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Greatness God’s Way When the Loyola University men’s basketball team reached the Final Four in 2018, many thought their Cinderella season would end with a NCAA championship. Entering the tournament as a No. 11 seed, they defeated opponent after opponent to secure their spot in the Final Four. Taking a first-half lead against the Michigan...

Daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: Loving others is easier said than done. But loving our neighbors as ourselves is one of God’s central commands (Lev. 19:17–18).

Daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: In Western society, we think of love as an emotional connection.

Daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: Scientists think they’ve identified the part of our brains that responds to familiar faces.

Daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: Foster parents open their homes and lives to children whose lives have been upended...

People who move to a new country—whether as immigrants, refugees, or missionaries—often try to learn their new culture while maintaining their previous national and cultural activity. The first generation might keep their language and customs, but their children and grandchildren assimilate more until the original cultural identity is subsumed...

It’s time for a reality check. What don’t you like about your church? Why not make a list—and then pray through it? No doubt some of the items are due to differences in taste or personalities. But where there are issues that can be traced to sin, ask for God’s forgiveness and transformation through the power of the Holy Spirit.

The Ephesians 4 model radically changes our view of ministry. Instead of being concerned about staffing a handful of programs, the church should be concerned about equipping people for life. Pray for your church leaders that they will be faithful to this calling, and consider your part in this ministry.

Worship is a lifestyle before it is an event, and God cares about our every thought, word, and deed. Write all or part of today’s passage on a card to place where you can see it during your daily life. Remember that when you’re driving to work or washing the dishes or walking the dog, your life can be an offering of worship.

Traditions themselves are not the problem in the church. The problem comes when we allow our traditions to overrule what God has commanded or we turn our traditions into litmus tests of worship or fellowship. Pray that you will not cling to traditions, habits, or preferences at the expense of obeying God or showing love and grace to others.