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Blind optimism says our spouse is our perfect soulmate who can do no wrong--but this only sets us up for painful disappointment. Hope and help are found in confronting the hard facts of marriage together.

Feel like your best days are behind you? Think again. These 10 moves can reignite your faith and make your later years the most powerful of your life.

God calls His people to faithfully manage every resource He has entrusted to them. This prayer encourages believers to seek wisdom, generosity, and faithfulness in using their time, talents, finances, and influence for God's glory.

Bring God into every backpack, lunchbox, and lesson plan this year. The Ultimate Back to School Prayer Guide is your all-in-one companion for covering your family in prayer as a new school year begins. Inside, you'll find 10 heartfelt prayers to pray over your children, 5 prayers written especially for college students stepping into a new chapter, and 10 prayers for moms who feel the back-to-school overwhelm before it even starts. We've also included Scripture-based prayers straight from Psalms and Proverbs, plus 10 special prayers for grandparents to pray over their grandkids—because covering the next generation takes a whole family of faith.But this guide doesn't stop at prayer. It comes packed with a full back-to-school activity book featuring word searches, games, and coloring pages, and as a special bonus, you'll receive a free downloadable 4-week Family Bible Study designed to bring your whole family together around God's Word as the new school year unfolds. Whether you're sending a kindergartener off for the first time or waving goodbye to a college freshman, this guide equips you to meet the season with peace, purpose, and most of all, prayer!⬇️ Download the Prayer Guide below and start the school year rooted in faith!

Here are 10 messages every church should be sending to their women.

Jaye King delivers a moving piano performance that speaks hope to anyone who feels broken, lost, or beyond redemption.

When the fear is loud and faith feels far, God’s Word is your lifeline. These powerful Scriptures offer steady peace when your heart is anything but.

Even if we are in the end times, as Christians we anticipate a glorious future. Here are five biblical reasons to not live in fear of end times, but rather embrace the privilege of sharing your faith and welcoming redemption.

The Bible reminds you that you aren’t alone, you aren’t forsaken, and the God of the universe loves you.

God designed believers to grow together, not in isolation. This prayer encourages Christians to embrace the gift of community Bible study, cultivate meaningful relationships, and experience spiritual growth through shared learning and encouragement.

Life can feel overwhelming, noisy, and nonstop. Between work, family, responsibilities, church commitments, volunteering, giving, serving, and trying to be there for everyone else, it’s easy to feel spiritually exhausted. We want to keep pouring into others, but eventually, we realize the truth: we can’t pour from an empty cup.Battle Burnout with the Bible: A Faith-Filled Resource for Spiritual Fatigue is designed to help you slow down, breathe, and reconnect with God when your soul feels tired. This resource reminds you that burnout is not a sign of weak faith. Even faithful people in Scripture experienced exhaustion and moments where they felt like giving up.Inside this PDF, you’ll discover biblical encouragement for embracing God’s call when burnout hits, lessons from Bible characters who struggled with weariness, and practical ways to stay spiritually fed when you feel emotionally empty. You’ll also find a Bible reading plan for seasons of spiritual tiredness, reflection questions to help you process what’s really going on in your heart, and a simple 5-day prayer journal for the days when you feel too worn out to even know what to say to God.This resource is here to help you rest without guilt, pray without pressure, and remember that God meets you with grace in your exhaustion. Whether you’re burned out from serving, overwhelmed by life, or simply feeling spiritually dry, these pages will guide you back to the One who restores your soul.⬇️ Download this PDF today and bookmark it for the days when burnout hits because at some point, it happens to all of us, and we all need a faithful reminder that God’s strength is still available when ours runs out.

Many people mistakenly assume that because they had a thought, they must secretly want it or agree with it. But having a thought is not the same as endorsing it.

Fans remember John James as the voice behind some of the Newsboys' biggest early hits, but few know the painful story that followed. Hear how Christ brought healing, restored hope, and turned decades of regret into a powerful testimony of redemption.

The way that we approached studying our Bibles was completely different. I related to Scripture in the themes and how the “story” made me feel. Conversely, he related to Scripture by digging into its cultural context, the fulfillment of prophecy, and the radical life-changing truth of the gospel. The first time we sat down to read our Bibles together, I felt overwhelmed and frustrated.Photo credit: ©Unsplash/Ben White

It’s okay and even Scriptural to condemn sin in the body of Christ, but you need to be Scripturally accurate about what is sin, and what is not.