Surrender the Resistance - iBelieve"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11Have you ever been in a situation where you were digging in your heels and refusing to do something you just didn’t want to, but it ended up being the very thing that would change your entire life?After I had lost my husband...  Read More

PhilemonWhat can help us forgive others?Philemon was a slave owner who had a slave named Onesimus who stole from him and ran off. An offense that could be punishable by death. Onesimus ends up in Rome, meets Paul, and then comes to faith in Christ. Paul and Onesimus agree that the right thing for Onesimus to do is to go back and deal with his sin. Paul asks Philemon to receive Onesimus back as a b...  Read More

Baby Steps – Chuck SwindollThen Moses led the people of Israel away from the Red Sea, and they moved out into the desert of Shur. They traveled in this desert for three days without finding any water. When they came to the oasis of Marah, the water was too bitter to drink. So they called the place Marah (which means “bitter”). (Exodus 15:22-23)As we consider Israel's first days in the wilderness, ...  Read More

Walking with GodBy OnePlace.comWhen I hear of Hollywood couples who get together and then divorce rather quickly, I have to wonder what people are looking for in marriage.BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY: "The just shall live by faith" - Romans 1:17Do they understand that it's a commitment? Do they understand that feelings will come and go, and that you must get on with the very real business of loving a pe...  Read More

4 Things We Can Learn about Prayer from ElijahBy Dena JohnsonBIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY: “Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for three and a half years! Then, when he prayed again, the sky sent down rain and the earth began to yield its crops.” - James 5:17-18Over the last few years, Elijah has become one of my favorite biblical character...  Read More

Misunderstood – Chuck SwindollThen Moses went back to the LORD and protested, “Why have you brought all this trouble on your own people, Lord? Why did you send me? Ever since I came to Pharaoh as your spokesman, he has been even more brutal to your people. And you have done nothing to rescue them!” Then the LORD told Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh. When he feels the force of my...  Read More

Philippians 4“How to improve our spiritual health”I’m sure most of us are aware of how our society has put a greater emphasis on improving one’s physical health through diet and exercise. Why is that? Because we have come to learn and accept that unhealthy diets and lack of exercise tend to lead to health issues later in life. So we will sacrifice foods we love to eat and will make time to exercis...  Read More

How to Test and Approve God's WillBy Matt Erbaugh, Bible Study MagazineBIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY: “Test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” - Romans 12:2For me, it didn’t take long before I began to think the Bible might not be big enough. During my college years, the Bible guided me through many moral choices, like alcohol consumption. But it seemed to fall short in ...  Read More

Trouble Within – Alistair BeggI have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality. Revelation 2:14External pressure to conform is not the only danger to our faith that we face.The church in Pergamum had been successful...  Read More

Lights in the Darkness – Alistair BeggI know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. Revelation 2:13The city of Pergamum was built on a cone-shaped hill that rose sharply to a height of a thousand feet. It was a strong center of paganism, with a ...  Read More

Embraced by Christ – Alistair BeggAnd to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: “The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life. I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into pri...  Read More

Let Prayer Be My First ResponseBy Lynette KittleBIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY: Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. - Colossians 4:2Especially during the holidays, it’s easy to be weighed down with all the stresses connected to gift-giving, holiday gatherings, family dynamics, and much more. All this added to life’s daily demands can be overwhelming. Yet scripture encourages me to de...  Read More