God uses stories of change like theirs to shake us out of our own comfort with moral relativism and to lead us to rejoice in the freedom we have in Christ.

The brown Bible with the failing cover will always remain in my mind as a picture of my dad’s faithfulness. Your kids will remember your faithfulness, too.

Believers must actively remind ourselves that God has set us upon the Rock. Physical circumstances don’t change spiritual reality—your soul is secure in Christ.

We do not lose heart because we know that the day is coming when, like the Egyptian army, evil will be destroyed, and we will sing the song of the Lamb together by the sea.

The beauty of the Christian gospel is that because of the empty tomb left by our crucified and risen Savior, you know eventually that boat will make it to the land, where you’ll never have to worry about the monsters of the sea ever again.

In this excerpt, pastor and author Dwayne R. Bond tells a story of how a church’s hospitality and care lead to the Lord’s work of salvation.

When I needed assurance, I could look to the finished work of Jesus Christ, my high priest and sufficient sacrifice who is seated at the right hand of God.