The following is a fictional story inspired by 2 Samuel 12:1-15 (when David was confronted by the prophet Nathan about his sin and what he did to Bathsheba and Uriah) and it also takes ideas from Psalm 139, which was written by David. . I reach the abandoned well and climb down as fast as [...]

Editor's note: Today's reading discusses abuse. . Daniel. Esther. Peter. Paul. As a teenager, I knew them all. If there was a Bible trivia show, I could have been a champion. I went to church and knew Bible stories like the back of my hand. . I knew about God, but I did not know [...]

I decided to search the island for a spring to quench my thirst. As I passed under vibrant green vines, there before me was a tiny pool of crystal clear-water surrounded by periwinkle blossoms. Cupping my hands in the water and lifting it to my lips, I drank and was refreshed. . Suddenly, the surface [...]

I rose from my bed, thoughts swirling like tornado winds. "Does anyone really know me? What is the purpose of my life?" Resolution filled my veins like urgent flames. Today I would search and seek until I found the answers I needed. . As I packed a sack of food for my journey, I had [...]

Jesus is often called the Messiah, but what does that name mean? And why is this name an important title for Jesus? . "Messiah" means “Anointed One” in Hebrew. It was later translated as "Christ" in Greek. So, when people call themselves Christians, they are calling themselves followers of Christ, the Anointed One. . Anointing [...]

One day, I was paging through my Bible and stopped on the book of Habakkuk. I had never read this book in the minor prophets before, and I found it fascinating. Habakkuk was a prophet in Judah who loved God. He would pray often, and one day he was crying out to God about the [...]

I started noticing the word "unrighteousness" in the Bible. I thought, why not use a stronger word like wickedness or depravity? Why just put an “un” in front of righteousness? But I'm not an ancient language scholar, and I assume Bible translation teams know what they're doing. So, I let the question remain in my [...]

My heart throbs with each bound I take, my breath growing heavy. "Run, run, run," a voice whispers, and I struggle to obey. When I'd found that I had once again veered from the path called straight and narrow, I knew I couldn't go back. Trying to leap over a rotting log, I feel my [...]

Things change here on earth so quickly. Your parents get divorced and suddenly you're living in two homes. Your grandparent moves into an assisted living community and no longer has the yard that they used to have. Your sibling graduates from high school and joins the military. You gain and lose people in your life [...]

I am lost The world shatters I am alone Nothing matters I am done Reality has broken into a million pieces And I am lost in the chaos I am finished; the nightmare's begun Beaten and bruised; scarred and in pain I stumble through the dark I scream Death is at my door A knock [...]