Have you ever wondered what good stewardship entails and why it matters? A faithful steward does not allow pride, greed, or the desire to be popular… read more

Paul’s prayer for the Thessalonians—and for all believers, including you and me—is that we would daily decrease so that Christ may… read more

God wants us to have a realistic and balanced view of Satan and his influence. The Bible clearly teaches that Satan and his demons are real, that… read more

Paul was deeply concerned for the Thessalonians and so longed to see them that he sacrificed the valued presence of Timothy in order to check in on… read more

The believers in Thessalonica were poor, oppressed, and persecuted. They were slandered and hated by their neighbors. And still their faith in God… read more

When we go through tough situations, Satan takes the opportunity to throw his fiery darts. He tempts us to entertain our worst fears and anxieties so… read more

What do you do when you’ve been insulted, slandered, or injured? Is your first instinct to seek revenge? The thought of “sweet… read more

We tend to speak of faith as if it were a tangible commodity that can be measured and weighed and quantified. People sometimes say, “I wish I… read more

Read Genesis 35:1-15. … read more

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Read Genesis 30:25-43. … read more

Over the past couple of days, we’ve been learning about overcoming pessimism. The doubting we’ve read about in the apostle Thomas’… read more

Yesterday we read that the first step in overcoming pessimism is understanding who you are in Christ Jesus. … read more

Pessimism is a cunning enemy of a growing faith in Christ. One of the reasons it is so sneaky is that there are times when it masquerades as a… read more

Only Christ’s resurrection power can satisfy our empty hearts. Only His power can defeat our temptations and turn our trials into triumphs.… read more

Today we will consider two more detours that can divert us from the way of contentment—the way of Christ. … read more

There are several detours that can throw us off course in our Christian walk. They are designed by the enemy to keep us restless and to steal our… read more