category
Search by topic, scripture, category etc..
174 Results in 915ms
Display
Sorted By
-
liturgy
Gracious and Heavenly Father, In your
Gracious and Heavenly Father, In your word, you call us to be comforted first and foremost by You. But often, if we are honest, we look for comfort in different places. We look for comfort in our b... -
Quote
Work is as much a basic human need as food, beauty, rest, friendship, prayer, and sexuality; it is not simply medicine but food. -
Quote
When we truly need to do is often what we most feel like avoiding. -
illustration
We Need Conversation Partners when Discussing our Work
When it comes to our work we likely need at the very least three conversation partners. Two of these should ideally be peers—perhaps one who is in a similar line of work (e.g., a fellow nurse who know... -
Quote
There's no need to be the richest man in the cemetery. You can't do any business from there. -
Quote
Children need models rather than critics. -
illustration
Have you ever noticed how closely
Have you ever noticed how closely the words longing and belonging are connected? I’m not sure of their exact etymology, but I do believe that our deepest longing in life is to be-... -
illustration
The Deepwater Horizon Crisis and Our Need for a Savior
In 2010, an oil rig named “Deepwater Horizon” suffered a catastrophic failure. Due to improper installation of the cement seal, a malfunctioning blowout preventer, and cost-cutting decisions by corpor... -
illustration
We Need To Hear Our Names
In his wonderful book Run with Horses , Eugene Peterson reminds us of many of the ways in which modern life de-personalizes and degrades us. We become a number and not a name. We are valued for wha... -
illustration
Our Bodies Need Silence
Your body knows about schedules. It gets used to those times of day when it says, Feed me right now. I’m hungry, and those times of night when it says, Get me to bed. I’m exhausted. Your body will spe... -
liturgy
Precious Lord, take our hand, Lead us
Precious Lord, take our hand, Lead us on, help us stand; We’re tired, we’re weak, we’re worn; Thru the storm, thru the night, Lead us on to the light, Take our hand, precious Lord, Lead us home. The o... -
liturgy
God of grace and God of glory on your
God of grace and God of glory on your people pour your power...Grant us wisdom, grant us courage for the facing of this hour. Lord—we need You...today, tomorrow and forever. We need you to heal those ... -
illustration
The Fuel of our Identities
If you think of your identity and heart as an engine, you could say there is a kind of fuel that powers it cleanly and efficiently—and a kind of fuel that is not only polluting but also destroys the e... -
liturgy
Prayer for the Festival of Harvest
Almighty and most merciful Father, giver of every good and perfect gift, we give you thanks for blessing us so richly with your good Word and the holy Sacraments, and supplying so abundantly all our d... -
liturgy
Good and Gracious God, Father, Son, and
Good and Gracious God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: we come to You as an impatient people filled with a multitude of desires and needs. We yearn for simple things--the arrival of warm weather, enough... -
illustration
What Drives Success?
