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When Our Greatest Need Leads to Our Greatest Blessing
For years, I felt food insecure. Even with a full pantry and well-funded savings account, financially, everything felt uncertain. I remembered my time wandering the st...
John MacArthur Tells Beth Moore to 'Go Home,' Says Bible Does Not Support Woman Preachers
When Influential pastor John MacArthur thinks of preacher and author Beth Moore, he thinks she should “go home.”
Deaths Due to Suicide, Homicide on the Rise Among U.S. Youth
A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics finds that more teens and young adults are coming to a vi...
The New Religion That's Driving Us Apart
In the current issue of The Atlantic, Judith Shulevitz penned an essay titled “Why You Never See Your Friends Anymore.” The subtitle summary read, “Our unpredictable a...
What's Hot? 10/18/19
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.
Knowledge + application= success
Application of God's word to our lives is key
Kids Gain Resilience and Empathy via Youth Sports
According to a new study, adolescents who participate in sports have significantly higher levels of parent-reported resilience, self-regulation, empathy, and social co...
Opening the (Digital) Front Door
Several years ago, I wrote a book titled Opening the Front Door: Worship and Church Growth. It was a simple book, but rather controversial at the time. I made the case...
Stepping out in faith
We need to move first before God can act
The eyes of your heart
enlightenment
Why I Didn't See the Joker Movie
In the darkest night, we want stories that are honest about that darkness. But we also long to see a bat signal in that dark night, too, and to know that on the other ...
A Pastor’s View of the Best, Surprising, and Worst Parts in Scripture
Some parts of the Bible are burdensome, others immeasurably amazing. Here's one seasoned pastor's picks of best, worst, and most surprising.
Family of Those Prescribed Opioids Nearly Three Times More Likely to Overdose
A new study reveals that relatives of individuals prescribed an opioid medication are nearly three times more likely to suffer an opioid overdose than others.
What To Do When Your Child's Friend is Struggling
how to help your child's friend in need
enough
What happens when a wife faithfully submits to her husband, even if he is ridiculing, demeaning, or sexually abusing her?
Filled to Overflowing--Experiencing All of Christ
For years, I was a stale and stagnate Christian. Christ had deposited His living water within my sole, but it was more like a trickling creek than the gushing river He...
