Where does Scripture promise that every faithful believer will eventually experience some earthly form of restoration?

This is one of my favorite verses in the whole Bible. It is not a very long verse in comparison to others, but it is packed full of great, comforting, and applicable truth. “God is our refuge” — God ...

“Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up From the beginning of my faith walk, I always found it amazing ...

"For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory" (Psalm 32:7). While this verse is comforting, the faithful today know that life is complicated, ...

Find today’s readings here. “… and it withered for lack of roots.” Walking through my neighborhood, I am constantly reminded of the awesome power of roots. As I have often told my kids: “We are a ...

How often do we really pause and think of God’s desire to be close to us? It should be an important part of our understanding of God. After all, he created us to love, serve and communicate with him.

God still cares for his people, even when we take our eyes off him. As we read the verses this morning, I admit that my mind wandered a bit. And though I'm not proud of what I thought about, I admit ...

In God's Word from Old Testament to New Testament are many encouraging promises. But one of the things I have noticed is that they come with conditions. This means that God is not obligated to keep ...