God’s Word is alive and powerful. The Word is like fire, consuming whatever doesn’t stand the test of truth, and like a hammer, breaking apart any rock of resistance....

Dictionary. com defines complacency as a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect or the like; self-satisfaction…with an existing…condition....

There’s an old song that says, “Make someone happy, make just one someone happy, then you will be happy too.” Makes a nice song, but aren’t those lyrics all backward?...

This seems like such a simple command, yet we live in a world that is complicated and messages easily get turned around. When we don’t follow this command—the one that Jesus says is the great and first commandment—we may be pleasing others or ourselves, but not our Creator....

Jesus experienced every negative emotion, sickness, pain, and weakness. He knows and understands physical and mental hurt....

Mike has an adorable beagle who shows his contentment in an odd way. His sound of contentment resembles that of a pig bellying up to the trough, but he doesn’t make that noise when he eats, when he plays, or even when he chases cats around the house....

All around the world many American Christians will observe Thanksgiving by spending the month of November tweeting, posting, and messaging daily thoughts of thankfulness. Some of the posts will be simple: I’m thankful for my car, my kids, my job, church, or BFF....

The phrase “armor of God” is derived from Ephesians 6:11 (NIV): “Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” Believers are invited to don God's own armor, as described in today's verse (Isaiah 59:17). ...

We often confuse our job with our work. Our job is what we do 9 to 5, what we get paid to do....

Do you ever feel you can’t endure another day with the problems you are facing? Does your heart feel too heavy? The tears flow and the pain is overwhelming. It could be a loss of a loved one, sickness, job, drug addiction, divorce, or depression....