses and overshadows whatever else is happening in your life right now. Read More

A lot of churches conduct baby dedications in which parents present their children to the Lord. Read More

After Mary gave birth to Jesus, she went to the temple to present a sacrifice. Read More

Christmas is all about humility. Find out why. Read More

The word Jesus is everywhere. Have you ever slowed down to consider who He is? Read More

I believe God’s way of navigating us through longings unfulfilled is to teach us how to keep receiving Him each day, just as we received Him initially. Read More

The One whose birth we’ve celebrated this season is both our means of life and our liberation in death. Read More

Simeon not only dared to speak of salvation as God’s design for “all peoples,” but he mentioned the Gentiles first ahead of Israel. Read More

The greater we love Him the more that sword of responsibility should wake us every day with renewed determination to deny ourselves, and follow Him. Read More

Have you ever done the right thing but not as soon as you were supposed to do it? Staci Rudolph is experiencing the same kind of thing. Read More

Who influenced you to become more godly? Are you becoming the kind of person who will influence others in the same way? You can. Read More

If you’ve ever felt like your days are just repeating themselves, then this episode is for you. Read More

Nancy takes a look at the life of a godly woman whose waiting was intense—more intense than most of the kids ripping paper away from gift boxes. Read More

One of the characters in the biblical Christmas story is a great example of aging well. Learn how she grew in beauty as she got older. Read More

What’s filling your heart on this Christmas Eve? Is it busyness? Christmas parties? Shopping? Learn to keep the right thing at the center. Read More

If you’re a younger woman, you need to solicit and listen to the wisdom of older women. If you’re an older woman, God isn’t done using you. Read More

Pray for the mothers you know to rely on God’s grace as they parent and that they would find hope in the challenges they face. Read More

God places great value on the wisdom that can come with age when one has been following Christ and practicing His principles. Read More

When Jesus was born, Caesar Augustus was considered the most powerful person on the planet. But Nancy will show you why he was just a pawn in God’s plan. Read More

Out of all the people in the world, why did God send His good news of great joy to shepherds? Nancy has some fascinating ideas about why God may have done that. Read More

When Jesus was born, a grand worship service broke out. The focus of that worship experience was where it should be—giving glory to God in the highest. Read More

Some people have visible ministries, but many serve quietly, behind the scenes. Erin Davis tells about such a woman who had an encounter with Jesus. Read More

Our culture worships youth, putting on the pressure to look and act young. But a character in the Christmas story provides a refreshing alternative. Read More

How do you impart wisdom to a teenager? Nancy will show you how by looking at the life of Jesus. Explore what we know about the adolescence of Christ. Read More

As Christians, we don’t want to be about our Father’s business without seeking our Father’s will. Read More

True Christmas joy comes as we give our lives to Jesus. Read More

Jesus is the complete and final sacrificial Lamb who was born to save His people from the slavery of sin. Read More

On Christmas Day, focus on what really matters. Max McLean will help you hear the amazing Christmas story in a dramatic way. Read More

During the holidays, the celebrations will pass, but our time of intimacy with the Lord will bring results for eternity. Read More

Christmas is all about surrender. It's about the surrender of the Son to obey the perfect will of the Father and enter human history. Read More

Who can forgive sins but God alone? No one. This is important to remember, especially when you say “I just can’t forgive myself.” Read More

Priscilla Shirer will show you the incredible things Jesus can do with the discarded, failed pieces of your life. Read More

“I just can’t forgive myself.” Have you ever heard someone say that? It means they feel ashamed of their sins. The Bible does have a true solution to shame. Read More

Just look around and see people everywhere desperate for love. That theme is in our movies, songs, and advertisements. You can know 100% that you are loved. Read More

A woman not allowed in polite society wept at Jesus feet, washing his feet with her tears. Are we like that? Or more like the Pharisee who condemned her? Read More

The gospel tells us of a woman who wept at the feet of Jesus. Her example inspires Nancy to ask, when is the last time she’s wept to the Lord? Read More

We read that Jesus went to dinner with Pharisees. And when He did, those Pharisees would criticize Jesus and try to trap Him. Why did He keep accepting? Read More

When someone’s hurting, we have a tendency to show sympathy. Erin Davis says there’s something better than sympathy. Read More

The idea of something being broken is usually a bad thing. However, when it comes to your spiritual life, brokenness isn’t a nuisance; it’s necessary. Read More

The theme of divine visitation runs throughout both Old and New Testaments. Read More

All of us enter this world with darkened hearts and minds. As Christians, we’re the ones who have a lamp of understanding. Read More

Chris Brooks takes us to the parable of the sower and the soils to help us take a closer look at how receptive we are to God's Word. Read More

Can you trust God in a shaky economy? The life of Arthur DeMoss says, yes, you can. Hear about some of the tough financial decisions he made Read More

Is there an area of your life that makes you desperate? Erin Davis reminds you that situation is a very good thing because it can drive you to Jesus. Read More

Pastor Chris Brooks compares the Word of God to corrective lenses that help us see ourselves and the world around us more accurately. Read More

Jesus compared different ways of responding to the Word of God with different kinds of soil. Pastor Chris Brooks helps us understand. Read More

The biblical writer Luke tells us about a group of women who traveled with Jesus. Why would they give generously so Jesus could travel, teach, and heal? Read More

