In this episode of the Prayer Snapshot, we pray for those battling health issues. Watching loved ones or friends struggle with sickness or disease can be troubling, but we don’t have to sit back and feel helpless. We can be like the four friends in Mark 2:1-5 (GNT), whose… Read More

God cares about families. In fact, the concept of family was all his idea! In Genesis 1:27-28a (CEV) we read, “So God created humans to be like himself; he made men and women. God gave them his blessing and said: ‘Have a lot of children! Fill the earth with people… Read More

Do you know what is the most frequently noted command in the Bible? It’s not “love God,” “love others,” or even “follow me.” No, the most frequent command in all of Scripture is, “Do not be afraid.” It has been said that this admonition not to fear or… Read More

While in prison, Paul wrote a beautiful prayer for the Ephesians. He prayed that they would fully grasp how wide, how long, how high, and how deep Jesus’s love was for them, (Ephesians 3:17b-18 GNT). As Christians, this is our prayer too. We pray that people everywhere may know… Read More

Did you know that negative thinking can harm your brain? According to a new study by researchers at University College London, repetitive negative thinking is linked to cognitive decline, a higher number of harmful protein deposits in the brain, and consequently a greater risk of dementia. Paul… Read More

May is National Trauma Awareness Month. Established in 1988 by Ronald Reagan, this month is dedicated to increasing education about trauma and raising awareness about prevention activities. To that end, we want to share with you a ministry that is helping traumatized children and teens heal from… Read More

There are an estimated 1.7 million children who currently have a parent serving in the Military. These children face different challenges than most kids, including long periods of separation, the fear of losing a parent, frequent relocations, and parents struggling with mental and physical injuries from war deployments. But… Read More

One of the most quoted Bible verses in the New Testament is Romans 8:28 (GNT), “We know that in all things God works for good with those who love him, those whom he has called according to his purpose.” Very often this verse is shared with those who are… Read More

In Ezekiel 37 God asks, “Ezekiel, son of man, can these bones come back to life?” (verse 3 CEV). Standing in a valley full of dried up human bones, Ezekiel pondered the question. It seemed like a trick question. How can something that is dead come back to life?… Read More

Waiting. We’ve done a lot of it this year. We’ve waited for quarantine periods to end, loved ones to recover, covid-19 vaccines, solutions to social injustice issues, and election results. Many of us would agree, there is both joy and pain in waiting. It reminds me of one… Read More