People are desperate for hope in the midst of suffering, and a simple word search leads them to this text: "I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for wholeness and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." But what if this...

It's true that the Church needs vision -- and visionary leaders. But that's not what this proverb is saying. Learn what this important proverb means, and learn how you can properly interpret and apply any proverb on your own!

Does God exist to give us what we desire? Is he basically just a cosmic vending machine, standing ready to grant our wishes if we just delight in him, or have enough faith, or something like that?

You hear it every year on the National Day of Prayer and at other "God Bless America" rallies: If we humble ourselves and pray and seek God's face, he'll forgive our sin and heal our land. Learn what this verse really means, in context, and how...

Some of Jesus' religious enemies labeled him a "friend of sinners." And they were right: Jesus befriended sinners. But why? To what end? And what would it mean for the church to look like Jesus?

99% of our daily decisions are spontaneous. We don't stop to seek God's will, we simply react out of what's already in our hearts. This should make it obvious that doing God's will is less about discovering some secret path and more about gaining...

Everyone wants to be joyful, yet few people genuinely are. Find three secrets to joy in this short, powerful Psalm!

How is the vengeance of God good news for anyone? How do we live in light of it?

The OT people of God looked forward to the day when a divine King would come and judge the nations. Jesus was and is that divine King, but his advent looked very different than what many expected. Learn how this Psalm speaks into our own waiting for...

Nearly 1/3 of the Psalms are songs of lament -- weeping with words over the gap between our expectations and reality. These laments are the perfect songs for this Advent season, when we reflect on the longing of our hearts for the return of Jesus.