What if this Jesus thing is all a hoax? I thought to myself in horror one day nearly two years after I accepted Christ as Savior. What if none of it’s true? What if the pastor suddenly says, “This is all a joke, and you fell for it! Jesus isn’t real and you’re not really…
Why Should I Read the Bible?
These instructions are not empty words — they are your life! — Deuteronomy 32:47 When I was younger, I saw the Bible as a book of rules, a long list of dos and don’ts. Although I was saved at a young age, my view on God’s love was severely skewed. I thought I was a “good” Christian if I did…
A New Understanding of God’s Love
Your salvation depends on what [Christ] has done for you, not on what you can do for Him. It isn’t your hold on God that saves you; it’s His hold on you. ~ Billy Graham WELCOME “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so…” From our earliest years, many of us…
The Prayer of Blessing
One year I gave my six-year-old daughter, Amanda, a small, decorative box. Inside it I put a small piece of jewelry that she had been wanting for a long time. When she unwrapped the gift and saw the box, she squealed and remarked on every detail. “Oh, Mommy, this is so beautiful! Look at the…
Which Bible Is Best For Your Child?
For as long as I can remember, I have loved reading the Word of God. As a young child, I remember the wonder of flipping through picture books that included stories of how God created the world, how Noah built an Ark to save his family and the animals from the great flood, and how…
Do You Want Your Faith to Grow?
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. — 2 Peter 3:18 Growing Stronger in Faith Many years ago, engineers made plans to construct a suspension bridge over a deep river gorge. The biggest problem was how to get the heavy steel cables from one side of the gorge…
Do Your Children Know Just How Special They Are?
One of the most important things we can do as parents is to give our children a strong spiritual foundation to stand upon. From the moment our children are conceived to the moment they make their miraculous entry into this world, we can begin praying for and speaking words of life over them. And these…
Dedicated to the Word in Our Homes
Almost every in-depth analysis of the state of discipleship in the church today points to the supreme need for people to get into the Word of God and apply it to their lives. Recently, the Willow Creek Association, one of the most influential church groups in America, published the results of some very interesting studies…
Bible Verses About Faith
Before we observe Bible verses about faith, take some time to reflect on the following questions, or discuss them in your Bible Study group: Are there faith essentials, things in which we must have faith? How much faith is enough faith? Do I have enough faith? Faith Essentials Isaiah 7 contains a key pivotal passage…