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Daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: When we say it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, we may be referring to the changes...

Daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: There are many ways to share the gospel. Some people use small booklets or pamphlets...

Partial Obedience Probably every parent of teenagers can relate to this experience: the parent issues an instruction or relays a story, while the teen nods and murmurs “um-hmm” without looking up from his mobile phone. A few minutes later, the parent asks, “Did you hear me?” “Um-hmm,” the teen replies without moving. When the young person...

Daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: Recently a friend posted on her blog that she had been diagnosed with incurable cancer.

Daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: On October 28, 1988, Shon Hopwood pled guilty to robbing several banks in Nebraska. But while he was in prison...

Walk in Wisdom Look before you leap. A stitch in time saves nine. A penny saved is a penny earned. These well-known proverbs help to pass down accumulated knowledge in ways that are easy for us to remember. Sayings like these are one way people communicate wisdom from one generation to the next, helping younger people navigate life well.

Daily Devotional | The Spirit of Grace The Spirit of Grace One of my favorite professors in college was Dr. Goldman, a rabbi who liked to bait me in class. During one session I determined not to say anything for the whole period. Finally, I couldn’t resist. “What took you so long?” Dr. Goldman said with a smile. “I’ve been trying to get...

Righteous Excess A prominent pastor faces accusations of sexual impropriety. A Christian college president admits to financial misdeeds. A ministry leader is revealed to be verbally abusive to the staff. Behind each new revelation are broken lives and damaged trust, magnifying the toll of the sin. We might be surprised to read that one of...

Baptism is believers’ act of obedience to the command of Jesus and a public testimony of our commitment to follow Him. If you have trusted in Jesus Christ as your Savior but have never been baptized, discuss the possibility with your pastor. It is a wonderful way to show others that you now belong to Jesus.

Daily Devotional | Breaking the Covenant Breaking the Covenant After Gideon’s victory over the Midianites, the Israelites asked him to become their king, but he refused, saying, “The Lord will rule over you.” He did, though, ask them to give him a share of the plunder. He turned the gold into an “ephod”—although it’s uncertain exactly what...