Marriage: Love and Respect

Marriage: Love and Respect

Have you ever noticed how many love songs there are? Love is certainly a subject of interest! While catchy and entertaining, some of these songs provide contradictory advice on how to start and maintain a romantic relationship. In contrast, God’s Word provides clear and consistent wise counsel for how to maintain a successful marriage relationship.… Continue Reading

Is the Soul Immortal?

Is the Soul Immortal?

As with all of life’s difficult situations, true comfort comes from knowing the truth. And God’s Word is our source for truth. Throughout the centuries and the world, the idea of the soul continuing to exist after the body perishes has endeavored to influence many cultures. But does God’s Word say that the soul is… Continue Reading

Taking Victorious Action on God’s Word

Taking Victorious Action on God’s Word

God’s will for each believer to live victoriously is clearly stated by the Apostle Paul in the Church Epistles. II Corinthians 2:14: Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. Romans 8:37: Nay, in all these things… Continue Reading

Young Adults Making Decisions with Peace

Young Adults Making Decisions with Peace

For young adults, there are big life decisions to make: whether to go to college or not, what college to go to, what career path to take, whether to get married or not, and many more. At times it might feel stressful just thinking about the decisions that have to be made. God’s will is… Continue Reading

Bringing God’s Peace into Situations

Bringing God’s Peace into Situations

Have you ever been involved in a situation in which you didn’t know what to do? Perhaps you had more than one option to choose from, or were presented with varying opinions on a topic, and you wondered which one was right. Or maybe you’ve even been at a crossroads in life and didn’t know… Continue Reading

Face-to-Face Communications

Face-to-Face Communications

Text messaging has become a popular way of sharing God’s Word with others these days. Encouraging verses of scripture are shared, invitations to fellowship meetings extended, and prayer requests communicated, all with just a few characters and moments of time. These “microcommunications” help us stay in touch and extend our lives to others, yet it’s… Continue Reading

Is God Willing to Fulfill His Promises for Me?

Is God Willing to Fulfill His Promises for Me?

Have you ever wanted to help someone but were unable to? Perhaps a family member had a need, but you lived a thousand miles away. On the other hand, have you ever had the resources to help with a need, but you just weren’t quite willing to for some reason? With people, both of these… Continue Reading

Is God Responsible for Evil?

Is God Responsible for Evil?

It is widely believed that God makes bad things happen. This belief is so common in today’s culture that even insurance companies classify natural disasters as “acts of God.” Some people believe that our all-powerful God tries them and tests their faith so that they might stand approved before Him. This misunderstanding can cause fear… Continue Reading

How Do I Communicate with God?

How Do I Communicate with God?

Throughout the ages, our heavenly Father has always longed for companionship with man. In fact, He created man because He wanted children with whom to communicate—sons and daughters to love Him. God spent ages preparing for this. He designed the great universe to support the earth, and the earth He made to physically support man.… Continue Reading

How Can I Know God?

How Can I Know God?

According to the Bible, God is Spirit (John 4:24); therefore, He has no physical form. The Bible also says that God is invisible (I Timothy 1:17) and that no man has seen God at any time (John 1:18). Based on this knowledge alone, how then can we know someone Who is invisible and Whom no man has… Continue Reading