In his book, Scary Close , Donald Miller acknowledges that over time he developed a mask, or a persona that kept even those closest to him from experiencing with him. As he began to peel back layers ... -
Quote
If innovation and change are not fulfilling our need to connect, to belong, to express, to love, to feel alive, how can they satisfy? -
liturgy
Gracious and Merciful God—Father, Son
Gracious and Merciful God—Father, Son and Holy Spirit: When we wouldn’t love—You did. When we couldn’t do right—you could. When we wouldn’t give—You gave and gave all of yourself. So we come to You w... -
Quote
As we are increasingly caught by love, our usual standards of efficiency will take a beating. . . . There are points where I may need to become a little less job-efficient if I want to be more loving. -
liturgy
God of grace and glory, compassion and
God of grace and glory, compassion and power—Father, Son and Holy Spirit: You meet us right where we are at—not asking us to put on any masks, false fronts or airs. You love us just as we are while a... -
illustration
Stuck in Deadline Mode
Of course, speed has a role in the workplace. A deadline can focus the mind and spur us on to perform remarkable feats. The trouble is that many of us are permanently stuck in deadline mode, leaving l... -
Quote
We can prostitute our very souls in our attempts to be successful. We can sell out, cave in and go morally bankrupt chasing the god of success. Knowing this perilous potential, Jesus himself warns us ... -
Quote
Jim Collins writes in his book Good to Great, we need the right people on our bus and we also need them in the right seats. Relational Intelligence: The People Skills You Need for the Life of Purpo... -
liturgy
Jesus: You gave us Your love at a high
Jesus: You gave us Your love at a high price – Your own death on the cross in our place! By Your grace you give us eternal life and entrust to us Your creation. Thank You, Lord! We come today as Y... -
liturgy
God of grace, love, and hope: Your
God of grace, love, and hope: Your grace comes when we least expect and don’t deserve it. Your love comes when we can’t comprehend why but we need it the most. Your hope comes at just the right time t... -
illustration
A Pastor Speaks Healing
I grew up in a church where healing never happened. We had theology that Jesus healed, but I never saw anyone healed growing up in the church. One day, I’m a pastor, and I decide we have to move beyon... -
illustration
The One Ring and the Failure of Willpower
Nearly everybody knows of at least one sin habit in their life that they wish to leave behind them. Yet, no matter what they do, it seems impossible for them to be free of this habit, character flaw, ... -
illustration
A Saxophonist's Spiritual Revelation
John Coltrane stands out as one of the giants of 20th-century jazz. His legacy is a generation of hearts touched and the light of God shining through his songs. Yet, for years, his work was haunted by... -
illustration
Spiritual Battles on the Journey of Faith
While I am not one to see a demon behind every bush or spiritual warfare in every difficulty, the fact is that we are regularly engaged in the struggle against good and evil—whether we know it or not.... -
