If someone puts one more thing on my shoulders, I might collapse.Bestselling self-help book titles tell you that you’re brilliant, awesome, powerful—usually with an expletive thrown in, just to pound home the point. Do these affirmations feel accurate? Instead of blasting through projects and conquering the world, most of us feel like we&rsquo… Read more…
Carrying songs—and Jesus—in your heart the whole Christmas season.We know the songs of Christmas like we know the rooms of our house or the placement of our Christmas tree. One or two probably stand out for us as the epitome of how Christmas is supposed to sound. It’s not officially Christmas until we hear them.As those familiar songs fi… Read more…
Grasping the dignity and significance of women and work.Women are an integral part in God’s call to work—to create and advance God’s kingdom. But work looks different for each one of us. Whether in the home, with children, or in a professional environment—or some combination of all of these—women are cultivating a world of be… Read more…
Hear Oswald Chambers speak even more clearly and profoundly than ever before! Both new and longtime readers of My Utmost for His Highest will find renewed passion to be all for God in this 365-day devotional. Using the New International Version® (NIV®) Bible text, the Modern Classic Hardcover Edition smooths out the obscurities of the original withou… Read more…
“I said I was sorry! What more do you want?”Even in the best of relationships, we mess up. We say and do things we deeply regret later on. So we need to make things right. But just saying you’re sorry isn’t enough. That’s only the first step on the road to restoration.In The 5 Apology Languages, Gary Chapman, the #1 New York … Read more…
Greater love has no one than this: that he lay down his life for his friends. –John 15:13Our culture idolizes romance and the love of parents for their children. But Jesus said there was no greater love than sacrificial friendship love. What’s more, He issued a command to His disciples that they live into this kind of love. Christian friendshi… Read more…
Often we celebrate King David as a “man after God’s own heart,” and he was that, but his spiritual successes sat side by side with anxiety, desperation, crushing sinfulness, and repentance. Harold Myra brings you alongside David to pray through the songs of David's heart. This journey reveals how you too can bring your difficulties and … Read more…
The Psalms are refreshingly honest, and they give authentic examples of how to pray. In Honesty with God, you’ll discover the freedom to talk openly with God by uncovering the raw, real prayers of the psalmists who expressed every emotion of the heart—anxiety, anger, gratitude, delight. As you follow in their footsteps, you'll pray bold, powe… Read more…
Discover lasting peace and hope no matter what lies ahead. The prophet Habakkuk lived during a time when violence ruled the kingdom of Judah, yet he was able to choose joy, and so can you. In this eight-week Bible study, mark up the pages with notes and prayers, and learn the life-changing truths found in this powerful little book of the Old Testament. Wheth… Read more…
It may be because I am silly, but I rather think that, relatively to the rest of the year, I enjoy Christmas more than I did when I was a child. My faith demands that such be the case. The more mature I become the more I need to embrace the joys of the incarnation. The more mature I become, the more I need to be but a child. – G. K. ChestertonExper… Read more…
Hope and help for shaping Christ-honoring future generations.Families are like little churches. They are meant to be places of discipleship, worship, and rest—places where we can fine tune the gifts God’s given us so we can bless the world. They can be full of surprises and joy. But family life can also be heartbreaking and downright discourag… Read more…
Reclaiming the art of Scripture memorizationBible memory has fallen on hard times. It can feel unnecessary since we have Scripture at our fingertips. Or it just feels daunting and unattainable—you know it’s important, but you’re just not good at it.Writer, mother, and lover of Scripture Glenna Marshall shows us that to love God with our … Read more…