By Mike Adkins: In Jonah 1, God calls the prophet to preach repentance to the wicked people of Nineveh. Instead of obeying, Jonah runs in the opposite direction—away from God's will and into a storm.   Read More

By Guest Author | Rebecca Alfred: Tehillah. It’s a Hebrew word that means praise: a song of praise, adoration, glory. Not the rehearsed kind, but something spontaneous, genuine, raw. It's a cry from the depths of the soul. You’ll find it throughout Psalms and Isaiah, often where praise is described not just as an action, but as a lifeline.  Read More

By Guest Author | Megan Wamer: In John 14, Jesus speaks to His disciples about His impending departure. It’s a chapter filled with both truth and comfort. Jesus declares that He is the Way, offers reassurance in the face of coming grief, and promises the gift of the Holy Spirit.   Read More

By Melissa Pearson: 1 Corinthians 12:12–14 reminds us of a powerful truth: "There is one body, but it has many parts. But all its many parts make up one body. It is the same with Christ. We were all baptized by one Holy Spirit. And so we are formed into one body.   Read More

By Guest Author | Megan Wamer: One of the best parts about being an elementary school teacher is summer break. The first thing I do is turn off that 5:30 a.m. alarm on my phone. But one summer, I noticed something. I was enjoying my slower mornings and sleeping in a little, but I also live in a house with five kids, ages 5 to 20.   Read More

By Joy Kimbril: Every time I go to the beach, regardless of whether or not I get all the way in the water, I make it to the water’s edge, dig my feet in the sand, and just let the waves wash over my feet and ankles. But every time I do that, the sand always seems to move and wash away from my feet, so I have to keep digging them deeper and deeper. Now compare that with going to the pool.   Read More