blog
When Rest is Radical: Why the Sabbath Matters for Christian Leaders
What Eric Liddell Did Not Do Scottish athlete and missionary Eric Liddell, whose story is told in the movie Chariots of Fire , was a favorite to win the hundred-meter sprint in the 1924 Paris Olym...
Page 1 of 6
Top Level Categories by Topic
A
- A Fresh Start (2)
- A Meaningful Life (2)
- Abiding in Christ (3)
- Ability (4)
- Abolition of Slavery (2)
- Abraham (2)
- Abundance (5)
- Acceptance (2)
- Accidents (3)
- Achievement (6)
- Actions (8)
- Activities (3)
- Adaptability (2)
- Addiction (2)
- Advent (2)
- Adventure (2)
- Adversity (2)
- Advice (2)
- Advocate (2)
- Agnosticism (1)
- Agriculture (21)
- Aim (8)
- Alcohol (2)
- Ambassadors (4)
- Ambition (3)
- Angels (2)
- Angry with God (1)
- Anxiety (2)
- Appreciation (2)
- Apprehension (1)
- Approval (1)
- Arrogance (3)
- Arts (1)
- Assumptions about God (3)
- Assurance (1)
- Atheism (3)
- Atonement (3)
- Attacks (2)
- Attention (2)
- Attention-Spans (1)
- Authentic Faith (10)
- Authority (4)
- Avoidance (3)
- Awareness of Sin (3)
B
- Balance (4)
- Baptism (2)
- Baseball (5)
- Bearing Fruit (7)
- Beginnings (2)
- Behavior (3)
- Behavior Modification (2)
- Being a Good Neighbor (2)
- Being Enslaved To Sin (2)
- Being Heard (2)
- Being Humbled (5)
- Being Known (3)
- Being Lost (2)
- Being vs. Doing (1)
- Beliefs (6)
- Believing in God (8)
- Believing in Jesus (5)
- Belonging (3)
- Benefit of the Doubt (3)
- Biblical Faithfulness (3)
- Blameless (1)
- Blessing (3)
- Blessings (3)
- Bold Prayers (1)
- Bossing Others Around (1)
- Bread (7)
- Breakthrough (1)
- Broken Families (2)
- Brokenness (3)
- Brothers and Sisters (1)
- Brothers and Sisters in Christ (1)
- Building (6)
- Burdens (2)
- Burning Bush (1)
- Burnout (4)
- Business (38)
- Busyness (15)
- The Bible (3)
- The Body (3)
- The Body of Christ (2)
- The Bread of Life (2)
C
- Cain and Abel (1)
- Called by God (8)
- Calling (26)
- Calling On God (5)
- Capitalism (1)
- Captives (1)
- Captivity (1)
- Career (11)
- Caregivers (1)
- Cars (2)
- Causes (2)
- Celebrations (2)
- Cemeteries (1)
- Challenges (4)
- Change (6)
- Changing Ourselves (2)
- Character (4)
- Character Development (2)
- Character Formation (5)
- Character Transformation (3)
- Cheating (2)
- Child Development (2)
- Childlike Faith (2)
- Children (5)
- Children of God (2)
- Choices (2)
- Christ and Culture (2)
- Christ's Death (3)
- Christ's Resurrection (6)
- Christian Character (5)
- Christian Community (3)
- Christian Identity (2)
- Christian Leadership (3)
- Christian Liberty (1)
- Christian Service (2)
- Christian Values (4)
- Christians (6)
- Christmas (3)
- Christmas Eve (1)
- Chronic Illness (2)
- Church and Power (1)
- Church Attendance (3)
- Church Conflict (3)
- Church Health (2)
- Church is the People (2)
- Church Leaders (2)
- Church Leadership (1)
- Church Tradition (1)
- Church Unity (2)
- Churches (2)
- Civility (3)
- Clean Water (1)
- Cleansing (2)
- Climbing the Ladder of Success (5)
- Coffee (2)
- Coldness of Heart (1)
- College (1)
- College/Universities (1)
- Comfort (3)
- Comfort Zone (3)
- Comforter (3)
- Coming of the Kingdom (3)
- Commandments (2)
- Commerce (1)
- Common Good (3)
- Communication (3)
