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A spiritual infant looks and acts a lot like human infants. They’re self-centered, cry-babies, impatient, helpless, noisy, and messy.

I think the reason this question resonates with so many parents is precisely because we adults can’t adequately explain the doctrine ourselves.

The idea is a simple one: if you take one step on to a slippery slope, you may find yourself sliding all the way down the hill. Culturally, it...

Jesus said that love for the brethren would be the very thing that attracts those lost to Him (John 13:35).

During a jog on our annual study break, I was praying to God for self-evaluation; how I could improve, do better, go to another level in my life...

How are you engaging the culture around you? Do you find yourself shying away from "political" talk these days out of a fear of offending somebody?

As much as anything ever, your pastor longs–has a deep burning desire–for people to acknowledge that he is a man of God and that when he stands to...

Psalm 131 Three Steps to Contentment

Those of us privileged to do so-called Christian work for a living don't always understand the pressures of the American workforce. So here are...

CNN recently ran an article about the YouTube slam on creationism, "Creationism Is Not Appropriate for Children," by Bill Nye -- also known as TV’s...

This is not a call for shorter sermons, but it is a call for purposeful preaching where every word counts.

With the Republican National Convention in Tampa this week, and the DNC coming next week to my home city (Charlotte), it seemed a good time to talk...

I can show you several preachers who cannot count on the fingers of one hand the number of true friends they have. They are loners, and, if I’m any...

The best we can do at any moment of life is to take the next step in front of us.

Christians can be both civil and engaged, full of grace and yet firm in support of truth.