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The most amazing thing is that our Great Physician heals us, not by prescribing us with an astringent new moral medicine, but by becoming a donor who fully gives himself up for our sake.

Yes, we should tell God our needs but also listen to what He says. Even better, we should do what He tells us to do. Pastoral prayer allows the whole church to seek God's will.

A story in John’s gospel reveals the deep compassion Jesus had for Mary and Martha when their brother, Lazarus, died. The response of Jesus to their grief opens a window into God’s heart. But was that the only reason Jesus wept?

Ahinoam isn't the most famous of David's wives, though her son is notorious. Can we learn anything from her difficult story?

Our strength is not found in the absence of sickness, trial, or despair, but rather our strength is found in the truth that God is present with us even in these times. The heart of God is to be our strength when we are weak.

When Amos told the people of Israel to prepare to meet their God, He was saying, “Get your spiritual house in order fast!” Judgment was coming to Israel, and God’s warning through Amos was a plea for His children to repent.

Do you pray? In J.C. Ryle’s small but important book, A Call to Prayer, he challenges readers with this simple question.

It seems to be human nature to think that some people are anointed by God than others. But today, thanks to the ascension of Jesus and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, every believer is a recipient of the anointing of God.

"Sacrament prayers" is a specific term used by Mormons, but prayers and sacraments play an important role in many religious groups. So how do sacraments and prayers go together? 

Praying for perseverance, especially before we enter into a trial, sets us up to seek faith instead of bending to fear. It reminds us that we have a God that is near instead of swaying to the lie that we are battling our trials alone.

When you think about Christmas and all the traditions, so many of them point to the gospel. Let’s take time this year to put Christmas in the right perspective

When you wake up, it can help to start the day by reading some morning blessing quotes from the Bible and Christian books, to prepare you for what lies ahead.

Vaccinations are not meant to be effective for more than one disease. Rather each vaccination places one training instructor into our bodies to teach our body defense cells: to instantly recognize an enemy they haven’t yet seen and to build up the...

Jesus is the reason we even know what love is. In laying down His life for us, He taught us everything we need to know about true love. Love is self-sacrificing, generous, unending, not a temporary feeling or attraction. Because of God's love for...

Time will tell, but there are likely to be enduring effects of this far-reaching pandemic. Depending upon the actual duration of this isolation from other people, there are habits and life patterns that are apt to develop that may persist with the...

The mantra of Hare Krishnas is a means to try to become more self-aware and connect with God, whom they call “the Divine.” The Divine is an energy, and connection with him is supposedly a facet of “universal consciousness.”

The phrase "social gospel" has become increasingly popular as Christians ask how to live their faith out, not simply know the right things. But what actually is the social gospel?

So why do we pray? Because it shifts and changes both the natural and spiritual realm. Prayer not only reconnects you personally to God and refreshes you, but it can cause repentance, activate petitions, and provide healing.

One of the familiar words that typically surround the Christmas season is “peace.” We see it on billboards, lit up in twinkling lights, and on charms worn around necks.