Isaiah 9:6-7 is part of an Old Testament promise of a Messiah: a Rescuer and King for the whole world! This passage lists tons of names that are ultimately fulfilled in Jesus. One of those names is “Wonderful Counselor.” We may not always think a lot about this name, but it has special importance for [...]

Are you hungry for justice? Do you thirst for light in a dark world? Are you desperate for a purpose to go on? Are you searching for meaning in life? Do you wish to be understood? Are you longing to be loved? Bring your hopes to the only One who can satisfy, The Light of [...]

Ready for Bible trivia? What is the longest chapter in the Bible? The answer: Psalm 119, with a whopping 176 verses! Though it's long, this psalm is all about the importance of God's Word and how much the psalmist loves God's law that He gave to the Israelites. A song about laws seems strange at [...]

Are you a morning person? I am an early bird, and I love to start most days with a brisk walk. I greet the people I meet with a “Good morning!” Not everyone answers, and some look downright grumpy. I used to feel offended when people would look the other direction when I smiled at [...]

I confess the things I did. And the things I didn't do but should have done. I confess letting anger explode And bitterness smolder inside. I confess that I strayed off the path of following you. I missed the mark of the goodness you planned for me. I lay down my pride and envy, selfishness [...]

A big bowl of stew is a comforting food when you're hungry on a cold day. It's a great meal to share...unless you put poisonous ingredients in it! If you like strange stories, today's reading is one of the strangest ones in the Bible. During a famine, a hungry guy finds gourds and throws them [...]

Sparrows are the most common birds in the world, and almost every type of sparrow is small and beige with brown streaks. It's no surprise that many people, even experienced bird-watchers, have trouble telling them apart! That's why bird-watchers don't just look at outside appearances to tell species apart. Even though many birds look the [...]

Perfect timing!” I exclaim as my family walks in the door just as I finish baking cookies. Usually, “perfect timing” is what we say when things happen when we want them to, at our convenience, according to our planning and preferences. But what about when things don't work out according to our timing or terms? [...]

"Go in peace,” the worship leader said at the end of my first chapel service at my Christian university. I had never heard the phrase before, but after hearing it at every following chapel, I learned that some churches close every service with the words “go in peace.” It was amusing at first to anticipate [...]

Our world throws around the word "love" a lot. We love chocolate; we love sports; we love our friends. But what does love even mean? God's Word, the Bible, helps us understand what love is. True love comes from God because “God is love” (1 John 4:8, 16). In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul paints a [...]