In Praise of Friends 　　By Aaron D’Anthony Brown 　　Bible Reading: 　　“One with many friends may be harmed, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.” - Proverbs 18:24, CSB 　　There’s nothing quite like the feeling of reconciliation, especially when that reconciliation involves two friends. There’s a certain euphoria that happens when misunderstandings get resolved, and you’re suddenly...

　　Why Our Spouses Get Our Leftover Prayers (And How to Change It) 　　By: Jennifer Waddle 　　“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; forthis is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 　　On a recent kayak trip with my husband, I paddled slowly across the lake, praying for my kids and grandkids. Naming them one by...

　　Many of the world’s worst ideas come from the United States. Critical race theory and affirmative action, for example, are all-American. Even when bad ideas lack American origins, US academics manage to execute hostile takeovers of (say) French nonsense like postmodernism or queer theory early on in proceedings. This is then exported in over-simplified form to the rest of the...

　　A Prayer for Embracing God's Unexpected Plans 　　By Christine F. Perry 　　Bible Reading:If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.- John 12:26 NKJV 　　Listen or Read Below: 　　Working as an executive assistant/production assistant, I quickly learned to have multiple plans. I'd...

　　God’s Gift of Abundance 　　Your Nightly Prayer for Jan. 27, 2025 　　by Amanda Idleman 　　TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURENow to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. - Ephesians...

　　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...