I know that my redeemer lives,
   and that in the end he will stand on the earth.
And after my skin has been destroyed,
  yet in my flesh I will see God
— Job 19:25 – 26

Job was a good and righteous man who walked in the ways of ...

 
Then the king placed Daniel in a high position and lavished many gifts on him. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of all its wise men. – Daniel 2:48

Does your private life as a leader impact your public life? No question about it. Daniel ...

 
Every year they show up. Like clockwork. Always in threes and invariably on camels. Bearing gifts, they wear regal robes and somber looks as they make the long journey from the corners of closets or the bowels of basements onto the front lawn or the mantle.

The wise men of Christmas. So mysterious. So unexpected. ...

Good things come to those who wait,” or so the saying goes. But sometimes the things we wait for don’t meet our expectations. Most of us know what it’s like to wait for something we really want. The more we hope for it, the more our anticipation builds, and the greater our expectations become. But what if ...

As we approach the season of Thanksgiving, our hearts and minds turn to the reasons behind the celebration here in the United States. Why is it that we take a day out of our normal routine to stop, take a breath, gather with family and friends, and celebrate a day of thanksgiving for all the blessings ...

 
by Jason Cruise

Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD. — Psalm 27:14

Wild turkeys live on turkey time. Speed is rarely, if ever, incorporated into their day unless they feel threatened. Life, for a strutter, is lived at a slow pace.

Over the years I’ve been able to ...

 
One of the things you will likely hear on the university campus is that the Bible’s depiction of Jesus is historically inaccurate. For example, did Jesus say he was God, or did the church make it up? Skeptics use the phrase “Jesus of history” to refer to who they think Jesus “really” was. ...

A lot of people talk about “faith.” But what does that mean for our everyday lives? We offer reflections based on the experiences of historical figures in the Bible whose experiences teach us lessons about growing our faith today.

Faith Involves Action

After he was weaned, she took the boy with her, young as he was, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour and a skin of wine, ...