We all have desires. But before you follow yours, pause and ask three questions that can reveal what’s really happening in your heart.
… How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news! – Romans 10:15Please Pray:Dear Lord, I know I’m called to spread the Gospel, and what a privilege it is to be among the feet that bring Good News. Help me connect with missions organizations that speak to my...
We often treat breakfast as a quick chore—something to grab and go just to silence our hunger. But according to ancient wisdom, the first meal of the day wasn't just about filling the stomach; it was a highly functional "blueprint" designed to sustain steady energy for hours.The secret lies in...
Word Unpacked: Devotionals in Romans▶ Watch the full devotional:Romans 14:12 (NIV)So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.If we stood in a courtroom today, what would we be asked to say?We'd probably come prepared. Some of them had grown up keeping food rules and holy...
Manuel A. Luz
Note: This is the sixth in a series of blog posts where I share some personal musings regarding artificial intelligence as it relates to faith and the arts. I encourage you to visit the entire seri…
Mike Genung
A recent Axios poll showed that 43% of Americans approve of socialism. In this broadcast Mike discusses this and other stories including man allowing AI to talk him out of the faith, suicide, women struggling with porn in increasing numbers, the daily flow of pastors Read More
Tyler McLaughlinThe Mandatory Vocalization Club was a joke name I made up in response to Robert Breaker’s “Mandatory Vocalization Cult” video. On October 12, 2026, I am retiring it. This article goes with my video “The Origin of the Term Mandatory Vocalization Club and Me Retiring the Usage.”To be clear, the...
Eliezer Gonzalez
Saul’s rage drove him to hunt followers of Jesus, but it could not stop the gospel. His hostility gives way to the astonishing grace of Christ.
Jay GardenWhen we say that music “sounds good,” we do not usually think about numbers. We simply notice that a melody feels calm, that two notes seem to belong together, or that a chord gives us a sense of arrival.Yet beneath some of the sounds we recognize so naturally lies a...
Damon J. Gray
They have healed the wound of my people lightly, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace.– Jeremiah 6:14, ESV1 Everything Is [not] Fine! The prophet Jeremiah spoke, primarily, to the Kingdom of Judah. His prophecies were exceedingly unpopular because his message was a recurring, “Hey, you’re messing up here, folks, and judgment is coming!” No one…
Don Martin
Galatians 1:15-16 tells us that God revealed His Son in Paul. Galatians 2:20 then declares that this Christ lives in Paul and that Paul lives with Him in the faith that He has imparted into Paul. S…
Elizabeth Prata
By Elizabeth Prata You young ‘uns won’t remember the old vaudeville-radio-early TV entertainers. There was one named Jimmy Durante. He was born in 1893 (!) and was active in the enterta…
Christine Malkemes
Dying to self is real What does Jesus teach us about surrender, discipleship, and eternal life? Lesson Text: John 12:20-26 Golden Text He who loves hi ...
Kim Gentry Meyer… How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news! – Romans 10:15Please Pray:Dear Lord, I know I’m called to spread the Gospel, and what a privilege it is to be among the feet that bring Good News. Help me connect with missions organizations that speak to my...
Kim Gentry MeyerPhoto image courtesy Getty Images for Unsplash… How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news! – Romans 10:15When we read Bible verses like the one above or hear missionaries speak at our church, we can feel disconnected from the concept of missions because most of us are...
Revive Our HeartsWe all have desires. But before you follow yours, pause and ask three questions that can reveal what’s really happening in your heart.
Lisa PriceIn every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts an…
Eliezer Gonzalez
Saul was hunting Christians when the risen Christ stopped him. Acts 9 shows that no one is beyond the grace of Jesus or too hard for him to save.
Jay Garden
We cannot hold on to beautiful moments forever. As time moves forward, even the sweetest seasons eventually pass. Yet a moment does not lose its value simply because it comes to an end.Mendelssohn's Notturno captures this truth beautifully. Its gentle, flowing melodies invite us into a brief moment of calm,...
Tyler McLaughlinProverbs 18:17“He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.”BasicLogicIQ is a [] agrees with [Austrian leader of Germany from 1933-1945] on popular nationalism.Read the full quotes, timestamps, and sources in the complete article on GitHub.https://tylermclaughlin1611.github.io/who-is-basiclogiciq-on-youtube/
Darcie FuquaPhoto image courtesy Getty Images for UnsplashKeep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. —Hebrews 13:1-2 (NIV)Before cell phones and GPS, we used an Atlas to navigate...
