The church isn’t a building — it’s a people: “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession” (1 Peter 2:9), with Christ as head of the body (Colossians 1:18). These Bible verses about church show what the church is, why gathering matters (Hebrews
“It’s more important to be the Gospel to others, then to preach to them”. Would you AGREE or DISAGREE with this statement? A poll was recently taken of Christians at a conservative evangelical convention, 69% of them agreed with the statement above, 23% disagreed, and 8% were unsure of the
“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6). These Bible verses about parenting cover discipline, discipleship at home — teaching God’s words “when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way”
It has been a great year for Before The Cross. We surpassed 50,000 page views (quickly approaching 75k now), added a member to our team, and most importantly have been hearing from you on ways you have been encouraged throughout the year. The fact that we can even have a
Adversity is never wasted in God’s hands — “we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope” (Romans 5:3–4). These Bible verses about adversity anchor you when trials come — and they will. There are times in our lives when we
