Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you. —Proverbs 9:8

What can you do about a family member who seems to be hurtling down a path of destruction? What if teenagers or adult children set their entire focus on friends and freedom and seem to have rejected all common sense and Christlike influences? 

Can the things we do for others affect what God does for us—for better or for worse?

We might think the answer is no. God has saved us by grace through faith, not by our works. We can’t influence the heart and hand of the sovereign God of the universe simply by the way we treat other people, can we?

Then again, maybe we can.

Then the Lᴏʀᴅ said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by her husband, yet an adulteress, even as the Lᴏʀᴅ loves the sons of Israel, though they turn to other gods and love raisin cakes.” —Hosea 3:1

Hosea was a young preacher—a prophet, really—who lived at a time when religious people weren’t interested in hearing his message. Instead of listening to God, the Israelites were more interested in living life on their own terms. 

Then, one day, God surprised Hosea with a memorable message: Hosea’s bachelor days were up! But the good news came with some bad news. 

Our Lord prophesied, “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near” (Matthew 24:32). 

Dinosaurs—they never get old. As the success of the new movie Jurassic World shows us, our fascination with these extinct creatures is alive and well. But we still have so many questions! For example: Does the Bible mention anything about dinosaurs? Here’s an excerpt from Dinosaurs and the Bible by Brian Thomas to give us a glimpse of a possible sea serpent from ancient times…and to help unravel the mystery of Jonah and the "whale."

What could make for a better Amish novel than the collaboration of a bestselling fiction author and a renowned Amish cook? Today we're chatting with Sherry Gore, coauthor of the new release Made with Love, about an Amish girl who dreams of opening a pie shop. You'll learn about a unique Amish community and Sherry's favorite pies... 

We recommend enjoying this quick interview with a cold glass of milk and a little something sweet!

Hail Mary: An offensive play where the quarterback throws the ball as high and far as he can, hoping someone on his team can make a miracle catch and go for a touchdown. A Hail Mary is generally used on the last play of the half or at the end of the game when a team is out of field goal range and has just enough time for one more play.

I got stoned in Jerusalem. It was my fault.

I was editor of Illustrated Bible Life, a Bible-background magazine used by Sunday school teachers. I came up with the idea of taking some teachers to the Holy Land, to prep them for a unit of lessons about Jesus. 

When the tour was over, I stayed in Israel with a photographer, a guide, and an editorial assistant. That’s when I got stoned.

Perhaps I am of a somewhat rarer breed, but yes, I am a man who has a love for Jane Austen’s books. Will my masculinity be compromised if I admit that not only do I find her novels witty and wise, but that I unfailingly catch myself rooting for her heroes and heroines to find true love? If so, I’m in good company, for such esteemed writers as E.M. Forster, Henry James, G.K. Chesterton, and C.S. Lewis were all big fans of her writing.

Life may be simpler in the Amish community of Pinecraft...but love is just as complicated as ever! 

Lovina Miller has big dreams for her life—dreams that only grow bigger when a handsome Amish bachelor steps up to help her fulfill them. The only problem? She knows nothing about the newly arrived stranger.