Darcie FuquaKeep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. —Hebrews 13:1-2 (NIV)Please Pray: Dear Jesus, thank You for giving me the opportunity to go on mission with You...
Matik Nicholls
As we continue to explore intimacy with God, this week we will look at the heart value – God Is Near. Meditate on the following scriptures: John 14:18-20 (ESV)18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I…
Tyler McLaughlin
(If you ever have to toss a coin between Chrysostom and Origen, save yourself the trouble; Chrysostom was a soulwinning, Bible-preaching missionary. Origen was a Platonic Arian who devoted his life to destroying the Textus Receptus.)Dr. Peter S. RuckmanColossians Commentary, Chapter 4This is John Chrysostom's salvation theology."For there is no...
Lynda Schultz
…you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.In this brief letter, Peter mentions submission several times. I suppose it could be said that this happens many times, even somewhat covertly. The call to holiness in 1 Peter 1, for example, is a call to submission to the rule of God. There is also a call to submit to the norms of the society in which these pilgrim
Eliezer Gonzalez
How the Bible begins shapes how we understand everything. In Genesis 1, we meet the true and living God who speaks creation into being, breathes life into humanity, and invites us into relationship with Him. This sermon reminds us not to get distracted by side debates, but to focus on the main event: the God who made us, sustains us, and calls us home through Christ. Watch Out of the Dust: A series on Genesis 1-12.
Russelyn Williams
When we stand before God on Judgment Day, we will be without excuse. We will not be able to say, "I didn't know there was a God"
Tyler McLaughlinShort answer: No, Dr. Peter S. Ruckman did not change. Robert Breaker claims that “young Ruckman” was better than “older Ruckman” because Ruckman allowed Hylesism and the “1, 2, 3 repeat after me” sinner’s prayer into Pensacola Bible Institute in the 1990s. Recorded sermons show Dr. Ruckman leading repeat-after-me sinner’s...
Jay Garden
Some relationships become clearer with time. As the years pass, we may begin to see more clearly how the people in our lives have shaped us.Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations offers a beautiful way to think about this. Composed in 1898–99, the work consists of a theme followed by fourteen variations,...
Sesan OguntadeSelf-righteousness is a sin of the end times. Many are already getting into this today and they are not even aware of it. The devil and his cohorts are happy about this. Christians, especially, need to be watchful and careful. Related: Why do I keep falling into the same sin What is self-righteousness is […]
Teri Gasser
While bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. – 1 Timothy 4:8Please Pray: Father, you created all things material (like our bodies) and spiritual (our inner person). You are...
Tyler McLaughlin
"Anyway. Anyway. Now maybe that’s not the right way to do it. I don’t know. But I figure the best way to do it is before I go to bed at night, I get down on my knees, say, Lord, I don’t want any demons in me and around me,...
Teri Gasser
Photo by Jane Palash on UnsplashWhile bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. – 1 Timothy 4:8 “I’m still mad at Grandpa for failing to take care of himself,”...
Chris CarpenterFrom a show-stopping country-gospel collaboration to tributes honoring two music legends, the 57th Annual GMA Dove Awards celebrated the artists, songs and stories shaping Christian and Gospel music.
Kathy Collard MillerOf course, we could all say we want honor, health, wealth and serving the Lord.
Mark Brady
Image generated via AI. The writer of Hebrews drops a line that feels almost cinematic: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses…” (Hebrews 12:1). It’s the kind of phras…
Chris CarpenterIn her latest book, The Ladder of Love, New York Times bestselling author Stasi Eldredge invites readers to recognize these barriers and discover how God’s love can bring healing, freedom, and a deeper intimacy with Him.
Jane Daly
The Women’s Leadership Program might cost Brianna everything. After an accident leaves her broken and fractured with no home, she is gone.
Eliezer Gonzalez
Frank Sinatra sang “My Way.” But is that the best way? Here's some good news for today!
Tyler McLaughlinThere is a heresy that the vocalization in Romans 10:9 is purely an after-report. “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”Oh sorry, not that verse. That contradicts their...
Tyler McLaughlinThis is the twelfth article in a series of studies of the Bible, which all show that the Bible teaches vocalization.Heart + Tongue.Psalms 39:3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,"Look at the chain. His heart was hot,...
