Most prayer begins as Hannah’s did, in pain and with tears. But while her prayer was caused by pain, it wasn’t confined to it. It took the form of a vow. By casting her prayer as a vow, Hannah involved herself responsibly, even sacrificially, in her prayer, for she both asked and gave. She asked […]
We stand at the brink of life, ready to start, or we stand at the ruins of life, knowing we have to start over. We’re ready to build, or to rebuild. But where do we start? Someone has to be there to assist us in putting it all together in the right order, in the […]
The arrival of Jesus signaled the beginning of a new era. God entered history in a personal way, and made it unmistakably clear that he is on our side, doing everything possible to save us. It was all presented and worked out in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. It was, and is, hard […]
Simple, clean, and uncluttered, these Message-inspired images will encourage and strengthen you throughout your day. In God’s Word, you find the strength and courage needed to live the Christian life. Each of us faces our own personal struggles and needs daily encouragement. We’ve chosen a few Bible verses for you to hold in the palm […]
We know that when Jesus was raised from the dead it was a signal of the end of death-as-the-end. Never again will death have the last word. —Romans 6:6-11, The Message “I’ve always liked Billy Sunday’s formula for the ideal Christian life,” Eugene Peterson wrote in the opening lines of his book Living the Resurrection. […]
