In this heartfelt message, Michelle Duggar shares from her experience some of the verses, insights and operational definitions that have...

In this down-to-earth message from the first chapter of Psalms, David Gibbs unveils the secrets for having God's blessing as we go out to...

Impatience was always one of Connie's toughest battles. Engrafting verses on patience however has reversed the way she handles pressure and...

There are many ways we can allow perfectionism to come in and replace the relationships we are supposed to have with the Lord and with our...

Ever wondered what you should do while you’re waiting? Becky Keilen shares the questions God has asked her at this time in her life: Do I...

Is it possible to have pure thoughts all the time? Why are impure thoughts such a struggle? So many today feel trapped in habits and...

"You can't always know when God is using you the most." Often when you wonder if God is even present, He will actually be performing His...

As Ron Dunn might say, the very thing which causes us to think that God is not at work in our life is the very work that God is doing. This...

Do you need a living example of what it means to walk with God? We hear it said "Trust the Lord" but what does it mean, really? How do we...

Will you trust Me? This is one thing God really wants to know. This is what He would ask over and over as Sam and Ann Conway went from...

With God, hope can be a reality! In this motherly message, Teri Maxwell shares a testimony about four ways God helped her to be positive (...

Could it be that our problems are the answers to our prayers?

In their relaxed, friendly manner Mike and Connie explain the importance of God’s principle of design as it applies to both husband and...

In this enjoyable and thought provoking message, Otto Koning shares rich insights on the secrets of putting the third command into practice...

David may have never seen the Temple, but he had it in his heart. Ron Dunn and his wife may never have understood why their son was...

God designs each wife to be the counterpart to their one and only, perfect, complete, complementary. But what do we actually do, with sheer...

Between the powers of light and darkness a constant war is being waged for the hearts of men.

Coming from the land of kangaroos, koalas, emus, wombats, and wallabies, Kylie travels internationally and knows what it feels like not to...

Handling an accusation is one thing. Handling your husband's is another. And when more people--possibly the very people to whom you have...

Search me, O God. Search me, O God! This is a cry of the heart that God will hear! This is the cure for wandering eyes and thoughts. This...

People. Positions. Possessions. These things could never do for us what God can do for us. When we expect from them lasting happiness,...

Unity is something God gives. Rather than feeling the pressure to agree it's amazing what can happen when two separate entities look to God...

Why would anyone choose the unconventional in life? John the Baptist was born to a line of high priests, and yet he chose to undergo his...

In the year 1900, Americans identified seventy-two things they deemed essential to happiness. By 1950 it was nearly 500 things. Do you...

As a Christian, have you become accustomed to being on defense? With all we have to offer people, it's amazing that we hesitate as often as...

If it's wise to count the cost before making a major decision, you certainly want to count the cost before marriage. How do you do that?...

When the time comes to die, we all want to look back over life and have miraculous stories to tell of the ways God used us in His kingdom!...

Joshua had an inheritance to claim. Would God make good on His promise despite the overwhelming odds and the high waters of Jordan?

Do you love your wife and children? Do you feel sometimes that they doubt your love? Stop for a minute and examine, perhaps in a new way,...

With the need we have today for unity in the church and harmony in the family, you would conclude that sermons on reconciliation would...

Homeschoolers can be in the world but not of the world! Mrs.

When the days of child rearing are finally past, faithful moms will be rewarded for teaching their little ones to fear the Lord. The fear...

It seemed like a lose-lose situation. If Connie tried to gloss over Mike's shortcomings, as she did for the first few years of their...

Christopher Sirard is an anesthesiologist. He and his wife Courtney have seven children. Many people think that, as a doctor, Christopher...

As humans we are tempted, often, to use any number of reasons to believe that God is not good. What could be farther from the truth?...

Let's take a look at the Lord's prayer. After all it is the Lord's prayer. It reveals His heart as Savior and Lord. As Savior, He chose to...

God can turn around a worst case scenario for good. In Larry Guthrie's situation, it certainly seemed no good could come from the mistake...

Even as Christians, if our eyes are on the circumstances and people around us we are sure to find something to complain about. Our tendency...

A truck stuck in the mud. The suit that was too small. Drought. Whether large or small, irritations rarely come at a convenient time. They...

God wants us to know how strong and trustworthy He is. It's easy to forget that. Using art and calligraphy, Keith Neds, himself a father of...

Christmas all the year?!

A short word of encouragement, for pastors, from a pastor . . . a pastor who felt that his work, his ministry, his church had become all...

"Blessed assurance." "Heavenly peace." "Divinest comfort." Do you have these things present in your life? As a blind girl, Francis Jane...

Janny Moore can identify with imperfection. She also knows that, as young ladies, we tend to look in the mirror to come up with our self-...

What family was more amazing than the Bates family? Than Noah's family? Abraham's? Isaac's? Jacob's? Find what Mr.

God's thoughts far exceed our own thoughts and expectations. Logically, we know that. What then might God use to open our eyes to anything...

During one of the student sessions earlier in the Family Conference, Gil Bates asked the students for their most pressing questions.

How does Jesus remind you of His everlasting love? It could be just waking up in the morning! Or, maybe it's a pink sunset, like it is for...

The world is made up of two interesting types of people: those who take and those who give. Think of the most loved person you know. Such...

In October 2017, Ron Hamilton presented a special sing-along session at Family Camp accompanied by his son-in-law and daughter, the Morgans...

Relationships do not need to be broken over every issue. Offenses (or just plain differences) should challenge both parties to desire the...

As Adrian Rogers says “No one fell asleep while Jesus was preaching!” His command to love our enemies heralded a revolutionary watershed...

In this first of three messages in his short series, Roy shares a very wise perspective on what Christians can look to when they suffer....

It is time for brothers and sisters in Christ to use their tongues for good.

Many Basic Seminar alumni whose marriages and families were restored at a Basic Seminar have wanted to come back and share the answers they...

World War II was not a war waged between the Axis and Allied powers alone. It was a power struggle between hatred and genuine love. The ten...

God loves you. He wants to walk with you and share in the conversations you have with yourself throughout the day!

Gil Bates brings home a paradoxical proverb written directly to men: Proverbs 16:32. In this verse, Almighty God warns men that there is...

What does it take to get your attention? A windstorm? A lost ring? Disappointment or loneliness? Unexpected loss or unbearable pain? An...

"Oh precious trust!" With a simple and yet joyful confidence in God, Mrs. Daniel shares many poems, analogies, and examples from history...

Rick Green shares an insightful summary of why Christians should become actively involved in American politics. Learn the blessings of a...

"Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep" (Romans 12:15). When do I normally rejoice? What does that show about me?

This testimony is about a tremendous breakthrough Mr. Wilkes experienced while training his sons. The breakthrough changed his focus during...

Your sons (and your daughters!) are watching. Do they see in your marriage a picture of Christ and His Bride, the Church? Mark Wilkes...

Have you been classifying your circumstances as "good" or "bad" lately? For Keon Pendergast, his wife, and his four children, the...

Think about it. Capitalism and compassion have worked together pretty well in our country. Weigh the facts for yourself as Darren Myers...

There's a lot going on for pastors these days. A single congregation represents so many needs. Various topics need addressed. And any given...

Confidence. This word doesn't often seem synonymous with parenting, but can it be? Peter Magnuson, using the first chapter of Philippians...