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Sure, we have the other 364 days of the year to engage with unbelievers in our neighborhood, but on Halloween they are all eager to come to the...

We study the Bible because it is God’s word to the world. We want to hear him. We want to slow down and carefully, thoughtfully, and reverently...

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces...

The clock is ticking on all of us. It’s how life is lived. And it’s wonderful in every way.

If you’re struggling and wonder whether your child is turning into a spoiled brat, hang in there. You’re not alone.

Have you ever prayed and prayed and prayed for God to move, to change a situation, to please help… and nothing happens?

Unfortunately, children are not immune from pain and/or suffering -- neither are mom and dad.

Regardless of how you open your home, always remember it’s not about having the perfect party, the most entertainment, or the greatest response...

We aren’t built for separation. Good-bye must be the loneliest word and it split my soul right open on the exit ramp from Dulles International...

Before I became a mother I did not think it a very difficult job. I grossly underestimated motherhood.

Jesus teaches us how to pray and love. He teaches us how to pray heaven’s blessings to earth. As we pray, we receive the heart of God for the world...

As I reflect today on the death of the writer/pastor Eugene Peterson, I can’t help but think about many of the things he taught me. One of the most...

We tend to think of the blessings WE will get through our generosity. How WE will reap. Or we think of the joy we will give OTHERS. But don’t...

Methuselah was the eighth among the antediluvian patriarchs, those precursors of our modern type of humanity. They lived long; we live short.

If you had asked my 17-year-old self what one of my worst-case scenarios would be, being single into my 30’s would have been up there at the top.