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Spring in Your Spirit

For behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.—Song of Solomon 2:11–12 (ESV)

Fresco of Resurrected Christ from the Easter story in Carmelites church in Dobling

The Easter Story in 14 Bible Passages

By The Editors3 min read

Celebrate the holiest of seasons with the story of Easter told through Scriptures.

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Your Best Defense

Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.—Mark 14:38 (NKJV)

Luke 23:34—A Closer Look at Forgiveness

By Rick Hamlin4 min read

It’s absolutely essential to our faith. If Jesus did it at the worst and saddest moment of His life, can’t we?

God’s Love Exceeds Expectations

The women said to Naomi: “Praise be to the Lord, who this day has not left you without a guardian-redeemer. May he become famous throughout Israel! He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.”—Ruth 4:14–15 (NIV)

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15 Inspiring Bible Verses for Fasting

By Brooke Obie3 min read

Here are fifteen of our favorite Bible verses to motivate and inspire you to keep the faith during fasting.

Illustrations of angels on a cake; By Elvis Swift

The Story Behind the First Cake Made by an Angel

By Rick Hamlin, A. B. Curtiss3 min read

There was a taste of heaven in every bite of his mom’s go-to birthday cake.

The Tears of Jesus

Jesus wept.—John 11:35 (NIV)

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Quiet Your Inner Voice

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him.—Psalm 37:7 (NIV)

Palm Sunday in the Bible as depicted by palms and cross laid across the Bible.

Palm Sunday in the Bible: 15 Palm Sunday Scriptures

By Bob Hostetler5 min read

The accounts of the days leading up to the first Resurrection Sunday show us how to prepare ourselves in meaningful ways for Easter.

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20 Lent Bible Verses for Reflection and Guidance

By Rick Hamlin4 min read

Whether your Lenten journey involves giving up or taking on, or both, here is Scripture to help you contemplate the meaning of this sacred season.

The Grateful One

One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan. Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?”—Luke 17:15–17 (NIV)