Women of the Bible

Genesis 17:9-14 New International Version 9 Then God said to Abraham, “As for you, you must keep my covenant, you and your descendants after you for the generations to come. 10 This is my covenant with you and your descendants after you, the covenant you are to keep:...

You Are Chosen

Abraham’s descendants were the Israelites, God’s chosen people.   Through them, God’s promised Savior would come. The God of all creation has chosen and adopted us into his family as his own sons and daughters. How does the knowledge of being chosen by God change the...

Empower Others

Effective leaders look for ways to use the successes of today to empower their people for the challenges of tomorrow. Joshua did exactly that. Although God would work a miracle to allow the people to cross the Jordan on dry ground, Joshua knew that only those who saw...

Are You Being Tested?

”This is a test.” Whether this phrase reminds you of the once-familiar announcement for the American Emergency Broadcast System or conjures up memories of a middle-school teacher announcing a pop quiz, those four little words can raise the blood pressure and increase...

Watch How You Talk

The psalm writer pledged to keep [his] tongue from sin, but it sure isn’t easy for us to do that! Using our words wisely takes great and constant effort. In fact, the New Testament book of James says that while people can train wild animals, no human being can tame...