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It’s a Jungle Out There: The Burden of Hopelessness

He restores my soul. — Psalm 23:3 NKJV I wonder if you could imagine yourself in a jungle. A dense jungle. A dark jungle. Your friends convinced you it was ...

Accepting Disappointment and Remaining Hopeful

We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. — Martin Luther King, Jr. Choose Lockdown From a psychological perspective, and according to research by Dr. Rick Snyder (1944–2006), ...

You Can Love Them, But You Can’t Change Them

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. — Hebrews 4:16 ...

How (Not) to Read the Bible

Session OneNever Read a Bible Verse (Or You Will Have to Believe in Magical Unicorns) God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of a ...

Can You Forgive?

Then Peter came up and said to Him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” [22] Jesus said to ...

How Often Should You Repent?

Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. — Matthew 6:12–13 Jesus Set the Bar ...

The Humble Relationship Guidebook

If we were to make a guidebook for the entire humble Christian life, Romans 12:10–18 would be a key part of it. The apostle Paul started the discussion in Romans ...

The Story Under Our Skin

John Calvin said, “Our wisdom... consists almost entirely of two parts: knowledge of God and of ourselves.”1 We can have the same conversation with God, much like we have the ...

Asking God for a Miracle (Because He Can Say Yes)

Ask, and it will be given to you. — Matthew 7:7 Life is not fair, but God is good. We never know what life will bring, but I have learned ...

Praying When You Can’t

Every night when Mike and I tuck our kids into bed, our prayers are part of the ritual. Usually, it’s man-to-man coverage; he takes one, and I take the other. ...

Why Lack of Control Is a Gift from God

Reach Out and Find Him The apostle Paul gave us some assuring words to cling to when we feel like things are out of control. He spoke them when he ...

The Answer Is No (and Thats' Okay)

Do I contradict myself? Very well then, I contradict myself. (I am large. I contain multitudes.) ~ Walt Whitman I experienced a miracle of healing. God did a work of ...

The Bible Begins with God’s Desire

The Bible begins with God. Not you. As such, the Bible isn’t primarily about you. Nor is it about its human characters — be they kings, prophets, patriarchs, or disciples. ...

What Does a Modern-Day Good Samaritan Look Like?

Lots of us are familiar with Jesus’ Good Samaritan story in the tenth chapter of Luke. It’s about an injured man who needed help on the side of the road and ...

Why Be Upset

Editor’s note: Tim Ross, pastor of Embassy City Church in Irvine, Texas, has a popular podcast called “The Basement with Tim Ross” that you may have heard. His stated mission ...

Crisis: Three Principles to Help You Move from “Why Me?” to “What Now?”

When crisis calls, the first place we should take our pain is to the pages of God’s survival guide, written for us. In those pages, we find principles we can ...

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Free Online Bible Study by Jennie Allen

Free Online Bible Study by Jennie Allen

What does the Bible tell us about our emotions? Join the free Untangle Your Emotions Online Bible Study and get exclusive content from author Jennie Allen, 6 study videos, and other Bible study resources - all free when you sign up! Study starts 6/10.