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When the Bible talks about peace, it means something more than just feeling comfortable. Shalom, the Hebrew word for peace, describes a holistic and all-consuming peace that changes everything.

Believing the myth of soulmates is dangerous because it leads you to expect perfection in your relationship instead of pursuing understanding and mutual growth. Perfection is an unrealistic standard to expect from two imperfect beings who fall...

God never loses control of His creation. So, whether we are sailing smoothly or the waves are pounding furiously with our boats threatening to keel over, God is right there through it all.

Noël is “Christmas” in French. Noel can also mean good news, coming from the French phrase bonnes nouvelles (“good news”). Noel can even mean birthday. With this meaning understood, no wonder we sing Noel at Christmas to celebrate the good news of...

God’s Word encourages us to control our anger, exercise self-control, and seek ways to resolve conflicts speedily. Scripture emphasizes the importance of responding to anger in a righteous, constructive, and loving manner, just as Jesus...

Codependent relationships get progressively worse over time as the codependent person loses their sense of self, meeting the other person’s needs. Codependency can exist in different contexts, such as between friends, family members, and...

Our sin is the condition of our hearts toward God — not an individual act of disobedience. Our deeds simply reflect the attitude of our hearts. Indeed, there are sinful acts, but what leads us to those “sins” is the condition of our hearts.

Instead of giving thanks for inflation, sickness in the family, or other horrible things, find the good you’ve experienced this year. Focus on it. And thank the Father — the Source of every good and perfect gift — for it.

On the cross, Jesus defeated his enemies and was enthroned as king. In the entire history of this universe, I do not believe that any event has more significance than the cross and what took place that day.

Work, phone, binge-watching, ministry—any of these should do. But they don’t. Why does the call to ‘delight yourself in the Lord’ seem so distant in times of trouble?

Read the Bible account of Jacob and Esau and discover their significance in the Old Testament.

To read the Bible out of context is to open ourselves up to a load of trouble. Particularly to misinterpretation, misrepresentation, and misapplication. So, we read, we read often, and we read in context to gain a deeper reverence for His Word and...

You may be surprised to learn the word repent in the Greek New Testament simply means to turn around. It was a military term describing a soldier marching in one direction and doing an about-face, 180-degree turn.

As you celebrate Christ’s consummate gift of reconciliation, may you feel his presence in this collection of Easter Scriptures. Better than any basket full of goodies, the selected Scriptures offered within this article will satisfy your soul.

The main use of tarot cards is for divination purposes, giving insight into your love life, finances, family problems, future spouse, or any other questions you might have to ask. There is no such thing as neutral divination. It is spiritually...

The Lord gently asked Peter if he loved Him, changing his three denials into three strong statements of love. On that day, Peter was both reinstated as a disciple and was lovingly forgiven.

The freedom we have in Christ is the freedom to live in faith, to put all our hope and trust that God welcomes us through His Son into His kingdom. We are delivered from the bondage of sin and its punishment and have new life in Christ.

The trouble with pride, besides the fact that it leads to destruction and often causes problems in our lives, is that other people frequently suffer along with us. We need each other, and we need God. I’m constantly re-learning when to fight and...

Apostasy is essentially a falling away, withdrawal, or abandonment of Christianity. We’ll discuss where Scripture speaks about apostasy, the always saved vs. never was a Christian to begin with debate, and how to detect signs of apostasy.