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Getting the most out of your daily devotionsFrom the Editorial TeamWhether we are new to the Bible or have studied for years, reading Scripture can be challenging. When we feel limited by our lack of knowledge or are confused by difficult chapters, it helps to...
Walk Together In The Word
From the Editorial Team“This is a lifeline.” What is so vital to your heart and soul that you couldn’t go a week without it? What gives you the nourishment, strength, and consistent hope you could not bear to miss? Like a rope thrown from a boat in stormy waters,...
Faith Over Fame: Rethinking Influence
How Exile & Return Teaches Us To Build Lives of FaithBSF Executive DirectorEvery year, we read headlines promoting lists of the world’s “most influential people”—celebrating CEOs, celebrities, and cultural icons. But it always makes me wonder: If God made a list,...
Say Yes, Step Out, and See God is Good
From the Editorial TeamIt's summer, and Sarah scans her backyard to count chairs. Her local BSF class has ended for the season, but Sarah is still hungry for God's Word. In the years leading up to this moment, Sarah had seen God do incredible things. "It has been...
What Makes Me Long for Heaven
When My Quadriplegia EndsGuest ContributorOn the morning of my wedding, my helpers laid me on a couch in the church’s bridal salon to dress me in my gown. They heaved and shifted my paralyzed body this way and that, trying to fit me into it. Since my childhood diving...
How Cancer Gave Me Courage
Bringing the Light of Christ to Dark PlacesFrom the Editorial TeamMaggie Delaporte lay on a hospital bed, surrounded by doctors and nurses. Another surgery. Another fight. Four years ago, she had faced this battle and won. After grueling treatments and surgeries, her...
When Justice Feels Delayed
Trusting God in a Broken WorldGuest ContributorAs her words tumbled out at my dining table, tears welled up in my eyes. My dear friend opened up about the suffering she endured at the hands of someone she trusted. I don’t need to go into the details of her painful...
God’s Justice Isn’t a Problem – It’s Our Hope
Why We Shouldn’t Be Ashamed of God’s JusticeGuest ContributorIf we’ve been called to represent the character of God, we need to reevaluate how we think about His anger. Sometimes we can treat God’s anger like the embarrassing uncle in our extended family. It’s as if...
When the World Falls Apart, Look Up!
How Revelation Gives Us HopeGuest ContributorHow can we find hope when the weight of the world feels so oppressive? Heavy? Where do we turn when everything around us seems to be falling apart? As things seem to get worse, it’s not our imagination. The Bible clearly...
If God Is Loving, Why Does He Judge?
Understanding God's Judgment in RevelationGuest ContributorAs a seminary professor, I often began my classes by asking for students’ views of God. Without fail, the intensity of God’s judgment surfaced. Someone always asked, “If God is loving, why does He judge people...
How God Gave Me Courage in Tragedy
Trusting God's Presence & Purposes in TrialsFrom the Editorial TeamDriving toward her home in Altadena, California, Jihyun Oh struggled to see through the early-morning darkness. Less than 12 hours before, Jihyun had evacuated the area as news of wildfires reached...
Seeking God’s Call: The Basics
How to look for God's guidance in every situationFrom the Editorial TeamWhether we face a life-altering decision or are simply making everyday choices, we long to discern God’s wisdom. Proverbs 16:9 tells us, “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord...
3 Ways to Experience Lasting Newness This Year
HOW JESUS MAKES ALL THINGS NEW TODAYBSF Executive DirectorHappy New Year! I love the new year. I love the idea of all things being made new. I see so much potential. I confess I am tired of the brokenness of this world and the broken hearts that inevitably follow....
The Names of Jesus
3 STEPS TO BRIDGING THE GENERATIONAL GAPFrom the Editorial TeamWill young people be the future of the church—or the end of it? That probably depends on who you ask. In some countries, statistics show that young people are either leaving the church at alarming rates...
Don’t Give Up On The Next Generation
3 STEPS TO BRIDGING THE GENERATIONAL GAPFrom the Editorial TeamWill young people be the future of the church—or the end of it? That probably depends on who you ask. In some countries, statistics show that young people are either leaving the church at alarming rates...
How To Lead Where God Has Placed You
3 SURPRISING TRUTHS ABOUT LEADERSFrom the Editorial TeamRosemary Jensen felt lost. After serving as a missionary in Africa for nine years, Rosemary returned to the United States and immediately felt a lack of purpose. Then a friend told her about BSF. “I joined a...
Can Christians Disagree Without Division?
3 WAYS REVELATION CAN HELPFrom the Editorial TeamKaren McNary served in BSF Leadership for over 18 years spanning a time of cultural and political division in the United States. “I remember thinking that it was strange to be told the same thing by friends in different...
The Bible Says … God Keeps His Promises
"A NEW NAME" IN REVELATION 2:17 REMINDS US THAT GOD'S PROMISES ENDUREFrom the Editorial TeamFrom beginning to end, Genesis to Revelation, we can trace God’s enduring character in His Word. We discover that God keeps His promises and always has a plan for His people....
The Bible Says … God Hears Your Prayers
HOW "MANNA" IN REVELATION 2 REMINDS US THAT GOD HEARS OUR PRAYERSFrom the Editorial TeamWe believe the Bible tells a single story, celebrating the one true God who hears His people. From beginning to end, Genesis to Revelation, we discover that God hears those who cry...
How I Learned to Live for Christ in the Workplace
EMBRACING YOUR ROLE AS A WITNESS FOR THE GOSPELFrom the Editorial TeamFor 30 years, Tad Brockway navigated the intricacies of a quickly growing tech industry. From an entry level software engineer to a corporate vice president for Microsoft, Tad experienced the...