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Several years ago, we moved into a house with a big wrap-around front porch. It is great for quiet sitting […]

Our lives should look like what Scripture defines as a follower of Christ and not to be resembling the world.

“It’s easy. All you have to do is stick your finger down your throat ‘til you gag and throw up.”  […]

Point number one: Your reputation matters. In professional environments we call this “personal branding.”  In family circles we call this […]

God is so much more than we can ever imagine.

Every conversation you get into is an opportunity to show people the grace of God that you’ve experienced in your […]

“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” (A.W. Tozer) What […]

God receives glory, honor, and praise in heaven continuously around his throne. Revelation 5 says, “And they sang a new song: […]

(Missionary to Thailand Brandon Lingle has written a parenting book in Thai, and he has graciously agreed to share it […]

Words shape the future. Whether we’re talking about written words or spoken words, the fact is families, churches, governments, nations […]

Messes can be overwhelming, but Jesus’s love is more powerful than anything you can imagine.

At the risk of losing you before we get started, I confess that I am old enough to remember the […]

Real faith uses information for the purpose of transformation. D. L. Moody said, “the Bible was not given for merely […]

Let Him work it out in His timing and not in yours.

If you believe in Jesus, then apologetics is for you; it’s not just for “intellectuals.”  The clearest definition I’ve heard […]

At my local church, it is made clear that every member of the body is expected to serve the Lord […]

(Introduction to this 31-days-of-prayer is at https://lifeword.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=4425&action=edit The following are 31 chapter summaries, key verses, and prayers inspired by the […]

(Missionary to Thailand Brandon Lingle has written a parenting book in Thai, and he has graciously agreed to share it […]

I am a middle-aged, middle class white woman. I was born and mostly raised in the South. I grew up […]

If you have accepted Him as your Savior, you have a duty to be holy, to be set apart from the rest of this world for His glory.

Are you feeling the weight of making a lot of decisions and being unsure of those decisions, along with their […]

For many months now, God has been stirring my heart, revealing himself and asking me to truly worship him — […]

God’s love for you is never ending.

I follow the Daily Wire, a conservative news source driven by Christianity’s political protagonist Ben Shapiro. I’m subscribed, so I get […]

This message is for you if you are a discouraged, unsure or insecure follower of Jesus Christ. Yes, I realize we […]

I was so utterly discouraged after talking to nearly 150 teen girls that I couldn’t even write this article I […]

If you’ve been a Christian for a long time, you’ve probably heard two distinct ideas about anger: The first is that […]

When you go into battle with the enemy, you are not alone.

As someone who has personally struggled with depression and tried to minister to loved ones in the thick of it, […]

I’m writing this just a few days after the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, so the United States […]

We have been unpacking the spiritual truth found in the most well-known verse in the Bible on child training: “Train […]

Dear Derek Chauvin, I began this letter to Mr. George Floyd, but I had a change of heart. Mr. Floyd […]

Greg Stier, Founder and President of Dare 2 Share Ministries, tells the story of encountering a fan of Marilyn Manson […]

Racism is not a new story and sadly, it isn’t an old one either. It wasn’t so long ago that […]

He desires for you to have a joyful soul but not at the expense of a holy life.

For four months I’ve been studying the book of Mark in the Bible because I received a slightly random and […]

Racism has been part of the human story for thousands of years. The Bible itself contains the history of tribal […]

As Christians, we sin and fail. But our proper response should always be to listen to the Holy Spirit’s conviction, repent and ask for forgiveness.

I don’t think I would have been able to tell you who Ravi Zacharias was before Passion 2016, a college […]

This is the second of a three-part parenting series. Part One is at https://lifeword.org/blog/christian-parenting-part-one-laying-the-foundation/ The goal of parenting is to […]

Through the magic of social media, several years ago I reconnected with a close childhood friend. We had not communicated […]

I want to be bold. Do you know what I mean? I want to live a life that makes a […]

I’ve often said the most destructive force on earth is a man who doesn’t know who he is. When you […]

During the holiday seasons, cherish the time with our family.

(Originally written on Election Day 2016) It’s a big day. We, the people, are obsessed with figuring out what to […]

Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters, who brings forth […]

The Costa Family Legacy Joe Costa left technology to become a champion for youth Osta became Costa when half his family moved to […]

I’ve never liked playing chess because I have never had the satisfaction of winning. As a kid, my brother would […]

Parenting. Now, that’s an emotionally charged word! It is no exaggeration to say that parenting can bring the highest highs […]

My kids are out of control.  Before coronavirus, we had such a nice routine. Might I take a moment to brag?  They […]