“My heart is in anguish within me;the terrors of death have fallen upon me.” Psalm 55:4 ESV Why is there so much evil in the world? Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do we have to suffer and die? Where is God in all of this?...

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 NIV “Stories have captivated humans since the dawn of creation . . . . God begins telling us His story with the words, ‘In the beginning’ (Genesis 1:1). From the moment Adam and Eve first drew breath (v. 27), God...

“Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words remain forever.” Matthew 24:35 TLB “The Bible is filled with stories of love, war, birth, death and miracles. There’s poetry, culture, history and theology. It’s a suspense novel, a book of sociology, a history lesson — all woven around one, eternal...

“For to us a child is born,    to us a son is given;and the government shall be upon his shoulder,    and his name shall be calledWonderful Counselor, Mighty God,    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 ESV “Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice!” Psalm 96:11 NLT Merry Christmas, my friends! On this day of great joy,...

“God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son so that whoever believes in him may not be lost, but have eternal life.” John 3:16 NCV “‘Don’t be afraid, Mary,’ the angel told her, ‘for you have found favor with God! You will conceive and...

“I know that I will live to seethe Lord’s goodness in this present life.” Psalm 27:13 GNT “A lot of Christians I know stagger through life in a daze. Suffering from post traumatic faith disorder, they hunker down in the basement, open a can of Beanie Weenees, and wait for...

“For as the waters fill the sea,the earth will be filled with an awarenessof the glory of the Lord.” Habakkuk 2:14 NLT Winter always reminds me of promises… the promise of spring and the new life it will bring, the promise of warmth that will break through the bitter cold,...

“And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together:for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.” Isaiah 40:5 KJV I’ve had a couple of seemingly unrelated things on my mind lately. But the more I thought about them, the more I realized they may be...

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.As for the things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these...

“Always give thanks for everything to our God and Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 5:20 TLB This week we continue our series on gratitude by looking at some things for which we can be grateful. Once again, I am drawing inspiration from the guided...