The thing we have to always remember is that it's not about the gift itself. It's about the Giver. The good news for you and me is that we can trust God with both.

Being quick to listen actually opens the door to greater communication because listening shows respect, and when people feel respected, they are more likely to return that respect and listen to us. It is important for us to be quick to listen and slow to speak. God’s Word always shows us the best way, and when we follow it, we are blessed. Wisdom begins when we listen more and talk less.

When we read the Bible the way it was designed, we discover a unified story. We’re building a reading journey that equips you with the skills to see the larger story of the Bible, every time you read.

By mercy, we are forgiven and God’s wrath no longer rests upon us. By grace, we have been adopted as sons and daughters of God and we call him “Father.”

Friend, I don't know what obstacle you may be going through today, but I want to challenge you to embrace these trials as God's design to bring you to full maturity in Him. Always remember that God is at work in us, through us, and around us.

Over the past few years, we as a collective human race have been through a lot. 2020 and 2021 have been riddled with pandemic uncertainty, economic tensions, as well as emotional burnout. That's why the idea of New Year's resolutions for so many seems exhausting. To be honest, many of us are simply trying to survive emotionally and if that's you, you're not alone.

This is a whole different type of interactive television, a tasty kind. A prototype of something called Taste the TV, or TTTV, is being tested in Japan. After telling the device what you want to taste, it plays video of the food while it whips up a concoction of liquids to strike just the right flavor balance and then sprays it on the screen to be licked off.

We won’t always know exactly what our purpose is for each day, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have one. When we seek God with all our hearts, we will walk in His purpose. It’s not a magic equation to ensure we follow the right steps to fulfill our purpose, but seeking God will point our hearts in the direction of that purpose.

Our faith is not irrelevant or unimportant, but it should never be the focus of our attention. Our focus is on a great God who can work even when our faith is small.

Considering that many people are taking their vacations around this time of the holidays, we wanted to highlight an app called iExit which tells you what's at upcoming exits when you're on the highway! It utilizes your device's location to determine where you are on the highway, and then displays upcoming exits in real time!