What does it mean to live a life of Christian diligence? It starts with a mindset to trust in God’s love. Author Margo Heath-Dupre’s nine-session Bible study encourages you to intentionally lean into God's divine guidance in her Bible study, Be Thou My Guide: A Bible Study on Trusting God. Learn more about the Bible study: https://www.cph.org/be-thou-my-guide-a-bible-study-on-trusting-god #cphreads #biblestudy #trustingod
Every Sunday in church, a wonderful man in my parish ushers. He hands out bulletins, directs people for Communion, and holds the offering plate. He carries the cross in during the...
Bloom in your faith this spring with books for all ages. From learning how to forgive and turn a new leaf to gifts for every occasion in spring, we’ve got something for you.
When I taught an English as a Second Language class at my church, I often ran into a challenge. A student would ask me what a particular word meant, and even though I knew the word, I...
The air pressure in my car’s tires was running low, so I pulled up to the gas station’s air compressor to top it off. But when I connected the air hose to one of the tires, I ...
A few months back, I wrote a post about how you can support your pastor’s wife. In it, I mentioned that because the role of the pastor’s wife comes with so many challenging aspects, there...
A few months back, I wrote a post about how you can support your pastor’s wife. In it, I mentioned that because the role of the pastor’s wife comes with so many challenging aspects, there...
There are many ways to share God’s Word with those who need it during struggles or challenges in life. A simple method to spread the Good News to those in need is to provide Bibles in...
Peace is an intrinsic part of the Christian life. Believers receive peace with God. We, in turn, seek peace with others as we forgive and love them. We also experience peace in our hearts...
49:10What storms of life have you gone through, and where have you taken shelter? God’s Word promises that whatever storm we face, He will be there. Join us as we talk live Deb Burma about the rest and ref
A few months back, I wrote a post about how you can support your pastor’s wife. In it, I mentioned that because the role of the pastor’s wife comes with so many challenging aspects, there...
The organ notes sounded like dancing. I already knew that the guest organist for the noon Lenten service was one of the best around, but I was unprepared for the sheer joy that shone...
Although he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Joseph [in Genesis 39–40] is now a slave. As Joseph starts his new life in Potiphar’s house, God begins molding...
56:34Author Deb Burma is back as a guest on this episode of The Concordia Publishing House Podcast to talk about her newest Bible study, Leaning on Jesus. In her upcoming book, Deb encourages readers to se
34:51In this episode of The Concordia Publishing House Podcast, author Christa Petzold joins Elizabeth Pittman to discuss her book coming out this May, Gathered by Christ: The Overlooked Gift of Church. Du
1:49The Church is created and sustained by Jesus. It is there that we may receive faith, forgiveness, comfort, and assurance in Christ. Gathered by Christ: The Overlooked Gift of the Church explores what
At youth group, the teens in attendance were engaged in a very lively discussion, during which, my daughter said something slightly off the mark theologically. I immediately corrected and...
1:25Our hearts long for more meaning, more connection, and more purpose. We know that Jesus promises to meet ALL our needs. We can learn to ground ourselves in this promise as we learn from the Israelites
2:20Our society tells us to be independent and self-reliant. But there is One who is worthy of our full weight – One who holds us, goes before us, guides us, and provides our salvation. In this new women’
1:37Take an epic journey with Joseph as he grapples with many of the same things we struggle with today: betrayal, temptation, forgiveness, and power. Joseph’s brothers sold him into slavery, he was impri
