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A church made up of young and old, black and white, single and married, is a picture of the worldwide Body of Christ--the group of believers with...

The church is the believers’ new family. It is home.

I can’t imagine Jesus would leave a server at a restaurant one of those tacky tracts. Here’s why:

Our Bible study group was studying the Song of Solomon and came across Song of Solomon 2:15: "Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin...

How can a church be a safe place for those who’ve been abused? First of all they need to feel included.

People often ask if I've written about what would be appropriate to pay the preacher for a wedding, a funeral, or for guest preaching in their...

If Zuckerberg is looking to bring the world together, the only hope that the world has is Jesus Christ—not Facebook.

I know that there is a general acceptance of antidepressant drugs, and these drugs definitely alter brain chemicals. But what about using marijuana...

Scripture tells us to weep with those who weep and rejoice with those who rejoice.

Showing kindness or acting with malice. Small things. And in most cases, unnoticed. But God sees.

If you can document all the most important parts of your life without mentioning Jesus, it’s time to wonder whether you’re really following Him at...

The wife of a minister is a lot like a pastor with a very small congregation; the preacher and the children. Everyone else takes second or third...

The Puritans viewed human history as one continual conflict with evil spiritual powers. This is one reason I have so long appreciated the writings...

The real truth of the matter is, when our mind is consumed with pastor, it can't be consumed with God.

Songs and prayers of lament for the world instruct our congregations in appropriate ways of grieving and longing in the body of Christ.