Biblical meditation can foster a closer relationship with God and a better understanding of His word. This week one of our contributors shares her personal experiences with meditation.

The Bible is clear: Meditation is an important tool for knowing the mind of God. This week we jump into a 21-day biblical meditation challenge and discuss how biblical meditation differs from Eastern or secular meditation.

Parables about the kingdom of heaven often fall into one of three categories: the unexpected nature of the kingdom, the questioning of human values and status systems, and the crisis of decision.

The Songs of Ascent aren't peppy, shallow songs disconnected from reality; they are often determined, realistic, and occasionally dark. This week we discuss the choices we can make to rejoice, even in the dark places.

How does fasting loosen our bonds and redirect us to God and His purpose for our lives? We look at questions we can ask in moments of hunger and weakness to get the most out of this commanded day of afflicting our souls.

The ancient Songs of Ascent speak to timeless themes that resonate through the ages. They provide a beautiful preparation for your journey to the Feast of Tabernacles.

Lindsey admits she’s struggled in the past to connect with the Psalms–but her recent deep dive into the structure and purpose of the Psalms of Ascent has her nerding out over God’s design for these special songs of pilgrimage.

Our relationship with boundaries has a direct impact on our capacity to serve joyfully and faithfully rather than shutting people out or people pleasing until we burn out.

What if the things keeping us from serving effectively aren't necessarily bad things—but an inability to differentiate between good things and better things?

This week we discuss a key practice of Bible study—one of exegesis (getting understanding out of scripture) rather than eisegesis (inserting meaning into scripture). 

Have you ever withheld service because the would-be recipient seems unworthy or unrepentant? We challenge mindsets that might contribute to this attitude, in light of Jesus’s example.

Our willingness is overlook offenses is a huge step in loving others (and serving them) well. Is it easy? Nope. Is it necessary? Absolutely.

When we develop eyes to see others as God sees them, we will look past their flaws to remember that they are children of God who are still worthy of our service, and that their weaknesses also come with inherent strengths.

Perfectionism is a barrier to joyful, sustained service. We’ll discuss the difference between perfectionism and pursuing excellence, three sinful attitudes that lead to perfectionism, and the spiritual antidotes for these attitudes.

How should we as Christians go about renewing our energy to serve others? Most types of modern self-care only address our physical and mental/emotional needs, but true renewal is only possible when we also attend to our spiritual rest.

Is the idea that “You can’t pour from an empty cup” supported scripturally? Does accepting this philosophy guard our energy and therefore our ability to serve, or is the choice between service and energy a fool’s choice?

As Christians, we are mandated to serve others. Not sure where to start? This week’s study is a “how to” on getting started coordinating service for your family and congregation and how to avoid common barriers and hangups.

This week’s study compells us to follow Jesus' example in the words He speaks about us, His younger brothers and sisters.

When we speak of taming the tongue, we often focus on how we shouldn’t be using our tongues, but this week we examine how we should be using words, shifting the conversation away from basic self-control into truly speaking words of life.

The Bible has a ton to say about how we speak.  This week we'll focus on the things we should not do—specifically gossip and slander.  We outline three types of behavior that can be incredibly damaging, and the Biblical antidote to them.