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“In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should ...

Scripture speaks of flowers. Some of the most familiar verses are found in the romantic, poetic language of the Song of Solomon. Examples include “the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys,” and ...

By Ashlie Miller When was the last time you were gobsmacked by love as a recipient or by learning of someone else’s love for another? I’m not talking about another predictable Hallmark love story or a ...

Mummy,You have been giving me bad advice. Good girl no dey pay… I have managed to keep my virginity till now that I am 23 years old! I am sponsoring myself in school with no help—no parents to support ...

BY CAREY KINSOLVING & FRIENDS “Lazarus died and he was Jesus’ buddy,” says Samuel, 5. We don’t often think of Jesus as having ...

The other night, two things happened that gave me great encouragement. The first was a conversation a professor shared with me that took place in his classroom. In an introductory class that gives ...

So what is the true message of the cross? It is that man's transgressions against God were so abominable that when He placed ...

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What keeps you from loving others the way you, yourself, crave to be loved? And conversely, what’s lacking in your life (or more accurately, in your heart) that keeps you ...

If you live in the Bible belt long enough, certain phrases keeps arising that help us describe our faith but with which, ...