He called it his “Precious.” J.R.R. Tolkien showed understanding of the human condition when he came up with that little detail. It is...
Responding to Waiting When you have to wait, what’s your typical response? Reflect on the last time you ran into an unexpected traffic jam,...
Have you been through a barren season? It’s those seasons where you have planted seeds and watered them, but nothing is growing or producing....
Which would you name if you had to determine the most essential Christian doctrine? I would propose that, apart from the existence of God, the...
When I first began to notice the cracks in my faith, which would soon split into a self-imposed chasm between me and God, my heart was gripped with...
I believe revival is here and I believe in the next generation. It is an awesome time in history to be a Christian. After dinner last night...
A few years ago the Seattle Times carried an article by Shirleen Holt in which was the following: “Nearly ten million Americans worked more...
By Erica Barthalow on May 14, 2021 10:21 am I stared at the email, beautifully and kindly worded but nevertheless soul-crushing. It was the...
How much time do you spend in prayer each day? I once read that D.L. Moody spent up to 8 hours a day in prayer. That has always challenged me....
I have said it before and I will say it again. I am comforted—deeply so—by the fact that God put so many misfits and insecure people...
If you are interested in sports, the term substitute might imply “second-best” in your vocabulary. Those who are not included in the...
I know the first reaction of many to the prior phrase is that it is mere “click bait”. It’s not. I literally mean, everyone...
Events in the world have been hard. And, when things get hard, our faith gets tested. So, what does healthy faith look like when it feels like the...
The hunt for self-esteem is everywhere. Advice on how to achieve it can be found in parenting articles, business coaching, and the self-help...
Do you ever feel like your faults, failures and past sins disqualify you from being used by God? Sometimes those voices that tell me those things...
God speaks to us through creation. He speaks to us through his Word. God speaks to us through quiet hearts.
When injustice assaults again when image-bearers die again...
In 2 Chronicles 20, several armies declared war against King Jehoshaphat at the same time. It says he was terrified when he heard the news. He...
The next time you’re standing in your kitchen, bedroom, or at your desk, I want you to look at drawers. Yes, drawers. The place where you...
Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 This would be a cruel verse if it was taken as many want to...
Have you felt unsatisfied? Maybe you were hungry and the meal just wasn’t enough. It left you wanting more so you left disappointed or...
One of the greatest stumbling blocks to Christianity, especially among those who are drawn to the idea of a loving, compassionate God, is the...
The Bible makes the same claim of itself. Paul wrote to Timothy, “All Scripture is breathed out by God…[so] that the man of God may be...
A college student can’t reconcile her faith with what a professor said in class — and concludes the fault must lie in her faith. A...
Among those who identify as Christian, there is current an ongoing debate—and in some cases deep disagreement, confusion, misunderstanding,...