- Communion (3)
- Communion of Saints (2)
- Community (12)
- Community Development (2)
- Compassion (2)
- Compassion Fatigue (1)
- Competence (2)
- Competition (2)
- Complaining (3)
- Completion (2)
- Complexity of Life (2)
- Compromise (4)
- Confession of Sin (3)
- Confidence (2)
- Conflict (6)
- Congregation (1)
- Connection (3)
- Conscience (3)
- Consequences (4)
- Conservation (2)
- Construction (2)
- Consumerism (2)
- Contemplation (2)
- Contentment (3)
- Contributions (2)
- Controlling God (2)
- Controversy (1)
- Conversational Prayer (2)
- Conviction of Sin (3)
- Convictions (7)
- Cookie-Cutter (1)
- Core Beliefs (5)
- Cost of Discipleship (2)
- Courage (6)
- Covenant (3)
- Covenant Community (2)
- Covid Pandemic (1)
- Craftsmanship (3)
- Created World (1)
- Creation (9)
- Creation (Human) (3)
- Creation Care/The Environment (2)
- Creativity (7)
- Crises (2)
- Criticism (3)
- Crying Out To God (2)
- Cultivation (5)
- Culture (3)
- The Christian Faith (18)
- The Cross (3)
D
- Danger (2)
- Dangers of Religion (2)
- Dangers of Success (14)
- Dangers of Technology (1)
- Dead In Christ (2)
- Deadlines (4)
- Death (11)
- Death Has No Power (2)
- Death of a Loved One (3)
- Debt (5)
- Debt of Sin (3)
- Deception (3)
- Dedication (1)
- Deliverance (6)
- Dependence (1)
- Dependence on God (3)
- Dependence on Others (2)
- Depression (3)
- Desire (3)
- Desire for God (4)
- Desires (2)
- Despair (2)
- Destructive Behavior (2)
- Determination (2)
- Development Work (2)
- Devil (3)
- Devotion (1)
- Difficult People (1)
- Digital Age (2)
- Dignity (4)
- Disability (1)
- Discernment (2)
- Discipleship (4)
- Discipline (3)
- Discovery (2)
- Dishonesty (1)
- Dissent (1)
- Distortion (1)
- Distraction (5)
- Divine Intervention (1)
- Divine Love (2)
- Division (2)
- Divisions (3)
- Doubt (4)
- Doubts (3)
- Dreams (6)
- Drive (2)
- Dust (2)
- Dysfunction (2)
E
- Earthiness (2)
- Economics (10)
- Education (5)
- Elderly People (1)
- Emotions (2)
- Encouragement (4)
- Endurance (1)
- Enemies (2)
- Enemy (2)
- Enjoyment (3)
- Entrepreneurship (4)
- Equality (3)
- Eternal Life (3)
- Ethics (3)
- Evangelicalism (1)
- Evangelism (7)
- Examen (1)
- Example (5)
- Excellence (5)
- Exclusion (2)
- Exhaustion (3)
- Existence (2)
- Existence of God (3)
- Expectations of Children (1)
- Experience (2)
- Experiencing God (1)
- Expressing Emotions (2)
- The Earth (2)
- The Epiphany (3)
- The Exodus (1)
F
- Failure (11)
- Faith (16)
- Faith and Doubt (6)
- Faith and Prayer (10)
- Faith in Action (6)
- Faith in Christ (3)
- Faith of the Church (2)
- Faith Seeking Understanding (3)
- Faith vs. Works (5)
- Faithfulness (15)
- Fallacies (2)
- Fame (1)
- Family (4)
- Famine (1)
- Farming (22)
- Fathers (2)
- Fatigue (2)
- Favor of God (2)
- Fear (4)
- Feedback (20)
- Financial Resources (1)
- Financial Struggles (1)
- Firm Belief (3)
- Five Senses (2)
- Fixing a Mistake (1)
- Flourishing (4)
- Focus (7)
- Food (11)
- Foolishness (2)
- Football (American) (2)
- Foreigners (1)
- Forgiveness (7)
- Forgiveness of Sin (3)
- Formation (2)
- Foundations (6)
- Fragility of Life (1)
- Free Will (4)
- Freedom (6)
- Freedom in Christ (2)
- Friend of Sinners (3)
- Fruit (6)
- Fruit of the Spirit (2)
- Fruitfulness (3)
