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By Elizabeth Prata SYNOPSIS Reflecting on two shipwrecks—the brutal chaos of the Medusa in 1816 and the unity aboard Shackleton’s Endurance in 1915—this post contrasts human nature under pressure. ……

We’ve seen the anguished pictures of mothers receiving the folded flag at their son’s or daughter’s military funeral. We’ve heard heartrending stories from spouses about the day they received word that their spouse had been killed. Seeing the American flag burned or people protesting our national anthem only adds to their grief.…

Love can lead you down paths you never expected, paths where your choices become not just about you but about those you hold dear. When you make loving sacrifices, it's as if you're weaving a stronger, more resilient bond with those around you. These sacrifices made out of pure love,...…

Yes, Jesus laid His life down to save us. What a mind blowing Truth! Yet, are we aware that He is still giving of Himself? A good husband doesn’t just lay his life down for his wife in the ultimate, take-a-bullet-for-you way, he also lays his life down in smaller ways daily. In the same way, Jesus i…

We have failed to impart love to our young people. We have failed to impart love to those who feel marginalized. We have failed to impart love. Period.…

This is Memorial Day weekend. For many, that means heading to the beach, the mountains,…

“He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake”‭‭(Psalm‬ ‭23:3‬). God will guide us along the right places for the sake of his reputation. He will not prolong suffe……

By Greg Laurie – America has always needed God. But at this time of sickness and social unrest, that truth is more apparent than ever.…

By Elizabeth Prata I like visiting cemeteries. I always have. I grew up next to a large one. It was beautiful and even had a beautiful name. Stone columns adorned either side of the entry and a bab……

Lies often come dressed as truth, bad advice can seem like wisdom, strength like weakness, and even our best intentions can lead to bad mistakes.All of us need redemption and a lamp to light our path. The biggest lie dressed as truth is that God is a cruel and a harsh task-master, difficult to please and appease, and entirely unfair in his dealings. But God through Jesus Christ is in the business of debunking these myths and exposing these lies about himself.The simple and beautiful truth of God becoming one of us in Jesus Christ is that God came to seek and save the lost – the misled, the misguided, all of us in this world. “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” (John 15:13). But God went beyond that: he laid down his life for his enemies – and all of us without Christ are by nature enemies of God. Jesus on the Cross is the universe’s greatest exposure of Satan’s lies about God. Jesus on the Cross is you redemption. – Bilyana De SotoEli’s Reflection: Is there something you believe about God that does not align with Scripture?…