The BackdropWhat's the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the phrase "back to school"? For most people, that phrase conjures up some negativity: early mornings, homework, lots of reading. We tend...

Narrow-minded. Cold. Stranger. Alcoholic. Hypocritical. Lazy. Liar. Controlling.Not the way you'd expect a devotional on God as our Father to begin, is it?Unfortunately, these words are all too familiar to some...

Prayer: God, you are the Good Shepherd, and you care for all your sheep. Open my eyes to see people as You see them. Open my heart to love them as You do.Take a few minutes of silence. In your own words, ask Go...

Prayer"Heavenly Father, thank You for adopting me into Your holy family. Deepen my faith through Your Word, and draw me closer to You."Take a few minutes of silence. In your own words, ask God to meet you here....

The BackdropDuring the first century after Jesus' ministry on earth, people accepted the good news that Jesus is the Christ at phenomenal rates. This surge of new believers called for strong discipleship action...

The BackdropShortly after Jesus' death and resurrection, the gospel message spread like wildfire throughout the Roman world. The churches that sprang up as a result of this growth began to experience, as you ca...

Love God. Love others.That's the boiled-down version of the top two greatest commandments. The succinctness has made the phrase a go-to church vision statement and convenient personal mission statement. This is...

It's the New CertaintyGet downloadable PDF.The Word"For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on You" (2 Chronicles 20:12). After he prayed, ...

We should never underestimate the outreach capability of Bible study.We tend to think of Bible study as after-salvation follow-up. Obviously, our Bible study groups are going to be populated mostly by those str...

The Word: It might be helpful to picture your faith as a muscle: It will get stronger as you exercise it. The passages below contain actions that come with a guarantee for spiritual growth. As you read these v...