- Fullness of Life (5)
- Fun (2)
- Funerals (2)
- Future (3)
G
- Games (3)
- Garden of Eden (3)
- Gardening (16)
- Gardens (3)
- Gathering (2)
- Generosity (2)
- Genesis (4)
- Genetics (1)
- Getting Fired (1)
- Gifts (4)
- Giving (4)
- Giving and Receiving (2)
- Giving Freely (2)
- Giving God the Glory (3)
- Giving to the Poor (2)
- Gladness (2)
- Glory (3)
- Goals (7)
- God (2)
- God Cares For You (5)
- God the Creator (2)
- God's Abundance (1)
- God's Acceptance (2)
- God's Anger (1)
- God's Creation (2)
- God's Design (2)
- God's Forgiveness (3)
- God's Gifts (5)
- God's Goodness (5)
- God's Hands (2)
- God's Incomprehensibility (2)
- God's Invitations (1)
- God's Judgment (2)
- God's Law (1)
- God's Love (4)
- God's Majesty (2)
- God's Name (1)
- God's Nearness (1)
- God's Plans (3)
- God's Power (Omnipotence) (2)
- God's Presence (1)
- God’s Presence (3)
- God's Promises (2)
- God's Protection (10)
- God's Provision (5)
- God's Pursuit (4)
- God's Righteousness (1)
- God's Truth (2)
- God's Unfailing Love (6)
- God's Voice (2)
- God's Will (3)
- God's Word (9)
- God's Work (2)
- God's Works (3)
- Going to Church (5)
- Golf (2)
- Good Life (2)
- Good Works (6)
- Goodness of God (3)
- Government (4)
- Grace (8)
- Grace vs. Works (2)
- Graduation (2)
- Gratitude (8)
- Great Exchange (1)
- Greatness (4)
- Greatness of God (1)
- Grief (2)
- Growth (2)
- Grumbling (2)
- Guidance (3)
- Guilt (2)
- Guilty (1)
- The Glory of God (5)
- The Golden Rule (1)
H
- Habits (3)
- Hands (1)
- Happiness (3)
- Hard Work (22)
- Hard-Heartedness (1)
- Hardship (1)
- Harmony (1)
- Harvest (23)
- Healing (15)
- Healing the Past (2)
- Healing Wounds (5)
- Health (3)
- Healthcare (3)
- Hearing God (2)
- Hearing our Prayers (4)
- Hearing What We Want to Hear (2)
- Heart (3)
- Heart Change (5)
- Hearts (4)
- Heaven (3)
- Help (3)
- Helping the Poor (2)
- Hiding Our Sin (1)
- HIV/AIDS (1)
- Holiness (4)
- Holiness of God (1)
- Holy Fire (1)
- Homelessness (2)
- Homogeneity (1)
- Hope (10)
- Hostility to God (1)
- House (1)
- Human Condition (2)
- Human Creation (4)
- Human Development (3)
- Human Judgment (3)
- Human Judgments (2)
- Human Life (3)
- Human Nature (4)
- Human Qualities (11)
- Humanity (2)
- Humankind (1)
- Humble Leadership (2)
- Humble Living (5)
- Humble Prayer (2)
- Humble Service (1)
- Humility (9)
- Hunger (7)
- Hurry (6)
- Hustle (1)
- The Holy Spirit (4)
I
- Ideas (6)
- Identity (11)
- Idolatry (3)
- Ignorance (2)
- Ignoring God (3)
- Illness (6)
- Image Bearers (2)
- Immigrants (2)
- Impact (5)
- Improvisation (2)
- Inadequacy (1)
- Infants (1)
- Inheritance (2)
- Initiative (1)
- Injury (5)
- Innovation (20)
- Insecurity (4)
- Inspiration (2)
- Intercession (2)
- Intercession of Jesus (1)
- Intercessory Prayer (4)
- Interdependence (3)
- Interviews (2)
- Intimacy (2)
- Investments (2)
- Invitation (3)
- Israel (2)
- The Image of God (6)
- The Incarnation (2)
- The Internet (2)
J
K
L
- Labor (9)
- Labor Day (15)
- Lack of Control (1)
- Lack of Forgiveness (2)
- Lack of Leadership (2)
- Law (Torah) (2)
- Laziness (7)
- Leaders (6)
- Leadership (12)
- Leadership Challenges (6)
- Leadership Development (1)
- Leadership Integrity (2)
- Learning (8)
- Learning from our Suffering (1)
