Do I Obey Out of Ritual or Relationship?
Did you know it's a legal requirement to smile at all times except at funerals or hospitals in Milan, Italy? Or that on the island of Samoa it's illegal to forget your wife's birthday?
Will God Judge Me?
Even as the ultimate judge, God is uniquely characterized by His unfailing love and mercy, offering forgiveness and grace rather than harsh judgment.
Why Did God Choose a Cross?
Does the cross of Jesus Christ seem hard to understand? If so, you're not alone.
It's the Little Things
Love that pays attention to the small things is a love that can be trusted and relied on.
Discover Relentless Love
Discover how the greatest example of relentless love-- found only in Jesus!
A Call to Anguish
As he walked the streets of the city, the prostitutes, pimps, runaways, drug addicts and hustlers he saw, filled his heart with anguish. "All true passion of life comes out of anguish," David Wilkerson said, years after founding an international drug rehabilitation program. Teen Challenge has one of the highest success rates in the world. Wilkerson continued, "Search the scriptures and you'll find that when God determined to recover a ruined situation, He would share His own anguish for what God saw happening... He would find a praying man and He would take that man and literally baptize him in anguish."
Finding God in Inconvenience
When we ask God to guide us, it might come as a surprise to discover He often leads us on a longer, more meandering journey. His paths often involve delays, challenges, and setbacks, teaching us countless lessons we didn’t know we needed. With God, it's not just about the destination. He wants to teach us that we can trust and rely on Him—and He throws in some patience, humility, and love along the way!
Happy People Never Do These 3 Things
For years in a row, Finland has ranked No. 1 as the happiest country in the world, according to the World Happiness Report.[1] (#_ftn1) [1] (#_ftnref1) Martela, Frank. "I'm a Psychology Expert in Finland, the No. 1 Happiest Country in the World-Here Are 3 Things We Never Do." CNBC, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2023, https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/05/what-people-in-finland-happiest-country-in-world-never-do-according-to-psychologist.html.
Accepting Jesus’s Right to Rule: Your Path to Peace
Do you remember what you said as a kid, when a sibling tried to tell you what to do? Did you yell, "You're not the boss of me?"
The Best Gift You Can Give a Friend
When a friend is hurting, we wish we could make it stop.