Michael Kelley

Jesus didn't stagger and stumble, bleary-eyed and numb from the coils of death; He rose as a conquering hero. He strode out of the tomb like He owned the place. Because He does.

March 16, 2023

• Michael Kelley

• Easter
• God The Son

Is anxiety closing in? Or perhaps the future seems bleak and you've had weeks of sleepless nights wrestling with life's circumstances. Here are five Bible verses about hope that can give you the direction you need today.

July 1, 2021

• Michael Kelley

• Encouragement
• Bible

During this season there’s something unique about singing these songs at this time. Let me explain with four reasons to make sure singing is part of your Christmas.

November 20, 2019

• Michael Kelley

• Christmas

In an age of seemingly endless complexity, don’t you long to live simply in mind and heart? To not wake up with a thousand different things running through your mind? The pursuit of simplicity starts and ends with the gospel, where God guides us into simplicity. 

April 24, 2019

• Michael Kelley

• Spiritual Growth
• Personal Growth

Here we are again - youth sports are here again. Because the season is starting up, it’s time for me to remind myself of a few things. The reason I need to be reminded is because I see the tendency in myself to be “that dad.”

August 15, 2018

• Michael Kelley

• Sports
• Family

Every time we fail as parents it’s an opportunity to remember that our true Father never will. We would do well to gaze more often into heaven with an even greater sort of confidence than our kids once had in us because God has sealed His commitment to us at the cross.

June 4, 2018

• Michael Kelley

• Faith
• Faith
• Parenting

For all the growing in knowledge, understanding, and proximity to Jesus the disciples had done, they hadn’t moved much past square one. These children were closer to understanding what it means to come to Jesus and embrace His kingdom than the disciples. The same is true for us.

May 31, 2018

• Michael Kelley

• Faith
• Faith
• Parenting

True contentment; true satisfaction; true worth; true joy; true fulfillment—these are only to be found in Christ.

May 31, 2018

• Michael Kelley

• Motivational & Inspirational
• Faith
• Parenting

It was our sin that sent Jesus to the cross and the only right response is repentance.

October 20, 2017

• Michael Kelley

• Parenting

Parenting is difficult, but these three methods can be an encouragement to your spouse.

September 14, 2017

• Michael Kelley

• Marriage

The first in a devotional Easter series from Lifeway Christian Resources, "Only through Jesus" reminds you that no one comes to the Father except through Jesus Christ.

March 3, 2016

• Michael Kelley

• Easter
• Bible Reading
• God The Son

Lifeway's article 'One Unusual Question in the Bible You May Have Overlooked' offers fresh insights into a rarely explored biblical question.

March 3, 2016

• Michael Kelley

• God The Son
• Healing

Christians tend to approach discipleship in one of two ways. But what if I told you that both methods miss the mark?

January 21, 2016

• Michael Kelley

• Discipleship

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the tension surrounding the story of Jesus' birth and why the story is still significant today. Christ came to infiltrate the smallest corners of who we are so that He's actually living His life through us.

December 9, 2015

• Michael Kelley

• God The Son
• Christmas

Take heart, Christian, not because you know what to expect from life today. You most certainly do not. Face each day with confidence, not because you know what's coming, but because you know that Jesus has been praying for you.

May 14, 2014

• Michael Kelley

• God The Son
• Faith

Parents must push past the mere "Fine" and into the details.

January 1, 2014

• Michael Kelley

• Children's Ministry
• Parenting

Many of us dearly love the teachings of Jesus with all their rebellious love, extravagant grace, and audacious freedom. And yet often we don't want to talk about the cross.

March 2, 2012

• Michael Kelley

• Crucifixion
• Bible Reading
• God The Son

We recoil at the smell of death. Our stomachs turn. Bile comes up in our throats. But Jesus? Jesus beats back the stench of death with the fragrance of life.

March 2, 2012

• Michael Kelley

• Bible Reading
• Resurrection
• God The Son

Yahweh was a holy name. So holy it was never spoken aloud. But Jesus referenced God with complete familiarity. He called Him "Abba;" Daddy.

March 2, 2012

• Michael Kelley

• Crucifixion
• Bible Reading
• God The Son