December 21, 2025
The Time a Family Bought Me a Christmas Tree
Bryan Sands recalls the joy he experienced when a Christmas tree was given to him and how it reminds him of God's great compassion.
Articles for tag: Compassion
November 6, 2025
The Crux of Evangelism
It comes down to this: Do you care? Do you value lost people? Do you have the same compassion for them that Christ had for you (John 3:16; Romans 5:8)?
November 6, 2025
Love’s Persuasive Power
Love has persuasive power. Compassion makes our arguments more convincing, but without love, our arguments sound hollow.
November 5, 2025
When It Comes to Evangelism, Start with Why
If our focus is primarily on what (telling people about Jesus) or how (training and tactics), the work of evangelism can feel forced and uncomfortable. But once the why sinks in, everything changes.
September 3, 2025
Filter of Hope: Bringing Clean Water and Christ’s Love to Those in Need
Filter of Hope has made it their mission to provide clean, safe drinking water to families living in poverty around the world, while also sharing the message of Christ’s love.
August 4, 2025
Gathering the Lame
We all have withered hands. All of us have disappointments we endure, limitations we despise, afflictions we wish we could eliminate. Yet, the Lord loves us despite our weaknesses.
June 2, 2025
If One Word Could Describe You
We are complex beings described by many things, but perhaps no description could be better than being regarded as faithful.
February 10, 2025
Our Father
Using simple but profound language, Jesus teaches us to address God as a wise, powerful, loving Father.
January 20, 2025
Don’t Forget About Pastoral Care
Jesus was a man on a mission, but people were at the heart of his mission. The Lord is our shepherd, and he calls us to be shepherds, too.
October 6, 2024
Majesty, Glory, and Love
As we come to the table of the Lord to observe the Lord’s Supper, let us remember with thanksgiving and praise the One who made it possible for us to know the love of our Heavenly Father.
August 5, 2024
August 11 Study | Thoughtful Hearts
The prophets Zechariah and Malachi warn God's people to turn their hearts toward God and repentance.
August 5, 2024
August 11 Application | Guard Duty
The prophet Zechariah served as spiritual guardian, warning people to keep watch over others and to guard their own hearts.
June 24, 2024
New Discoveries on Medical Care for Transgender Youth
Hilary Cass is the leading pediatrician in England’s National Health Services. She recently completed what The Economist has deemed the most significant review “ever undertaken in the field of transgender health.”
June 3, 2024
June 9 Study | Deep and Hidden Things
The prophet Daniel believed that if God revealed the deep and hidden things, then they could be understood. . . .
May 6, 2024
Pain that Leads to Joy
Could Jesus have been thinking about God’s message to Eve when he shared this metaphor with his disciples? . . .
April 29, 2024
Home Again
There is a home which will fulfill all our dreams. Jesus talked about it. . . .
November 30, 2023
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Characteristics of Thomas Campbell’ (1909)
Alexander Campbell provided this description of his father, Thomas Campbell, in a volume called "Memoirs of Elder Thomas Campbell," published in 1861. Almost 50 years later, Christian Standard extracted and published this short portion . . .
November 1, 2023
Love Is Always a Choice
By Gary L. Johnson We make choices from the time we get out of bed until long after the sun sets. Some choices are simple and some are more serious, ranging from what clothes we wear to whom we marry. Weighty decisions are difficult, while simple decisions are made with little thought or effort. “What the World Needs Now Is Love” was a hit song in the mid-1960s, but that sentiment holds true in today’s era of conspicuous conflict. But will we choose to bring actual love into the corner of the world we call home? In a TED Talk
July 1, 2023
One Expression at a Time
How We, Like Jesus, Can Meet People at Their Point of Deepest Need
May 22, 2023
May 28 | Discovery
Questions for group discussion for use with this week’s lesson titled “Waiting” (Lamentations 3:19-33, 39-42, 55-58).