Tyler McLaughlinThis is the eleventh article in a series of studies of the Bible, all of which show that the Bible demands a literal reading of Romans 10:9-10 as having a two-step formula.1 Samuel 1:13: "Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not...
Jay Garden
The past is not simply something we leave behind. Long after an event has ended, our memories and experiences can return to us, carrying meanings we could not see the first time around.Music can bring those memories back in unexpected ways. A melody may remind us of a person, a...
Don Martin
Romans 8:29 declares that we are being conformed to the image of God’s Son with the ultimate result of glorification for the fullest expression of God by New Jerusalem. Romans 8:28 says that …
Hope 
It’s ten past six, and you’re standing at the kitchen counter, waiting on the coffee. Someone you love shuffles in. “Morning.” “Morning.” That was the whole conversation, and it’s the same one you had yesterday.Two mugs and a face-down phone on a dawn kitchen counter, the kind of ordinary morning...
Robin McKinley
The dead in Christ will rise first, then we who are alive will be caught up with them in the air. It’s all going to happen in the twinkling of an eye.
Sheila Fitzgerald
Stand therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. – Galatians 5:1 (NKJV) Please Pray:Father God, Thank You for the true freedom in Jesus. Help protect us from the lies of the enemy. May we trust...
Sheila Fitzgerald
Photo by Sasun Bughdaryan on UnsplashStand therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. – Galatians 5:1 (NKJV) Secret lies we tell ourselves suck the life from our soul. There have been times in my Christian...
Tyler McLaughlinThis is meant for debunking the heresy that Colossians 4:12 “Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God” means Romans 10:9 is not vocal due to...
Mark Brady
Image generated via AI. The Calendar on Howard’s kitchen wall was fed up. Absolutely done. It had endured years of being ignored, scribbled on, erased, re‑scribbled on, and worst of all, having its…
Elizabeth Prata
By Elizabeth Prata This essay is not about whether you should wear had coverings. It is about discerning those who tell you you should wear head coverings. The advent of the internet and all its so…
Deborah Hemstreet (Dvora Elisheva)There is much to share with you about what has been happening in Israel. But I've decided to start with this short post about events of the past week.High Alert in IsraelThis year the nation was on high alert throughout the High Holy Days, particularly for Sukkot (the Feast of Tabernacles).
Ray Oster
When a Song Carries a Story Every gospel artist has a story. Sometimes that story comes from a season of joy, while other times it grows out of disappointment, loss, spiritual renewal, or a battle that seemed impossible to overcome. Behind the Song gives artists an opportunity to connect the...
Chris Carpenter
KJ Apa as Jimmy Stewart in 'Jimmy' | Photo image courtesy (PRESS RELEASE) – The U.S. Air Force has released the first look at the new major motion picture, Jimmy, the untold true story of beloved actor Jimmy Stewart’s service in World War II as part of the U.S. Eighth...
Eliezer Gonzalez
The good news about Jesus brings joy to an Ethiopian official as Philip explains the Scriptures. Discover the Saviour and consider who you could tell.
Ron Edmondson
There’s a delicate tension of leading change - Patience and Drive One of the hardest tensions in leadership is knowing how hard to push change and how pati
Tricia ThorntonAs mothers and fathers, we can become so accustomed to seeing and serving others. I wonder what might shift when we remember the “God who sees me.”
Jay Garden
Photo by Josephine Lityo via UnsplashThere are moments when music seems to speak most deeply not through what it says, but through what it leaves unsaid.Claude Debussy’s Clair de lune (Moonlight) is one of those pieces. Its melody is gentle and unhurried, as though it has emerged from silence. The...
Cole Feix
Christians can have a strange relationship with good things.We rightly reject the prosperity gospel’s promise that following Jesus guarantees health, wealth, comfort, and an easy life. Scripture never makes such a promise. In fact, Jesus tells us to expect suffering, and James tells us to “consider it pure joy” when we face trials because God uses them to produce perseverance and maturity (James 1:2–4).But in our attempt to reject a false gospel, we can accidentally become suspicious of genuine
David M ClarkThe Cupbearer Forgot Him for Two More YearsBy David M. ClarkJoseph asked for one thing. He had just interpreted a dream for Pharaoh’s cupbearer, a fellow prisoner about to be restored to his post, and all he said was, “Only remember me, when it is well with you” (Genesis 40:14).“Yet...
