This month our focus is on Christian meditation—quietly reflecting on God’s Word and allowing it to fill our minds and hearts.

It’s easy to wake up already braced for the next thing. We’re not promised a calmer world. We’re promised Him. We pray that this issue will help you set your heart down somewhere it can rest.

The Word doesn’t promise that the world will find peace, or that the strife will cease—in fact, we know that “in the world we will have tribulation.” But we can stand firm, knowing that even as the world around us grows darker, this world is not our home.

The forces of darkness may seem to grow bolder by the day, but we stand firm knowing that Jesus has overcome the world and risen triumphant from the grave!

Jesus’never promised a storm-free life. He told us not to fear. He told us there would be tribulation. But He also told us not to fear. He is with us. He has overcome the world!

Lay aside the weights that so easily beset us and truly rest. Sabbath is a gift from God, designed not just to stop our work, but to restore our hearts and renew our strength.

ere we are at the start of a brand-new year! We may not know what 2026 will hold, but we’re certain of this: our future is held firmly in the hands of our faithful God.

Christmas is here—and with it comes the joy of celebrating God’s greatest gift to us: Jesus! He came to bring His peace to the world, and that peace is ours to receive and rejoice in.

Gratitude really does change everything. When we pause to thank God, we begin to see life through His eyes. Praise shifts our focus from life’s challenges to God’s faithfulness.

We were deeply saddened by the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk. Regardless of one’s views about his politics, Charlie Kirk was a faithful and courageous witness.