FINDING ANSWERS IN THE OLD TESTAMENTDecember 28, 2025BSF Guest ContributorThere are moments in life that stop us in our tracks—a sudden loss, an unexpected diagnosis, a change we never saw coming. But more often, it’s not one big disaster that wears us down. It’s the...
From the Editorial TeamScattered. Broken. Exiled. God’s people saw their home and temple destroyed, yet God promised to rebuild what sin had ruined. Exile & Return traces their journey through hardship and restoration, showing how every trial was part of His...
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...
BSF Executive Director In the very first chapter of Revelation, we find this promise: “Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it [Revelation], because the time is near.”...
How Revelation gives hope to Christians todayGuest ContributorWhen you consider the book of Revelation, are you immediately overwhelmed by mysterious symbolism and terrifying images? When you read about worldwide earthquakes and trumpeting angels, monstrous beasts,...
Living for Jesus in Everyday LifeBSF Executive DirectorHave you ever struggled through a season of waiting—feeling stuck between God's work in the past and His promise for the future? Two years ago, I faced a particularly difficult situation I couldn’t solve on my...
Three reasons peace can be yours todayBSF Content Development Director“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for...
Learning to hear God's voice through ScriptureGuest Contributor“For the word of God is living and powerful.” (Hebrews 4:12) My love of reading began early in life. My grandmother taught me to read when I was five years old. She and my grandfather lived right across...
Short devotionals from John 1:14From the Editorial TeamAfter a 90-mile journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem, an exhausted mother-to-be felt the first pangs of childbirth. She knew her baby was special, a gift from God Himself, and this shining hope gave her strength. In...
What to pray when you are waiting for a miraclePaul Wambi needed a miracle. Hospital monitors beeped in the background while his infant son, Matthew, fought for survival. As a husband and father, Paul stood helpless. “I stood at the hospital balcony looking into...
How to reach the people you love with gospel truthBSF Editorial AssistantEight-year-old Lakhvir Kaur listened to her friend Stephanie talk about Jesus like He was her best friend. He sounded so amazing that Lakhvir wondered if she could meet Him too. She kept her...
I love studying John’s Gospel. It was BSF’s John study that helped me see both truth and grace on display. I find it incredible how Jesus never shrinks back from truth for the sake of grace. Nor does He offer grace at the expense of truth. As one who grew up with an...
How did this disciple persevere in a lifetime of adversity?If you could go back in time, what would you do differently? How have you matured? How have you changed? For each of us, time offers the benefit of hindsight. We learn from our mistakes, we strive to be...
And We Can TooGod’s call to be a Teaching Leader was so clear. Yet just three weeks into the new role, I was questioning my abilities with a trusted friend. I hoped she would say, “Hollie, you are doing just fine.” Instead she said, “That is not yours to judge. You...
A Simple Step toward Justice and MercyGod shaped Kelsey's heart for foster care.By Bennett Rolan, Editorial ManagerKelsey Anderson silently prayed as she held 18-month-old Jayden* for the last time. “Lord, protect this little one. Help me to trust You with his...
"God Knew My Heart"Vera Abandoned God, but He Never Forgot HerBy Bethany Lockett — Editorial Assistant Vera Xu looked back on her past with amazement. For so long she pursued a lifestyle forsaking the God she knew as a child. But in that brokenness, God had a plan to...
A Simple InvitationSeeds Planted in Emmy's Life Grew into a Life TransformedBy Bennett Rolan — Editorial ManagerOn her wedding day, Emmy Josefson was given a Bible. Two months later, when she moved with her husband from Texas to Qatar, Emmy left her Bible behind. “It...
How to Test Your DecisionsThree Questions to Ask Yourself When Facing Hard ChoicesBy Bethany Lockett — Editorial AssistantDan Lister faced an impossible situation. His decision might even cost him his job. Because of a mistake made by the global business unit he...
A Story of Faith in ActionAs prison guards searched her belongings, fear and doubt threatened Ana Machado's resolve. God had called her to share His Word. He had opened too many doors at the Miami, Fla. correctional facility for her to turn back. What would she find...
"Thy Will" vs. "My Will"Praying Like JesusBy Sherry Thomas and Bethany LockettIn the early years of my marriage, conflict was frequent. Something as inconsequential as which direction the forks were placed in the dishwasher would result in a serious argument.I would...