Not too long ago in American history did American Christians use the Bible as an excuse for slavery and to declare some people as lesser beings due to the color of their skin. It’s terrible to imagine such hatred and cruelty from supposedly God-loving people when the...
“The Bible says not to tell a lie!” How many times have you heard this as a child or even as an adult? It’s such a common platitude that it practically floats in one ear and drifts unnoticed out the other. However, the Bible really does have a lot to say about...
When an international crisis as serious as the COVID-19 pandemic comes along, it seems like people do one of two things: grow stronger in their faith or lose it. Faith during hard times is difficult to maintain even for the strongest of believers. However, while it’s...
Having faith in God is easy for some (it’s described as a spiritual gift in the Bible), but for many, it’s very difficult. People have a lot of hard questions about God, even the most devout of Christians. Take a look at some hard questions about God in the fifth part...
If you’re a Christian, you might not have noticed that we have a lot of weird Christian phrases. If you’re not a Christian, then you have definitely noticed some of the strange sayings we like to use. We’re here to help people decipher the mysterious language of...
In most modern Christians’ day-to-day practices of faith, fasting is probably not one of them. Fasting is the practice of abstaining from food for a defined period of time for spiritual purpose. But how, you might be asking, does abstaining from food help you grow...
We’re going to ask you a question, and we want you to picture the answer quickly in your head. Don’t filter yourself. Are you ready? Three ... Two … ONE! When you picture church leaders, what do they look like? Did you picture a man? Be honest. Most of us do. And to...
Are you like many people across the nation who grew up going to Sunday school or in heavily Christian influenced environments? Did you ever have a teacher or leader who got frustrated with you for asking questions? This is all too common of a story, and is often a...
“Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults — unless, of course, you want the same treatment. That critical spirit has a way of boomeranging. It’s easy to see a smudge on your neighbor’s face and be oblivious to the ugly sneer on your own. Do...
If you ask anyone what they’re looking for in a relationship, chances are that most of them will answer, “Honesty.” Honesty is an important value to us and we look for it in others, but we often neglect working on it in ourselves. Think about it for a moment. You...
Should I take the promotion and move, or should I stay where I am? Should I keep dating him? Should I help her? People face tough questions like these all the time. In moments like these, we would love for someone to come along and give us the right answer, but this...
God, my shepherd! I don’t need a thing. You have bedded me down in lush meadows, you find me quiet pools to drink from. True to your word, you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direction. Even when the way goes through Death Valley, I’m not afraid when...
You’ve heard it before. You’re going through a hard time. Work is tough. You’ve lost someone you loved. Your life isn’t going the way you want it. Then someone who cares about you comes along and says it’ll be OK because God won’t give you more than you can handle....
Having faith in God is easy for some (it’s described as a spiritual gift in the Bible), but for many, it’s very difficult. People have a lot of hard questions about God, even the most devout of Christians. Take a look at some hard questions about God in the third part...
If you’re a Christian, you might not have noticed that we have a lot of weird Christian phrases. If you’re not a Christian, then you have definitely noticed some of the strange sayings we like to use. We’re here to help people decipher the mysterious language of...
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