Nothing dampens the fires of enthusiasm more than discouragement. When you’re discouraged, the glow of excitement for the Lord dims, like embers of a dying fire. That’s the time to “fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you.”...

For several years, I’ve searched to answer the question: “Why?” Why has God allowed the pain and suffering I see in this world? Why are believers not immune to these hardships? What is He doing?...

During this time of year, millions of people around the world celebrate Christmas. What is Christmas all about? Is it about Santa Claus, Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer, or “holiday” trees? These traditions may have their place in our culture, but they are not what Christmas is all about. Christmas is all about the birth of Jesus Christ....

Here we are, post-election and 61,910,594 American voters are happy with the results and 58,654,765 are not happy with the results, many being in some stage of post-election depression. As Christians, how should we respond to President Obama's re-election?...

Our church has spent quite a bit of time recently studying Mormonism. We intend to go on and study Islam. One thing I have been convinced of before and after these studies is the importance of understanding the basics of Christianity....

We were all horrified when we heard of the shootings in the movie theater in Aurora, Colorado on July 20, 2012. As Bible-believing Christians, what lessons should we learn from that tragic event?...

"For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well" (Ps. 139:13–14)....

Are you led by the Spirit? The answer to that question is pretty important because the Apostle Paul writes in Rom. 8:14 that "all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God." So, how do you know if you are led by the Spirit? Paul helps us to understand what he means by giving us eight characteristics of people who are led by the Spirit in Romans 8:1-18....

This Sunday, May 27, is Pentecost Sunday. Concerning Pentecost, George Knight III writes: "Pentecost is the day on which Jesus pours out God's Spirit upon the apostles and believers gathered in Jerusalem...That Holy Spirit is still the enabling power for our growth in holiness and the "power" that we need to be Jesus' witnesses to everyone around us, even "to the end of t...

What is involved in motherhood? After birth pangs bring children into this world, there come years of life pangs. It is a mother's task and privilege to oversee the forging of a personality in her sons and daughters. For this she must set a tone in the home which builds strong character. Hers it is to take great Christian principles and practically apply them in every-day ...