Staff/Lifeway Christian Resources

Israel’s history is full of failure and stories of those who took matters into their own hands. Many of the greatest men and women of the Bible decided that the perfect deliverer promised to them was not worth the wait.

Have you ever considered what you do to be Christian work? It is if you offer it to God. Whether you do Christian work is not determined by what you do, but by how and why you do it.

How would you respond if your friend claimed that God told him he didn’t have to forgive someone? What would you say if a colleague asserted that God told her it was OK for her to have an abortion?

Because we Christians are protected and secure in Christ through faith in Him, we can cooperatively complete the kingdom work God has given us, both in the church and in the world.

Spiritual discipline begins with the body. From Elizabeth Elliot’s “Joyful Surrender,” a look at discipline in the areas of eating, exercise and purity.

As Christians, we can offer compassion to others and affirm Jesus’ work in their lives.

God will remove fear from those who humble themselves before Him. Rest in the presence of the Shepherd.

Jesus came to end sinful humanity’s exile from Him, bring His people home, and restore our freedom to worship God in spirit and in truth.

As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, we can easily overlook the reality that the joy He came to bring to the world only comes through our repentance.

How can Christians recognize Jesus’ authority over all things and worship Him as He deserves?