"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." (Hebrews 11:1).
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Why World News and Prophecy?
When the sense of urgency diminishes from the message of the church, the zeal of the people fades accordingly.
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Throw Off the Weight
Let's determine to throw off all that hinders us. Let's resolve to allow God to show us the spiritual necessities.
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Taking Time to Consider Your Calling
Don't wait for the sobering setting of a quiet cemetery and a freshly filled grave to revisit the simple question "Why were you born?" Stop and take time to reconsider your commitment to the course God has set before us.
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Just for Youth: Success's Secret Ingredient
Can we all succeed in our goals of fulfilling our dreams? What is "success" anyway? Here is the overall key to keep in mind that will bring real success.
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Why Was David So Bold?
David possessed a boldness uncommon, but its source is available to us, too!
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Profiles of Faith: David - A Man After God's Heart
Most men do one thing well and call it enough. King David did many things well and was usually ready and eager to do more.
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Dorcas, a Faithful Disciple
In a dramatic miracle that energized the early Church, a woman was raised to life again. But did this momentous event overshadow an important lesson we need to learn?
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Humility and Thankfulness Go Hand in Hand
Abraham Lincoln saw the role that humility plays in correcting our course when we go astray.
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Profiles of Faith: Gideon - When a Few Make a Majority
Gideon's example proves to us that, through the faithfulness of a few, many can be delivered and become conquerors. With God the outcome doesn't depend on human might and strength.
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Why Will Christ Return?
Many churches understand and teach that Jesus Christ will return. Far fewer know why He will return and what will happen when He arrives.
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The Two Joshuas
Many connections are to be noted between Joshua and Jesus. The names share the same meaning: "God is salvation." Jesus (Ieous) is the Greek form of the Hebrew Joshua (Yehosua). Many parallels can be drawn between the two Joshuas.
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Profiles of Faith: Joshua - God Is Salvation
Joshua's life is a living testimony for those who desire to obey God in living faith.
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Covetousness Is Idolatry
Many don't realize how greed is impeding their spiritual growth and how necessary it is to overcome the deadly and deceitful sin of covetousness.
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Profiles of Faith: Miriam - A Lifetime of Faith
Although God inspired Moses to identify Miriam as a prophetess while she lived, she was still highly regarded in Scripture some 700 years after she died.
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Profiles of Faith: Moses - Leader of a Nation
What can we learn today from Moses?
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Jericho: The Lesson of Not Coming Into Sin
Ancient Israel had to learn a painful, tragic lesson at Jericho. What should Christians today learn from their experience?
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Why Did He Have to Die?
This is the story of two men, living many centuries apart, who willingly gave their lives so others could survive. It's a story you need to understand.
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The Visionary Insight of J.B. Priestley
Few have understood our age better than author J.B. Preistly. His unusual comprehension is summed up in the nonfiction masterpices Literature and Western Man. In this book he considers the problems of the human condition and how we must face...
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The War Against Standards and Values
Like it or not, and recognize it or not, your ideals and beliefs are the target of a nihilistic, valueless secular philosophy.
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How Do You Know It's Bad?
When faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles and difficulties, keep in mind that things may not always be as bad as they seem.