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... you in control, allows you to make decisions now, minimizes the tax burden on your estate, and maximizes the payout to your beneficiaries.
How does donating to charity through your ...
... things out in such stark “thou shalt” terms. He did in the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17; Deuteronomy 5:6-21), but on the whole God’s Word is filled with stories, prophecy, proverbs, psalms, and ...
In the classic allegory The Pilgrim’s Progress, the main character, Christian, tumbles into the miry bog, the “slough of ...
Along the beautiful Mediterranean lies the coastal city of Caesarea. Caesarea was the official seat of government, a busy port, and a naval base for the powerful ...
“Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever ... be thirsty” (John 6:35).
Origins: Bread was part of the Passover deliverance and “bread from heaven” sustained Israel in the desert (Exodus 16:4)
Meaning: Bread, ...
If you’re currently employed or were once engaged in the workforce, you understand what it means to answer to someone in authority over you. Since that’s true, you need no convincing of the value of a great boss…one who is caring, equitable, and respectful. In ...
The power of one. Worldwide movements have begun with a single individual who possessed the vision and courage to say no to injustice and yes to what is good, true, and beautiful. One can change the world. As Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn so eloquently said, “One word of truth ...
The tomb is empty. The stone is rolled away. The disciples are bewildered and confused. But faithful Jesus, now risen from the dead, joins them in their dismay and offers them peace! But one ...
In the growth process, we as members of God's family, we enlarge our reservoir of ... we strengthen our grasp of understanding. We also increase the sensitivity of our conscience, the level of our discernment, and the boundaries of our perception. Ideally, ...
When the Apostle John was an old man when he finally sat down to gather his thoughts ... So much had changed since he had walked with Jesus as one of the original Twelve.
Erosion had set into the life of the church. That is what led John to write this letter. He hoped to ...
Such intriguing scenes fill the biblical pages recounting the Christmas miracle! That’s why we celebrate every year the birth of our ... takes us on a journey to visit some of those scenes—from peeking behind the curtain into the divine council of eternity past to ...
... however, our society seems indifferent, even hostile, to the mainstays that once promised stability.
To make matters worse, most families spend little time actually being a family. The race to keep pace with technology, the pressure to take part in every ...
... God offers to each of us at least two great moments in life: the moment when we were born—though we might not wish to dwell on the number of birthdays from that day to this—and the moment we realize why we were born. All ...
If we take some time to study the fourth chapter of Daniel, which was written by the once arrogant, new believer King Nebuchadnezzar, we will realize that God is absolutely sovereign. He is the One who directs the affairs of our lives, publicly and privately, inwardly, ...
Most of us have never been involved in the mop up after a battle or following a calamity. But those who have can testify that it is one of the most painful and pathetic experiences a human can endure. The ravages of war and the consequences of disaster are usually beyond belief ...
The Friday before the Jewish Passover Sabbath was a dark day for the followers of Jesus. As their Messiah hung on humankind's most dreadful ...
Most of us have known the experience of being given a raise or a promotion in our employment. We've also known the experiences connected with starting a new job—one we never thought we ... these words has ever known the experience of being promoted from a fugitive to a king overnight. Think of it! One day, you're on the ...
In the final paragraph of Ecclesiastes 3, we find Solomon alone with his ... had been active in his pursuits and projects. He had engaged the help of others in much of his activity, certainly during the extensive ... (Ecclesiastes 2:4-10). But in this passage, he pulled aside from his labour and mused. He observed and meditated and evaluated. He even ...
First Timothy, the flagship of Paul’s “pastoral” letters, details the role of the pastor and the function of the church. Our goal is to glean from this first-century epistle some of the concerns and pitfalls of ministry ...
... mission. Chuck Swindoll certainly is enthusiastic about the church, and in this two-part series, he lights a torch and sets our hearts ablaze with an eagerness to truly love one another.
The first message explores the central question, “What do we do as members of ...
