Journal

10 Scriptures for Every Mom on Mother's Day

It is fitting that Mother’s Day marks the beginning of the growing season. So many gardeners wait eagerly for this mid-May Sunday when it’s finally warm enough to place plants into the soi...

Experiencing Jesus' Compassion - A Matthew 14 Study and the Feeding of the Five Thousand

Over two thousand years ago, on a hillside near Bethsaida, with the Sea of Galilea’s waves gently lapping at the shore, we witness Jesus' compassion in Matthew 14.

Inviting God to Cultivate the Soil of Your Soul

As the ground thaws and tree branches send out buds, an earthy aroma hovers over the land. This scent, called “petrichor,” is what you inhale when walking outside after a spring rain or wh...

3 Scriptures, Songs, and Prayers for Lent

Have you ever faced a Spiritual test or growing pains in your faith as you prepared to serve God? If your faith feels under attack, know that Jesus endured a similar trial — and all so you...

What Does it Mean to Be Still? - a Psalm 46 Study

None of us likes to feel out of control of life’s circumstances. We want order and security and work hard to organize our lives to guarantee success and safety. But what happens when the w...

3 Scriptures and Songs for When Your Child is Afraid of the Dark

When your child is afraid of the dark, here are three Scriptures and songs to comfort them with God’s Word.

Nothing Can Separate Us From God's Love - a Romans 8 Study

Have you ever questioned God’s love or struggled to sense His nearness? These challenges are important in our faith journey. Amid the tension, we can experience God’s love deeper than ever...

3 Promises for Abiding in Christ: A John 15 Study

Experience God’s Peace With Scripture Lullabies In our faith walk, we often hear the concept of “abiding,” but what does that mean? What does it look like to abide in Christ? At...

Three Habits for Nurturing a Healthy Mindset Through Scripture

Our thoughts are like a rudder of a ship directing our ways. If you’ve struggled with fearful or unhealthy thought patterns, you understand this. Proverbs 23:7 says, “For as he thinks withi...

Finding Rest in Jesus this Advent Season

Many of us grow up with different images in our minds of the first Christmas. We might picture a starry night, a tumbledown stable, and a tiny infant wrapped in swaddling clothes. But beyo...

A Peace-filled Gift Guide

Give your loved ones the indescribable peace of God this season! “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be trou...

What Does it Mean that God's Word is Living and Active?

Have you ever heard a story that was so powerful it stuck in your mind and changed the way you live? The Bible is one big story about God’s love and how He has redeemed us! It is a narrati...