Angels: God’s child protectors
Some of the sweetest religious art depicts winged angels hovering over children walking or sleeping in their little beds. Those images are not just pious fiction or romantic projections, as it were, from the imaginations of anxious parents. They represent an important truth about God’s care for little ones whom he thinks belong to him […]
He knows you by name
How many people know you? I mean, really know you? Your spouse or close family members, your best friend, someone you’ve worked closely with for years? Most of us can list off a few people who know us pretty well, but when you walk into a crowd (unless you’re famous), it’s not likely that a […]
On God’s side
During the Civil War, one of President Lincoln’s advisors said he was grateful God was on the Union’s side. Lincoln told him, “Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.” Joshua, the leader of the Israelite army, was […]
When you’re hanging by a thread, remember who holds the spool
Dr. James Dobson is known for saying, “There are two kinds of people in the world: those who are suffering and those who will suffer.” None of us are immune. The floor will drop out from underneath us at some point; not because God isn’t there or doesn’t care, and not because we haven’t been […]
If God is good, then where did evil come from?
I want you to trust every word of the Bible . . . . . . even from the very first page. That’s why I wrote my last post on science and God. You see, much of the debate around Christianity today is not whether you can trust in Jesus as your Savior but whether you […]
Great Women of the Bible Compilation
Discover the inspiring stories of women in the Bible whose faith and courage shaped history and continue to inspire today.