- Learning from Your Mistakes (2)
- Legacy (2)
- Legalism (4)
- Leisure (5)
- Lent (2)
- Liberation (1)
- Lies (5)
- Life (5)
- Life after Death (2)
- Life of Faith (13)
- Life of Purpose (6)
- Life Story (2)
- Limitations (3)
- Listening (2)
- Listening to God (2)
- Living (3)
- Living for Christ (2)
- Living Humbly (2)
- Living Life (4)
- Living Sacrifice (3)
- Loans (2)
- Loneliness (2)
- Longing (2)
- Longings (6)
- Losing Control (1)
- Losing Yourself (2)
- Loss (2)
- Love (6)
- Love of Money (1)
- Loving Kindness (3)
- Loving Other Christians (3)
- The Law (1)
- The Lord's Prayer (3)
- The Lord's Supper (2)
- The Lordship of Christ (2)
M
- Making a Difference (2)
- Mammon (2)
- Management (5)
- Manna (1)
- Marital Problems (1)
- Marriage (3)
- Martyrdom (4)
- Mercy (8)
- Message of the Bible (2)
- Messages (1)
- Mind (3)
- Mind and Body (1)
- Ministry (10)
- Miracles (3)
- Mission (4)
- Missionaries (3)
- Mistaken Identity (2)
- Mistakes (3)
- Misunderstanding (2)
- Modern Life (3)
- Modernity (2)
- Monasticism (2)
- Money (6)
- Moral Choices (7)
- Moral Failures (3)
- Moses (3)
- Motivations (4)
- Motives (2)
- Music (4)
- Mystery of Life (2)
- The Meaning of Life (3)
- The Military (2)
- The Mind of Christ (2)
- The Morning (3)
N
O
- Obedience (6)
- Obeying Jesus (2)
- Occupation (1)
- Olympics (1)
- Open Arms (1)
- Open Eyes (1)
- Open Hearts (4)
- Opinions (2)
- Opportunities (2)
- Opposition (2)
- Oppressed (2)
- Order (3)
- Ordinary Life (2)
- Organizational Change (2)
- Original Ideas (1)
- Original Thought (2)
- Our Nation (7)
- Out of Our Control (2)
- Overconfidence (1)
- The Only God (1)
P
- Pain (4)
- Palm Sunday (2)
- Parenting (4)
- Parents (2)
- Passion (4)
- Pastors (3)
- Paths (2)
- Patience (2)
- Peace (10)
- Peacemaking (3)
- Penalty of Sin (2)
- Perfection (3)
- Perfectionism (3)
- Performance (1)
- Persecuted Church (2)
- Persecution (7)
- Perseverance (8)
- Perseverance of the Saints (2)
- Persistence (5)
- Personal Agendas (2)
- Perspective (3)
- Persuasion (1)
- Pharisaism (2)
- Philosphy of Life (2)
- Place (3)
- Plans (2)
- Play (2)
- Pleasing God (1)
- Pleasure (2)
- Politics (2)
- Poor (7)
- Poor in Spirit (3)
- Poverty (3)
- Power (6)
- Power and Weakness (1)
- Power of Prayer (3)
- Power of Sin (3)
- Praise (4)
- Praise Music (1)
- Prayer (12)
- Prayer Life (3)
- Prayers for Funerals (1)
- Preaching (2)
- Preaching Christ (1)
- Preparation (4)
- Presence (4)
- Preservation (1)
- Presidents (1)
- Price (2)
- Pride (5)
- Priesthood of All Believers (1)
- Priorities (6)
- Prisoners (2)
- Private Faith (2)
- Problem Solving (1)
- Problems (5)
- Procrastination (2)
- Productivity (26)
- Products (1)
- Professionalism (4)
- Progress (4)
- Promises (3)
- Prosperity (6)
- Protection (2)
- Proving the Existence of God (3)
- Provision (4)
- Pruning (2)
- Psychology (1)
- Public Faith (3)
- Public Witness (2)
- Punishment (2)
- Punishment for Sin (2)
- Purity (2)
- Purpose (11)
- Putting God in a Box (2)
- The Passing of Time (3)
- The People of God (3)
R
- Rain (1)
- Reading the Bible (2)
- Real Estate (2)
- Reality (2)
- Reason (2)
- Rebellion (2)
- Receiving (2)
- Receiving Forgiveness (4)
- Receiving Gifts (3)
- Receiving God (3)
