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1. Prophecy: The Lord Will Flush Out Your Spiritual Ears to Hear as Never Before

... ritual ears. As a new Christian, out of the gate running, hell took its best shot at me to abort the innate desire to ever hear God's voice. A wedge of contention drove deep between my Bible teache ...

Created on 14 August 2019

2. 2 Crucial Things You Need to Know to Understand the Bible ...

Because of my work on the Tree of Life Version of the Bible as a part of the theology team, I am often asked about theology. My immediate response is always the same: "My theology rests upon one statement ...

Created on 30 July 2019

3. Why 'Helper' in Gen. 2:18 May Not Mean What You Think

... the husband, but not to the wife. The Bible, however, is clear on this matter. As the man's ezer neged, the wife has both the right and the responsibility to confront her husband when necessary. In doing so, ...

Created on 16 July 2019

4. God Promises to Respond When We Speak These Biblical Words

... this prayer so beautiful is that it comes directly from the Bible. It is found in Numbers 6:24-26 (TLV): "Adonai bless you and keep you! Adonai make His face to shine on you and be gracious to you! Adona ...

Created on 24 June 2019

5. 3 'Childish Things' You Must Set Aside to Move Into Real Maturity

God has a plan for your life. It's a plan for you to live an abundant and significant life for His glory. Jesus said that He came so that we might have abundant life (John 10:10). We know that's true, ...

Created on 24 June 2019

6. Why You May Be Acting Like Satan When You Interpret the Bible ...

The Bible is a special way in which God speaks to us. Importantly, the Bible shares Scriptures that provide answers and healing to our innermost questions and emotions. As people read the Bible, however, ...

Created on 20 June 2019

7. My Misunderstanding of This Common Parable Caused Me Too Much Pain

My misunderstanding of the Parable of the Lost Sheep caused many of my most painful experiences in the ministry and unnecessary pain to those I served over the years. One of the most painful and difficult ...

Created on 17 June 2019

8. Confused About Bible Journaling? Here's How to Get Started ...

Bible journaling is a rapidly growing trend within the church. But have you ever wondered how to get started? This video from Bible Gateway practically explains how to engage with and journal your way ...

Created on 12 June 2019

9. Why Reading Your Bible Isn't Enough to Grow Spiritually ...

... h. Though this is sometimes reduced simply to the approach of "read your Bible and pray every day, and you'll grow, grow, grow." So what exactly is spiritual formation, and how does it work? Spiritual form ...

Created on 10 June 2019

10. Why So Many People Hate the Bible ...

How much do you really know about the Bible? Chances are, the holy tome is Not What You Think. At least, that's what authors Michael and Lauren McAffee say in their latest book. Lauren and her husband ...

Created on 05 June 2019

11. You'll Find Total Surrender Between These 2 Moments in Your Life

I am a woman of extremes. There are moments in life when I think I can do it all. I've got this! I can grab that infamous tiger by the tail, climb a daunting mountain or two and skip through the wilderness ...

Created on 30 May 2019

12. When Tragedy Strikes, Which Way Will You Choose?

Ruth and Esther are the two Bible books named after women. Benjamin Franklin was so fond of Ruth he pulled a prank on his cronies in Paris as the ambassador to France. He often attended the "Infidel's Club ...

Created on 30 May 2019

13. What 'Avengers: Endgame' Can Teach You About Prayer

I have been following the "Avengers" movies for years now. I am a nerd, and I am comfortable with that. As a matter of fact, in my first book, Enjoying Prayer one of the chapter titles is "Embrace the ...

Created on 21 May 2019

14. 'Pastor's Pastor' and Bible Teacher Warren Wiersbe Dies at 89 ...

Cedarville University celebrates the legacy of Warren Wiersbe, one of the foremost Bible teachers, professors and authors of the 20th century. Known as the pastor's pastor, Wiersbe passed away Thursday ...

Created on 03 May 2019

15. You Can't Accurately Interpret the Bible Without This Perspective ...

... letter. As I was reading the Bible this week, I was thinking about this artist and his work and how beautiful it was that he could visualize the final picture and put all of those individual tiny letters ...

Created on 02 May 2019

16. Why So Many Modern Christians Neglect This Biblical Command

Stories of rancor, abuse, accusations and threats fill the airwaves and social media every day. It seems like everywhere we turn there is more bad news. But we are a Good News people. Instead of focusing ...

Created on 26 April 2019

17. This One Verse Will Change Your View of Leviticus

Have you ever been reading through verses in the Bible that you have read over and over and suddenly a word or a phrase jumps off the page and seems to speak directly to you? This happened to me recently ...

Created on 26 April 2019

18. Why So Many of Us Are Starving and Don't Realize It

... erce through the soul and spirit. The word "pierce" meant "to penetrate or get through." This may be one reason we may not care to read the Bible. Unless the Word penetrates our heart, we will not grow  ...

Created on 25 April 2019

19. Modern-Day Wimpy Jesus vs. Jesus as Warrior-King

... he reason He came to the earth was to show that He is the true King and to demonstrate this truth (see John 18:37,38). We can also think about how Jesus is depicted in the last book of the Bible, which ...

Created on 23 April 2019

20. 41.6 Million American Adults Look to Bible for Answers, Study Shows ...

The annual "State of the Bible" study, commissioned by American Bible Society and conducted by Barna Group, reveals that 21 million new people are looking to the Bible for wisdom and guidance this year ...

Created on 18 April 2019