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WHAT IS JOY? We know from Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV), that joy is one of the fruits of the Spirit: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things, there is no law.” But the Christian definition of joy goes deeper than that. Have you ever […]
Sight & Sound Theatres’ production “David” will be available for fans to watch from anywhere in the world during a special live streaming event in September. “DAVID-Live” will take audiences inside the biblical account of a young boy named David who killed a Philistine giant and later became the king of Israel. “For nearly 50 years, […]
When writing to suffering Christians in the 1st century, Pastor Peter writes to them: “Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don’t worry or be afraid of their threats. Instead, you […]
“Amazing Grace” is a Christian hymn published in 1779, with words written in 1772 by the English poet and Anglican clergyman John Newton (1725–1807). “Amazing Grace” is probably the most beloved hymn of the last two centuries. The soaring spiritual describing profound religious elation is estimated to be performed 10 million times annually and has […]
The best acronym I can come up with for “home” is Heaven on Mom’s Earth. Home…it’s the cradle of the family, our primary place of spiritual nourishment, and the incubator of dreams. Home…it’s the nurturer of hope and our place of belonging. It’s where our heart is because there’s simply no other place like home. At least that’s […]
From the grateful heart of a devoted Italian monk in the year 1225 came this beautiful message. As a great lover of nature, Saint Francis of Assisi saw the hand of God in all creation. He demonstrated through his own life all the tender, humble, forgiving spirit and absolute trust in God that his hymn […]
How can we be salt and light in our world, so that instead of being “trodden under foot” or “hidden under a bushel” (vv. 13, 15), we can resist evil and do good, and moving unbelievers to glorify God as our Father in heaven? To answer that question, let’s listen to the wisdom of the […]
Lifeway’s Vacation Bible School soundtrack “Spark Studios” reached the No. 1 spot on Apple Music’s Top 100 Children’s Music Albums chart recently. While the album is now at No. 9 on the iTop Chart for children’s music albums, it reached the top spot during the Southern Baptist Convention’s Annual Meeting in Anaheim, California, in mid-June, announced Lifeway, […]
George Njuguna on the magazine sits down with Patience (not her real name) who struggled with looking for love and affirmation and ended up being a lesbian but through God’s grace and patience she managed to get out of it. She moved from one abusive relationship to another but it’s by serving in a church […]
Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you. (James 1:27) I love making lists. They help me achieve things. They bring clarity and purpose. However, I do tend to over-list. Sometimes this is funny, and […]
