3 Things You Never Knew about Psalm 137 　　By Jean E. Jones 　　Psalm 137:9 shocks: “Blessed shall he be who takes your little ones and dashes them against the rock!” 　　Woah. 　　But before you skip over this verse, let’s look at three things most people don’t know about it, things which help make sense of the words and explain the...

　　What’s Stopping You from Being Strong and Courageous? 　　By Megan Conner 　　Bible Reading: 　　“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Josh. 1:9, NIV) 　　With the turn of the calendar, comes a new year. For most of us, this...

　　Saturday, January 25, 2025 　　Things to Come 　　“I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33 NLT) 　　John 16 　　Ultimate victory is assured to everyone who believes in Christ. On the path to that...

　　The year 2025 marks the 500th anniversary of perhaps the most momentous literary event in the history of the rule of law and the promotion of personal liberty. It was in the year 1525 that William Tyndale, working in the German city of Cologne, began publishing portions of his English translation of the New Testament. When we think of the...

　　Basics Are Important 　　This devotional was written by Jim Liebelt 　　So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have. —2 Peter 1:12 　　The story has been told of an old ship captain. Every morning the captain would walk into his office, approach a locked desk...

　　The ultimate fate of TikTok in America remains unclear. After a brief blackout, the application returned live as discussions between the TikTok and the new presidential administration continue. Officials in all three branches of the US government have weighed in, but the ultimate resolution is, of course, unknown. 　　In its January 17 decision in TikTok v. Garland,the Supreme Court unanimously...

　　I am coming around to the idea, though reluctantly, that there is much hidden or subconscious racism in our society, though not where it is most expected or searched for. This is particularly noticeable when modern journalists attempt to parse morally complex events, alleviating their psychological discomfort by weak attempts at displaying their goodwill. Shallow conventions of speech become a...

　　God Is Present 　　Weekly Overview 　　This week we'll spend time stirring up our affections for God through the renewing of our minds. Your mind is the gateway to your affections. What you think is worthy of your affections is what will receive them. So, as we grow in our understanding of God’s overwhelming goodness we will naturally give him our...

　　On November 24, 2024, Romanian voters sent two outsider politicians—one being the nationalist provocateur Călin Georgescu—into a Presidential run-off, scheduled for December 8. Yet days before the second round, Romania’s Constitutional Court annulled the election results based on a report from the country’s intelligence community. Their findings implied that Russia was behind a massive disinformation campaign via TikTok. Georgescu and...

　　Communication Style Check-in 　　By Jen Ferguson 　　“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every personbe quick to hear,slow to speak,slow to anger.” James 1:19, ESV 　　So many times, I have heard the whisper, “Don’t say it. Don’t say it!” But of course, in several instances, I have left the warning unheeded and the words tumbled out of my mouth, often resulting...

　　This week British Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly ranted against “lies and misinformation” being spread by Elon Musk. The billionaire took to social media through X to post about the well-documented and notorious Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal. From the late 1980s to 2013, Pakistani-immigrant men groomed and abused working-class British girls, often but not always white. Police botched the...

　　When You Feel Like Giving Up in Prayer 　　By Lynette Kittle 　　Bible Reading: 　　“Pray continually.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 　　Have you ever faced a situation that looked hopeless, like things just weren’t going to change or work out, yet against all the odds, you kept praying? Despite the critics and obstacles faced, did you believe the impossible to happen? 　　Let’s...