And I pray for “we, the people,” to keep praying just as hard after November 5 as we did leading up to it. 

Wait, what? Pray for whom? Even if my non-preferred candidate won? And what’s that business about a quiet and peaceable life?

In Daniel chapter 1, we read the young Israelites were given Babylonian food. From Daniel’s concern, we can assume the meat was offered...

Researching that topic led to thinking about how my own life has been impacted by the wisdom of parents and grandparents, both in spiritual

The theme continues through the New Testament, starting with Jesus’ words recorded in Acts 1:8. After the resurrection, the disciples...

Thanks to Facebook memories, I realized several of those challenging times have occurred during October. In my mind, I returned to 2011...

The spewing of opinions on social media, especially during the current election season, illustrates these verses provides; I’ve even...

One way I find myself continuing to learn and grow is in the area of compassion. When I see someone making bad financial decisions...

Mention Joshua, and people may think of the miraculous Jordan River crossing or the walls of Jericho crashing down.

Seeing my interest, Luke said, “Mom, I love having those Bibles! Thank you so much! I study with them every day and I really enjoy reading..

Calling out to God on behalf of others is referred to as prayer of intercession, faithfully asking the Lord to meet the needs of another...

James’ early readers likely included farmers, business owners and others who possessed skill and knowledge, but his letter indicates there..

What about Paul’s “thorn?” He pleaded with God to remove it, but God’s answer? “My grace is sufficient.”

Only after reminding his readers the importance of contentment did he pen or dictate, “I can do all things through Christ who gives me...

This makes me wonder, in the earlier incident, was Nebuchadnezzar truly impacted, or merely impressed?

So, how does this tie in with the elections? Take a look at the previous chapter, when Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s dream...

While studying the topic of Christian community, I’ve added some thoughts of my own as I realize both the younger and older sons...

I’ve thought a lot about the benefits I get through Christian community—encouragement, accountability and more...

My early memories include my mother explaining why her hair was all shaved off; me sitting quietly as she read simple stories...

At my church, I regularly see young adults carrying a study Bible, notebook and pen, ready to engage actively with the sermon.