Women helping meet the needs of Jesus' ministry would have been radical. Explore why these women would reject social norms to give generously to Jesus. Read More

Ask the Lord where He wants you and what He has trained you to do. Read More

I had been following Jesus for many years when I got married. But my aversion to dying to self would have convinced you I’d just begun. Read More

Is Jesus pressing you to consider the physical, emotional, or spiritual hunger in a person or a group? Read More

If we want to love with Christ’s love, we first need to realize that kind of love doesn’t come naturally to us. Read More

The invitation to die to self is truly an invitation to newness of life, to union with Christ, and to ultimate freedom from sin. Read More

One of the most important decisions you’ll ever make is to consistently spend time in God’s Word and in prayer. Read More

Instead of being preoccupied with much serving or doing like Martha, come to Jesus like Mary, and be fed by His Word. Read More

Not until we make pursuing Jesus our highest priority will we begin to fulfill the purpose for which He created us. Nothing is more important. Read More

Amanda Kassian shares four important lessons we can learn from the Good Samaritan that shape gospel-centered hospitality. Read More

If you make it a priority to spend what moments you can with Him, He will bless and multiply that time. Read More

Your many earthly and temporary distractions are blinding you— preventing you from seeing what is eternally yours. Read More

If we want to adorn the doctrine and gospel of Christ and His beauty to the world, we need a different kind of heart. A kind kind of heart. Read More

Have you let serving God distract you from sitting at Jesus’ feet? Evaluate where you’re serving to see if you need to make any changes. Read More

If you’re a get-it-done kind of person, do you get bothered by the story of Mary and her sister Martha? Erin Davis calls herself a Type Double-A personality. Read More

There is one thing that you should place before any other thing in life, and that one thing is Jesus. Read More

No matter how urgent or desperate our petition, the starting place is our Father. Read More

So much information is available to you these days that it could be easy to let most of it bounce off and not penetrate your heart. Read More

Acting out of a servant’s heart can get old. How do you continue to serve? Read More

However God chooses to get our attention, the best response to Him is an honest one. Read More

Spend time in prayer, surrendering every part of your life to the Lord and asking Him to work out that surrender every day. Read More

Because he focused on the wrong goal, Haman was continually frustrated. Read More

Surrender needs to be lived out in the nitty-gritty of life. That's not so easy . . . but a surrendered life is joyful. Read More

God welcomes us because of His Son, Jesus. We are unlovable but are made lovable by a loving Father. Read More

In Luke 15, Jesus tells three stories about lost things. Read More

The parable of the prodigal son is a great story with a great ending—at least as far as the prodigal is concerned. But it’s actually the story of two sons. Read More

There are two brothers in the prodigal son story. As parents, we pray our children don’t turn out like either of them. Read More

Rather than putting so much emphasis on the ways you hope God will use you, commit yourself to the tasks He’s already given you. Read More

We’ve been blessed with access to more knowledge about the Bible than any culture in history, so shouldn’t we be grateful? Read More

Jesus knew we’d grow weary. He knew our tender hearts would break over the effects of sin in this world. Read More

The grace of God is always available to those who lay down their pride and offer God the sacrifice He most desires—a broken, contrite heart. Read More

Are you tempted to lose heart about something you’ve been praying about for years? Don’t stop praying! Read More

There is no statute of limitations on prayer. As long as your suffering remains, keep asking the Lord to deliver you from it. Read More

We can trust that, though God does not always answer immediately, He is still hearing, and He is in the process of answering. Read More

We don’t see people the way Jesus sees them. And we don’t see the broken heart of a holy God whose mercy and grace have been rejected. Read More

Just moments before the widow gave all she had in Luke 21, Jesus criticized the scribes who misused the widows. Read More

We hold our hands out to our heavenly Father and can give back to Him the things He’s blessed us with. Read More

When it comes to giving, God is looking at our hearts. Even if I feel that what I can offer is so small, Jesus sees my heart. Read More

Jesus knew He was going into combat against hell for our salvation, and He was in great agony facing the pain and labor of the conflict. Read More

Do you have a biblical definition of greatness? Think about this: Do you treat servers in restaurants with respect? How about those with little education? Read More

God’s answers almost always come with surprises. Read More

Eric Liddell’s life is a powerful call to say “no” to self and “yes” to God. Read More

Jesus submitted to the Father's will and chose the pathway of the cross. Read More

Do you ever struggle with doubts over where you’ll be when you die? Nancy offers encouragement to anyone who needs that assurance. Read More

Historians tell us that Roman crucifixion was so painful that those being executed would often curse and scream. In light of this Jesus' words have more impact. Read More

When Jesus hung on the cross, He modeled the concept of blessing our offenders in the most powerful way possible. Read More

Heaven is the gift of God for all who believe and receive Christ’s death on the cross. Read More

As God’s children, saved by His perfect sacrifice, our lives are in the safe care and keeping of our heavenly Father. Read More

It might seem like there’s a point at which forgiveness is impossible—until we look at Jesus. Read More

As children of God, saved by His perfect sacrifice, our lives are in the safe care and keeping of our heavenly Father. Read More

Death has caused great fear for generations. But there is one sure way to escape the fear of death. Discover it today. Read More