Carol McLeodWhen I was a little girl, I begged God not to send me to Africa. I felt the call to missions, but oh! How I didn’t want to go anywhere far away from home, where snakes lived or where I might encounter a witch doctor. Can you relate? But even...
David M ClarkFor thirteen years, I prayed the same prayer. Not for an escrow to close, a promotion, or a financial rescue. I prayed that my wife, Carolyn, would receive Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. And for thirteen years, the answer was the same: not yet.Carolyn was raised Jewish. After...
David Derksen
And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love. -Romans 5:5, NLT Hope is precious. We need hope to live. It is just as important to our living as food and water. The … Continue reading "Good hope well placed"
Sesan Oguntade3 Biblical Steps to Overcome Violent Anger is a new online course that I just completed. If you have followed this blog over the years, you will know, by now, the reason why I am passionate about this topic of overcoming violent anger. I was helped yo overcome violent anger by God. I followed practical […]
Greg Laurie
As Jesus hung on the cross, much supernatural phenomena took place. One of the most amazing things is when people came out of their graves!
Lilka Finley Raphael
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. -- Proverbs 17:22 (NIV)Please Pray: Heavenly Father, fill us with Your Spirit. Allow us to cast our cares and be of good cheer. Renew our hearts and restore our health, in Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Lilka Finley Raphael
Photo by Ninthgrid on UnsplashA cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. -- Proverbs 17:22 (NIV)I know a thing or two about medicine. I’ve been a licensed pharmacist for over 30 years. Still, I’ve counseled patients that never fully recovered from chronic ailments. Despite...
Tyler McLaughlinIn this article I apply Richard Hays's seven tests for scriptural echoes to ask whether 1 Clement 7:7 echoes Ephesians 2:12-13.1) AvailabilityWas the purported source of the allusion or echo available to the author and his audience?Joshua Schachterle dates Ephesians probably between 80 and 100 AD. Dan Wallace dates it...
Allen Browne
Divine justice and human justice are different. This free course follows Job and his friends as they discuss the disconnect between what God is doing and what we expect. What can we learn from this…
Donna Bucher
My favorite lesson so far was the charming picture of the strange peace found in trusting God, taught to me by a diminutive goldfinch.
Elizabeth Prata
By Elizabeth Prata Excerpts from Chapel Library’s Free Grace Broadcaster Issue #251. “Time Is Exceedingly Precious”. Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758). Redeeming the time, because the …
Eliezer Gonzalez
God uses ordinary Christians in his extraordinary mission. See how the gospel spreads through persecution in Acts 8, and find courage to share Jesus.
Greg Laurie
Greg Laurie in Rick Rubin interview: "The essential needs of people don't change, and the essential answer doesn't change... My message is Jesus."
Stevens Brookes
Reading the Numbers Behind the MarketingOlive oil capsules offer convenience, but consumers should compare the actual oil content, ingredients, polyphenol information, and quality standards rather than relying only on product claims.As interest in healthy eating grows, olive oil capsules have become easy to find on store shelves and online. You...
Rich Vega
Jesus replied, “Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?” Mark 12:24 Mistakes are always costly. In business, errors are eventually revealed, and though unin…
Jay Garden
We often want to see results quickly. We want an answer, a change, a solution, or some sign that our effort has been worthwhile. But some of the most important things in life cannot be rushed.Healing, maturity, trust, creative growth, and faith often take shape quietly, little by little, while...
Wanda Alger
In this prophetic dream, the Lord is calling attention to the necessity of being baptized and filled with the Holy Spirit if we are to rightly discern spiritual matters. The teachers of the law may not like it, but the choice is ours.
Don Martin
Posts in recent weeks have been on growth of the Lord’s life in us for God’s New Testament building and for preparation of the bride of Christ. The building and the bride are two aspect…
Ron Edmondson
Ignorance, Arrogance, Indifference - or Inability? Whenever a team member isn’t functioning as well as they could, I want to understand why. Over the years,
Sheryl H. Boldt
Dear Pastor, We appreciate you – a lot. Aside from your family, we’re your biggest fans.
Greg Laurie
What really happened on October 7? Three years later, Johnnie Moore joins Greg Laurie on the attack, Hamas’s goals, and the truth about Gaza.
Greg Laurie
When “iron chariots” appear in our life, it’s easy to cower back and surrender. But God’s calling us to focus on Him instead.
