Why do some professing Christians make loving and serving Jesus their keystones, while others are satisfied to tip their hats to Him for...

When I graduated from college, I summarized the value of my education at my secular college for an award the college offered (I didn’t...

In The Hobbit , Gollum calls the Ring, “My Precious.” It was of surpassing worth to him. “In  LotR , by contrast, Gollum calls both...

Self-serving purposes lurk behind most choices. I rarely eat at fast food restaurants because their menus are unhealthier than...

In 2012, Alex Honnold speed-climbed the Nose of El Capitan without a protective rope faster than anyone ever did. He did what no one else...

I was extremely uncomfortable. I was defending my master’s thesis at the University of Michigan. Two men with PhDs peppered me with...

Our culture’s message is that our value is proportional to our production. We readily adopt that standard because we see it operating...

It seemed strange to hear a seminarian say the equivalent of “My teachers are my students.” The seminarian was teaching Sunday school in...

We’ve all been there. Kneeling in prayer, heart wide open, desperately asking God for help, healing, answers, or just a sign. And then…...

The secular idea of freedom is more than doing whatever we want. It is believing, thinking, speaking, worshiping, gathering, or behaving...

9.    Encouragement of My Gifts and Ministry What wind is to a fire, encouragement is to effective ministry. While coaching throwing...

7.    God’s Unpredictable Interventions in My Life As a new Christian, it seemed I was in the express lane for answered prayers. I don’t...

5.    Embracing a Ministry Team Concept I watch a high school television quiz show called “Brain Busters.” Three students from two...

3.    Understanding How to Be Filled with the Holy Spirit Understanding how to be filled with the Holy Spirit started the engine of my...

Christianity played a minor role in my youth, despite spending over fifteen hundred hours in church sanctuaries. It didn’t significantly...

Broken Heart Syndrome Broken heart syndrome is a medical condition caused by extreme emotions or stress. It interferes with the heart’s...

Amid life's challenges, faith can often feel fragile. Whether it’s personal struggles, societal unrest, or global crises, difficult times...

God’s Life Is Available Now Possessing God’s life now is far more worth pursuing than becoming a billionaire. The entryway to that life...

No mortal fully understands God’s life. We know only what He has revealed through His word.  Believing we know more about Him is like...

As believers, we are commissioned by Jesus Christ to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19). This monumental task can feel...