Opening:American author and humorist Mark Twain once said, "If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything."A lack of truth and honesty in your life can lead you to wonder which story you told which ...

Opening:Prayer is our way of talking with God in words and thoughts. Have you ever tried to call a friend or family member only to get no answer or a busy signal? We never get a busy signal or no answer when we...

Quick Backdrop:This is a second devo in what we're calling a one-chapter wonder series—diving quickly and deeply into a one-chapter book of the Bible. (Click here for the first devo.) This gives us a...

Statistics don't lie: A huge percentage of teens will leave the church after high school. Alektor is a three-part DVD series that will help prepare students for that transition, so it doesn't happen to the...

P.S."Through Christ, then, let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God" (Heb. 13:15).In those days when people still wrote letters, they often would attach a post script (P.S.) after their signat...

"In everything, do to others as you would have them do to you" (Matt. 7:12).A few months ago, it was announced that Hostess would cease production of the Twinkie—a golden, cream-filled sponge cake that pe...

"Give to anyone who begs from you, and do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you" (Matt. 5:42).Some years ago, Robert Fulgham penned a marvelous best-selling book Everything I Need to Know I Learne...

"Therefore, let us go on toward perfection..." (Heb. 6:1).It has been said, "You can't go home again." Others point out that we can't live in the past and move forward at the same time. Both statement...

Quick BackdropHere's an idea. Let's start with Scripture and let the Word do the teaching. No intro of an issue. No creative opener. Just a little backdrop info, and then we dive into the Word.You may have noti...

Can you remember your first Bible wow moment?Maybe it was discovering a new detail in a familiar passage, or making a connection between the Old and New Testaments, or observing a simple fact such as "Jude sure...