Congratulations to our friend Ben Fuller who proposed to his girlfriend Payton Lyons on stage yesterday at FaithFest in North Carolina! She grabbed the microphone so everyone could hear her answer to his question. Wishing them both a lifetime of love and happiness.

“Be still” is more than an invitation to physical quiet. It carries the sense of ceasing, releasing, and letting go. Neuroscience helps us understand why that matters. When we remain in a constant state of doing, worrying, and trying to control outcomes, our stress response stays activated. Intentional stillness helps calm the nervous system, allowing the brain to move out of survival mode so we can think more clearly and respond less reactively. Spiritually, stillness creates space to release our striving and reorient our attention toward the One who is still God, even when we stop working. Perhaps this Labor Day, the most important thing on your to-do list is to put the list down for a while. What could you release today and entrust to God? Save this reminder for the days when you need to slow down and be still, and share it with someone who could use this encouragement today.

The real life Stitch Minnie the talking frenchie says NO when asked to say I love you. Credit: Steve Dashevsky

A hunger for God is increasing Bible sales in Ireland and the UK. From Celebrating Christian Media.

Fasting isn’t about being seen—it’s about drawing closer to God.

The King Who Came on a Donkey - Zechariah paints one of the clearest portraits of the Messiah in the Old Testament—a King who comes not on a warhorse, but on a donkey. A Shepherd rejected for thirty pieces of silver. A Savior pierced for our sins. And a Lord who will one day reign over all the earth. Jesus’ triumphal entry, betrayal, crucifixion, and future return are all foreshadowed in these chapters. His first coming brought salvation; His second coming will bring final victory. In a world of uncertainty, this prophecy calls us to recognize Jesus as King, trust Him in rejection, and live with hope-filled anticipation of His return.

Coming to His Senses The prodigal son received his inheritance from his father and set out for a distant country. There, he squandered everything in reckless living. After he had spent all he had, a severe famine struck the land, and he became desperate for food. Eventually, he found someone who would take him in, but the job he was given was feeding pigs. Caring for pigs is an honest job, but for the Jewish people, pigs were considered unclean animals. So, for him, it was the worst possible job. No one even gave him food. He longed to eat the pods that the pigs were eating. Unable even to bathe, he lived among the pigs. Then, when he was starving, he came to his senses. He said to himself, “That's it! I'll go back to my father. In my father's house, even the hired servants have more than enough bread. I'll go back to my father.” Having come to his senses, he decided to return home. Why did the famine come after he had spent everything? If it had come before he ran out of money, he could have managed the situation. Perhaps he would never have come to his senses. From a human perspective, it seems unthinkable that God allowed the famine to come after everything was gone. It was tragic. It was painful. But because of it, he came to his senses. And after coming to his senses, he began a new life—a life touched by God's love, a life embraced by his father's love. He was truly made new. There is also a chance for us to come to our senses. When things seem at their worst, when life seems miserable, when you find yourself asking, “Why is this happening to me?” that may be your opportunity to come to your senses. God brings us back to Himself and blesses us. Let us return to the love of God. Let us come back to the grace of the Cross and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ loves us. You are loved by Jesus Christ. Until tomorrow, on The Bible Is So Interesting, see you again. God bless you!