- Receiving Grace (3)
- Receiving Love (5)
- Receiving Thanks (1)
- Receiving the Gospel (1)
- Receiving the Word (3)
- Recognizing our Sin (2)
- Reconciliation (7)
- Redeemer (1)
- Redemption (13)
- Reflection (2)
- Refugees (1)
- Rejection (2)
- Relationships (5)
- Reliance on Others (1)
- Religion (2)
- Religion and Public Life (3)
- Religions (1)
- Religious Conflict (2)
- Religious Liberty (1)
- Religious Persecution (4)
- Religious Practices (1)
- Renewal (7)
- Renewing our Minds (1)
- Renouncing Faith (2)
- Repentance (4)
- Rescue (3)
- Resilience (6)
- Resistance (4)
- Resisting Temptation (2)
- Responsibility (2)
- Rest (42)
- Rest in God (3)
- Restoration (5)
- Resurrection (4)
- Resurrection from Sin (1)
- Resurrection of the Dead (5)
- Retirement (3)
- Retreat (2)
- Returning to God (2)
- Revelation (5)
- Rewards (3)
- Rhythms (11)
- Rhythms of Rest (7)
- Right and Wrong (2)
- Right Relationships (3)
- Righteous Indignation (2)
- Righteousness (3)
- Rock of Ages (1)
- Role Models (10)
- Roles (2)
- Roles and Responsibilities (5)
- Routines (1)
- Rule of Life (1)
- Running from Your Problems (1)
- Running to God (1)
- Rural Areas (1)
- Ruthlessness (1)
- The Resurrection and the Life (2)
- The Rich (4)
- The Risen Lord (2)
S
- Sabbath (114)
- Sacred vs. Secular (3)
- Sacrifice (2)
- Sacrificial Giving (2)
- Salt and Light (2)
- Salvation (6)
- Salvation History (2)
- Sanctification (6)
- Satan (2)
- Satan's Lies (2)
- Saved by Grace (2)
- Savior (8)
- Schedules (4)
- School (6)
- Science (3)
- Science and Religion (2)
- Screens (2)
- Scripture (6)
- Search (1)
- Searching for the Truth (1)
- Seasons (2)
- Secularism (4)
- Security (2)
- Seeds (3)
- Seeking God (4)
- Seeking Happiness (3)
- Self-Acceptance (2)
- Self-Achievement (3)
- Self-Centeredness (2)
- Self-Deception (3)
- Self-Discovery (1)
- Self-Expression (2)
- Self-Glory (1)
- Self-Importance (2)
- Self-Improvement (3)
- Self-Indulgence (1)
- Self-Justification (4)
- Self-Knowledge (2)
- Self-Love (1)
- Self-Promotion (1)
- Self-Reliance (3)
- Self-Worth (2)
- Selfishness (6)
- Sending (2)
- Sense of Humor (1)
- Sense of Smell (2)
- Sermon on the Mount (2)
- Servant Leadership (6)
- Servanthood (3)
- Service (10)
- Sexual Immorality (2)
- Sexual License (2)
- Shalom (26)
- Shame (3)
- Sharing the Gospel (2)
- Sickness (7)
- Signs (2)
- Sin Management (2)
- Sin Nature (4)
- Sinfulness (5)
- Sinners (2)
- Sinners and Saints (2)
- Sins (7)
- Sins of the Church (2)
- Slavery (6)
- Sleeping In (1)
- Sloth (2)
- Slowing Down (3)
- Social Justice (2)
- Societal Problems (1)
- Society (2)
- Soil (22)
- Soldiers (1)
- Solitude (2)
- Solutions (2)
- Solving Problems (3)
- Sorrow (3)
- Sounds (1)
- Sowing and Reaping (5)
- Sowing Seeds (4)
- Speech (2)
- Spiritual Disciplines (2)
- Spiritual Formation (5)
- Spiritual Growth (2)
- Spiritual Leadership (5)
- Spiritual Nurture (5)
- Spiritual Practices (2)
- Spiritual Problems (2)
- Spiritual Transformation (6)
- Spirituality (2)
- Sports (12)
- Spring (Season) (4)
- Staying Humble (3)
- Steadfast (1)
- Steadfast Love (1)
- Stewardship (5)
- Stillness (2)
- Storms (2)
- Stranger (2)
- Strength (3)
- Stretching Experiences (2)
- Stronghold (1)
- Structures (2)
