NIKI FLORICA

I'm fascinated by the concept of ancient prophets. Men and women selected by God to be the mouthpieces of divine messages—often outcast from society, ignored...

Yesterday I had the extreme pleasure of attending a book launch for my good friend Olivia's new fantasy novel, Live in the Moment. It was so incredible to fe...

The Bible tells us that if anyone is in Christ, he or she is a new creature—that through him, our old selves pass away and we are made new. (II Corinthians 5...

Exam week. Crunch time. An onslaught of assignments and summatives crammed into the same stressful, high-intensity seven days. Among other things, my history...

By faith, Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither h...

In Paul's letter to the Philippians, he demonstrates a selfless faith in Christ that is so zealous, so dedicated, so fearless, that I can't help but be a lit...

When years ago I imagined myself as a career novelist, I had a clear purpose in mind. I knew that God had given me a passion for writing and storytelling, an...

Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in hi...

Previous verse: Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted. But the rich, in that he is made low; because as the flower of the grass he shal...

When I was little, my great-uncle Ron would pop in every month or so—a white-haired, burly former sailor with blue eyes, great stories, and pockets full of s...

Previous verse: Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, want...

After finishing my last Bible reading plan, I felt a little lost. Having followed a certain pattern for so long, it was hard to decide what to read next and ...

(Image Credit: Brent Florica, The King's Library) Sometimes God's commands don't seem to make sense. Take Jonah, for example. A patriotic Hebrew, prophesying...

A sermon yesterday raised an interesting question: What if we could somehow go without sleep? Remove our need for physical rest and just . . . go? All the ti...

With Easter around the corner the theme of Jesus' death and resurrection feels more present and all-encompassing than ever. This weekend I heard songs of pra...

There are times when doing good feels easy. When going the extra mile is a pleasure, and brightening someone's day is an exciting mission that brightens our ...

In reading through Daniel the other night, I was blown away by the gems of wisdom and encouragement to be found in this book of the Bible. Not only in the st...

The story of Israel's captivity in Babylon is the birthplace of a great many biblical heroes. There's Daniel, the survivor of the lion's den, Esther, the que...