Getting There (1)
Come to Me . . . —Matthew 11:28
Where sin and sorrow stops, and the song of the saint starts. Do I really want to get there? I can right now. The questions that…
We All Have A Common Need For Christ
Today on Discover the Word, the team begins a brand-new series on Jesus’s desire to reach both the unclean outsider and the elite insider. Because as we’ll find, even the most opposite people have a common need for Christ. So tune in today for Discover the Word!
What Not To Say To Someone Struggling With Mental Illness
Their eyebrows rose when I told them what I was writing about. I was grabbing lunch at a Christian Writer’s conference, and somehow ended up explaining to two other women that I was writing about my faith journey in light of a bipolar diagnosis.
Advice from My Father
After being laid off from an editorial job, I prayed, asking for God to help me find a new one. But when weeks went by and nothing came of my attempts at networking and filling out applications, I began to pout. “Don’t You know how important it is that I have a job?” I asked God, my arms folded in protest at my seemingly unanswered prayer.
When I talked to my father, who had often reminded me about believing God’s promises, about my job situation, he said, “I want you to get to the point where you trust what God says.”
My…
And After That What’s Next To Do?
…seek, and you will find… —Luke 11:9
Seek if you have not found. “You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss…” (James 4:3).
A Warm Welcome
“Who will hug everybody?”
That was one of the questions our friend Steve asked after he got the news that he had cancer and realized he would be away from our church for a while. Steve is the kind of man who makes everyone feel welcome—with a friendly greeting, a warm handshake, and even a “holy hug” for some—to adapt an application from Romans 16:16, which says, “greet one another with a holy kiss.”
And now, as we pray for Steve that God will heal him, he is concerned that as he goes through surgery and treatment—and is away from our church…
Then What’s Next To Do?
Everyone who asks receives… —Luke 11:10
Ask if you have not received. There is nothing more difficult than asking. We will have yearnings and desires for certain things, and even suffer as a result of their
The Perfect Father
Standing in the crowded store aisle, I struggled to find the perfect Father’s Day card. Although we had reconciled after years of a strained connection, I had never felt close to my dad.
The woman next to me groaned and shoved the card she’d been reading back into the display. “Why can’t they make cards for people who don’t have good relationships with their fathers, but are trying to do the right thing?”
She stormed off before I could respond, so I prayed for her. Thanking God for affirming only He could be a perfect Father, I asked Him to strengthen my…
What is the armour of God?
The “armour of God” described in Ephesians 6 is confusing at best. What is it exactly? How do we wear it? And how does it help in our relationship with God? This little booklet explains each part of the protective gear God has given us, showing what difference it makes to our everyday lives and the battles we face.
What does Christian marriage look like?
Marriage takes hard work, not because it's a bad idea, but because that's what love is—a commitment to serve and care for someone other than me! Whether you're engaged, planning a wedding, newly married or on course to celebrate a big anniversary, rediscover some of the key things the Bible says it takes to make a strong, God-centred marriage. This…
How can I face my trials?
What do we do when things are just too much and we can’t see a way forward? How are we meant to know the plan when God seems silent in the middle of our trials? We’ve all asked questions like this at some point. How can I face my trials? will show you that rather than panicking when the unexpected happens,…
What does Christian marriage look like?
Marriage takes hard work, not because it's a bad idea, but because that's what love is—a commitment to serve and care for someone other than me! Whether you're engaged, planning a wedding, newly married or on course to celebrate a big anniversary, rediscover some of the key things the Bible says it takes to make a strong, God-centred marriage. This…
What is the armour of God?
The “armour of God” described in Ephesians 6 is confusing at best. What is it exactly? How do we wear it? And how does it help in our relationship with God? This little booklet explains each part of the protective gear God has given us, showing what difference it makes to our everyday lives and the battles we face.
How can I face my trials?
What do we do when things are just too much and we can’t see a way forward? How are we meant to know the plan when God seems silent in the middle of our trials? We’ve all asked questions like this at some point. How can I face my trials? will show you that rather than panicking when the unexpected happens,…
How Deep Is The Love Of God
Did you know that in many ways, we’ve explored outer space more than we’ve explored our own oceans? It’s true! The depths are mysterious and in many ways unknown. Today on Discover the Word, the team concludes their study on the “Four-Dimensional Love of God” by discussing the infinite depths of God’s love today on Discover the Word!