- Struggles (3)
- Struggles with Prayer (2)
- Stuck (1)
- Success (12)
- Suffering (3)
- Summer (2)
- Sunday (5)
- Surgery (1)
- Surrender (4)
- Sustainer (1)
- The Saints (2)
- The Sick (1)
- The Soul (3)
- The Spiritual Life (3)
T
- Tabernacle (1)
- Taking God for Granted (2)
- Taking Stock (1)
- Taking Up the Cross (1)
- Targets (11)
- Tasks (3)
- Taste (1)
- Taxes (1)
- Teachers (2)
- Teaching (3)
- Team (1)
- Teamwork (3)
- Technology (7)
- Temptation (3)
- Ten Commandments (7)
- Tenderness (1)
- Terrorism (2)
- Thankfulness (4)
- Thanksgiving (General) (9)
- Thanksgiving (Holiday) (5)
- Theological Division (2)
- Theology (2)
- Theology of Work (12)
- Thinking (1)
- Thirst (1)
- Thoughtfulness (6)
- Thoughtlesness (2)
- Throne of Grace (2)
- Time (9)
- TIme Management (3)
- Timekeeping (2)
- Tired (2)
- Tithing (1)
- Tongue (3)
- Town (1)
- Tradition (3)
- Training (2)
- Transformation (8)
- Transgressions (1)
- Transitions (2)
- Translation (1)
- Treasure (2)
- Trees (4)
- True Worship (2)
- Trust (4)
- Trust in God (2)
- Truth (6)
- Turning a Blind Eye (1)
- Turning People Away from Jesus (1)
U
V
W
- The Weak (2)
- The Work of the Holy Spirit (2)
- Wages of Sin (2)
- Walls (2)
- Wandering (2)
- War (4)
- Warning Signs (1)
- Warnings (1)
- Waste (1)
- Wasting Time (2)
- Weakness (5)
- Weakness of Will (1)
- Wealth (8)
- Weariness (3)
- Weather (2)
- Weekend (1)
- Weeping (3)
- Welcoming (1)
- Western Culture (3)
- Wholeness (3)
- Wickedness (2)
- Wilderness (4)
- Wine (2)
- Wisdom (11)
- Witnesses (4)
- Wittiness (1)
- Women (2)
- Words (3)
- Work (144)
- Work and Rest (11)
- Work-Life Balance (11)
- Workaholism (7)
- Workmanship (6)
- Works-Righteousness (7)
- World (5)
- World Leaders (3)
- World Peace (3)
- Worldliness (2)
- Worship (12)
- Worship Services (1)
- Wrath (1)
Y
Top_level_categories by Reference
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Deuteronomy
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Esther
Psalm
- Ps 1 (3)
- Ps 2 (3)
- Ps 8 (1)
- Ps 9 (2)
- Ps 13 (1)
- Ps 15 (4)
- Ps 16 (2)
- Ps 18 (1)
- Ps 19 (2)
- Ps 23 (5)
- Ps 25 (1)
- Ps 27 (4)
- Ps 30 (1)
- Ps 31 (1)
- Ps 32 (2)
- Ps 33 (1)
- Ps 34 (9)
- Ps 37 (4)
- Ps 41 (4)
- Ps 42 (5)
- Ps 46 (9)
- Ps 49 (2)
- Ps 51 (12)
- Ps 56 (1)
- Ps 60 (1)
- Ps 62 (2)
- Ps 63 (1)
- Ps 65 (2)
- Ps 67 (1)
- Ps 68 (1)
- Ps 72 (2)
- Ps 73 (5)
- Ps 78 (4)
- Ps 82 (2)
- Ps 85 (3)
- Ps 90 (11)
- Ps 91 (3)
- Ps 92 (1)
- Ps 95 (2)
- Ps 100 (5)
- Ps 103 (7)
- Ps 104 (3)
- Ps 106 (1)
- Ps 110 (1)
- Ps 115 (4)
- Ps 116 (2)
- Ps 118 (3)
- Ps 119 (12)
- Ps 121 (1)
- Ps 122 (2)
- Ps 126 (3)
- Ps 127 (9)
- Ps 128 (2)
- Ps 130 (2)
- Ps 131 (2)
- Ps 133 (4)
- Ps 136 (3)
- Ps 139 (16)
- Ps 141 (2)
- Ps 145 (1)
- Ps 146 (1)
- Ps 147 (2)
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Ezekiel
Joel
Amos
Zephaniah
Zechariah
Matthew
- Matt 1 (1)
- Matt 2 (2)
- Matt 3 (1)
- Matt 4 (10)
- Matt 5 (18)
- Matt 6 (20)
- Matt 7 (7)
- Matt 8 (2)
- Matt 9 (3)
- Matt 10 (2)
- Matt 11 (2)
- Matt 12 (3)
- Matt 13 (5)
- Matt 14 (4)
- Matt 15 (1)
- Matt 16 (8)
- Matt 17 (2)
- Matt 18 (5)
- Matt 19 (5)
- Matt 20 (1)
- Matt 21 (2)
- Matt 22 (2)
- Matt 23 (7)
- Matt 24 (1)
- Matt 25 (18)
- Matt 26 (1)
- Matt 27 (1)
- Matt 28 (2)