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The feeling of spiritual discouragement occurs when we need spiritual life and health. The basic root of our spiritual discouragement is the deep cry for God. We long for an experience of God that will captivate us, encourage us, and revive us.

The deep calling to the deep is a poetic way of referring to the psalmists’ emotions as well as the visual imagery they would have seen in their exile. It is a beautiful passage of Scripture.

To now change the way words are used (a classic approach of dictatorships since time immemorial; for evidence, read George Orwell's 1984) is at best special pleading and at worst malevolent. It is certainly suspicious.

The Pharisees of Jesus’ day were fully expecting to be among those who would feast in the kingdom of God. But Jesus told them, it would be those who hungered and thirsted after righteousness who would sit with him at that feast.

To develop a longing and deep love for God, people must first know Him. A major part of knowing, and thus loving, God is spending alone time with Him, lovingly giving themselves for the One their soul desires above all else.

The Sons of Korah's communication with God at the depths of their despair, and their praise of God at the height of their joyfulness, has been passed down to those who study God’s Word and live by it even today.

If you had a once-in-a-lifetime chance to tell the girls what they should know about guys, what would you write? Here's what 50 teenage guys came up with.

To truly find God in the biblical perspective, we must acknowledge His Presence, seek Him, follow Him, change our attitude for the better, and attain spiritual growth.

It is obvious that God likes variety because he made us in a variety of hair colors, skin colors, heights, talents, and personalities. The church should look like that too. Not all people will like or agree on the same things, and that is why...

It is obvious that God likes variety because he made us in a variety of hair colors, skin colors, heights, talents, and personalities. The church should look like that too. Not all people will like or agree on the same things, and that is why...

In most Old Testament references, God is not just described as a rock, but the Rock. The Israelites understood that God was not just one source of strength and protection. He was their only strength, their only hope, and their only refuge....

David, as one of the authors of this book, is an example of a man that has come to terms with his life and found fulfillment in only one thing, the acceptance that in all things, God is the author of our lives.  

Cupid’s Day often confronts us with disappointment and unmet expectations, forcing us to face the level of love in our lives. And if we are single, our awareness of romantic absence amplifies. But what if you could instead wake up to a renewed...

Modern churches continue to use “Come Down O Love Divine” in worship, especially in liturgical settings. Despite being written centuries ago, the message still encourages believers.

The new film Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist follows the story of experienced television journalist Buck Williams and others as they try to survive in a world that is quickly unraveling.Here are three things you should know about the movie:

If you struggle with a negative body image, you are aware of how a bad body image day can affect your day. Instead of allowing the bad body image day to derail you, try to apply these tips and see if they can help.

Autumn brings drastic and visually obvious change. Change is scary, but it’s also good for us and frankly, change is inevitable. Here are five reasons I’m thankful for fall, and I pray these thoughts sink deep into my heart.

This brings us to the “why” of communion. Jesus said, “Do this in remembrance of me” (Luke 22:19). Communion is communal, something we take part in with others. Communion is an offering and a gift of remembrance, of repentance, and of rest.

Christians need the whole armor of God. The entire body should be equipped. As we fight against "the rulers of the darkness of this world," we battle in the strength of the church, whose force comes from the Holy Spirit.

What would cause five young men with families to willingly lay down their lives? Did they truly believe that their mission to reach the Aucas was worth risking everything? They absolutely did. They believed the story of the New Testament, that...