Abigail Wallace
Sports are a gift from God. And sports are an idol. I root for the Brewers, but I don't want to bow. Here's how to keep sports in their place.
Connie Harper
…Rather, train yourself in godliness. For the training of the body has limited benefits, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. – 1 Timothy 4:7-8 (CSB) Please Pray:Father, health is so important.We pray for good...
Connie Harper
Photo by Artem Kovalev on Unsplash…Rather, train yourself in godliness. For the training of the body has limited benefits, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. – 1 Timothy 4:7-8 (CSB) The world seems only...
Nancy C. Williams
Words spoken in discretion, love, and wisdom are like the beautiful apples around us now…a blessing in their abundance.
Mark Brady
Image generated via AI. There’s a moment on America’s Got Talent that always hits differently, that split second when a judge leans forward, smiles, and says one word that can change everything: “Y…
Tyler McLaughlinThese are my predictions for SI and Christian usage of SI in the upcoming decade.PrefaceThis article will exclusively use President Trump's terminology of AI."USHERING IN SUPER INTELLIGENCE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to replace the term "Artificial Intelligence" ("AI") with "Super Intelligence" ("SI") in the executive...
Elizabeth Prata
By Elizabeth Prata Ephesians 4:26 says, BE ANGRY, AND YET DO NOT SIN; do not let the sun go down on your anger, The ALL-CAPS mean that an Old Testament passage is being quoted, Psalm 4:4Be angry, y…
Tyler McLaughlinWhat does the Bible say about being chopped?Are you chopped? Do you feel doomed?Do you feel unlovable?Do you feel like no person would ever look upon you, let alone date you?The King James Bible says in Ecclesiastes 9:4: “For to him that is joined to all the living there is...
Eliezer Gonzalez
Living and dying like Jesus begins with knowing his grace. See how Stephen trusts the risen Saviour and prays for his enemies in Acts 6:8-7:60.
Tyler McLaughlinRomans 10:10 is not Synonymous Parallelism in Hebrew LiteratureIn my previous article, I established early Christians writings on Romans 10 and showed it was not viewed as Synonymous Parallelism (some even viewed confession as a mandatory step), in this article I will be going over why Romans 10:10 is not...
Jay Garden
Time moves at the same pace for all of us, but we do not always experience it that way. Some seasons fly by, while others seem to barely move. Learning music makes us especially aware of this. We practice the same passages again and again, often without seeing immediate progress....
John Miller
Popcorn is a simple and popular snack, but the packaging used to present it can have a significant influence on how customers experience the product. From cinemas and food trucks to festivals, parties, markets, and promotional events, businesses need packaging that is convenient to use, visually appealing, and suitable for...
Sharon Jaynes
Do you ever feel like trying to make decisions is like playing a game of Pin the Tail on the Donkey? Remember how it went? One child is blindfolded, spun around in circles, and pointed in the general direction of a picture of donkey posted on the wall. As she stumbles forward with the tail in her hand, Read more...
Carol McLeod
What does it mean to delight yourself in the Lord? Discover the deeper meaning of Psalm 37:4 and how God shapes the desires of your heart as you find your joy in Him.
Keri Willis
Dear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit. -- 3 John 1:2Please Pray:Heavenly Father, Great Physician, Thank you for loving us and giving us such intricately designed bodies, minds, and spirits. Please help us to...
Keri Willis
Photo by Redicul Pict on UnsplashDear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit. -- 3 John 1:2One week after my dear mother departed her broken body and received her eternal reward in heaven, a pain...
Ken BarnesNow may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all. 2 Thessalonians 3:16 ESV
Jay Garden
Stories stay with us because they speak to something deeply human. Across time and place, we still know what it means to love, fear, hope, and struggle. Perhaps that is why composers have returned to stories for centuries. A poem, novel, play, or fairy tale can give music more than...
Ronda Wells MD
“Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” -- Mark 6:31 (NIV)Please Pray: Dear Lord: You taught us to pray as you...
Revive Our Hearts
At first glance, shame and conviction may look like twins, but don’t fall into that trap. One leads to freedom while the other will leave you shackled in despair.
Lisa Price
Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered- Proverbs 28:26 ESV Views on feelings and the role they should play in our lives have changed dramat…
Tyler McLaughlinOn September 29, 2026, Elizabeth Dias of The New York Times posted this article: "Is Claude Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Spiritual QuestIn a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models, and make the case that Claude could be conscious."In it, she...
