He ran from God? Really? As a prophet in Israel, Jonah was likely familiar with the ongoing story from Creation to Abraham to God’s active intervention in Israel’s history with both obedient and disobedient kings.

In studying Hosea’s prophecy, I saw a recurring theme of Israel’s failure to acknowledge God’s presence and provision. They had chosen...

Walk into any faith-based retail environment, and you’re sure to see a coffee mug or wall décor featuring, “I can do all things through...

The damage was minor, but guess what—I had to pay Dad back for the insurance deductible, leaving me zero money to spend on clothes...

Monday, May 26, was Memorial Day, with remembrance ceremonies held locally across the United States varying from parades to simple...

Are negative-sounding words used in the Bible always negative in meaning or application? I’ve encountered people new to faith or...

The current First5 Bible study is in the Old Testament book of Hosea, and as often happens, the study topics and discussion coincide with...

The prisoners also shared whatever they could remember from favorite hymns, singing to encourage themselves and those in nearby cells.

What habits did your parents instill in you that have benefited you into adulthood and as a parent or grandparent? For me, a big one is...

As I write this, I’m sitting in a favorite Airbnb we often use when visiting family near Kansas City, processing thoughts and reading...

Those prayers are often recorded in my little devotional notebook, and I also occasionally go back and review...

In the Bible, the writer of Ecclesiastes says there is “nothing new under the sun” (1:9, NIV). That seems to be especially true regarding...

The book of Acts tells us much about how to share the gospel—building cross-cultural relationships, encouraging new believers, relying on...

My high school memories are generally good—I was reasonably well-liked, and my grades qualified me to be in the National Honor Society,...

After Jesus ascended to heaven, He sent the Holy Spirit to empower his followers to begin sharing the Gospel.

Sometimes a Proverb seems particularly appropriate for my frame of mind or something I’m going through—or a whole series of somethings....

A recent venture into the wisdom of Proverbs landed me in chapter 26, which opens with several statements about fools and how fools...

Often, circumstances or memories combine with my daily devotions or something from a sermon or online teaching to send me down some real...

First, Jehoshaphat turned to God; he called the people to a fast, and he assembled them to collectively seek the Lord and remember God’s...

Unless you’re one of the few (lucky?) people who manage to totally avoid being online or hearing news, it’s been hard to miss the...