6 ``Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. 2 Timothy 1:7 7 For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. 1 ...

In the autumn of 2009, after I’d turned 50 and spent 22 years in pastoral ministry, I felt burnt out, disoriented, and lonely. My marriage was imploding. I knew I needed to leave ministry, but I was ...

1 Now the LORD said to Abram, ``Go forth from your country, And from your relatives And from your father's house, To the land which I will show you; 2 And I will make you a great nation, And I will ...

6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; 8 in the future there ...

18 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. Matthew 28:18 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, ``All ...

Life is filled with all kinds of trials and tough decisions that have to be made. In those situations, it can be difficult to know what to do. Prayer allows us to cast our burdens on the Lord and ...

Worshippers sing out at a church in Cagayan de Oro, on the north end of the island of Mindanao. A woman enters a humble church building situated in the slums of Cagayan de Oro. Pastor Alex greets the ...

1 Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that ...

1 The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham: 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.

7 The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD ...