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I don’t really appreciate the way I learned the Beatitudes. I’m in my late forties now and I think I’m only starting to understand what’s happening in this passage at the beginning of The Sermon on the Mount...

Thomas Jefferson is an enigma for many. A recent article by Bruce Tomoso in the Dallas Morning News noted that his enemies accused him of being an atheist and yet he started the statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom with the phrase, "Almighty...

Emotional pain doesn't necessarily indicate lack of faith or lack of forgiveness. It may reveal great loss.

Loneliness wants to rob you of your peace. Admitting your loneliness allows the Lord to enter into the picture. When you cry out to God like the Psalmists, you let Him in. Then you're are able to face the reality of loneliness without fear, and...

What is a healthy family? The good news is, healthy families are far from perfect. Most have bickering, stress, hurt, and anger — but not constantly. Most importantly, when the storms of life blow in, Christ serves as the Lighthouse...

You might think "I love you" are the three most important words to tell your spouse, but I would argue it's something else.

Overspending, especially during the holidays, is easy for us all! One of the ways I have found to curb some of the struggle is to discover what is driving the perceived need to spend more than God has provided.

How do you maintain your sanity during a time that is recognized as a celebration of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ?

A part of loving well includes guarding your own heart against continued hurt, pain, bitterness, and more. Healing starts in our hearts. We cannot force, even our mothers, to change or grow. Only God can do that restorative work in their lives.

Here are five quick tips to help you get through Christmas without credit card regret.

How do you see your day ahead? Are you someone who wants to rush as fast as you can through the detours of life? Do detours lead you to sin, or lead you into holiness? With the help of the Holy Spirit, we can be led into holiness and live life on...

You have a purpose today for which God has been preparing you all your life. Everything is set in place by Him for today. If God presents a problem, then He also gives you the opportunity to bear His image and glory through it. Today is your...

For those denominations that today think they are safe from those "liberal elements" that are presently tearing apart the mainline denominations think again. You may actually be growing the seeds of your denomination's own destruction right down...

If we hope to preserve orthodoxy and strengthen the Church, then churches must again take seriously the Bible's admonitions to train our children. We stop entertaining them, stop patronizing them, take their questions seriously, and offer them...

The Bible is the most worked-for, paid-for, precious possession we will ever own. And we all take it for granted, with an attitude of entitlement. As though, a) it’s always been this way; and, b) somehow, we deserve it—like we did something to...

God sees everything. There is no sin that escapes his notice. There is no statute of limitations in his courtroom. If we’ve been wronged, we will see justice. All things will be put right in Heaven.

My articles this week have focused on the abortion issue from biblical and secular perspectives. Let’s close with two practical imperatives for believers.

Proverbs 20:5 says, “The purpose in a man’s heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.” It takes great courage to face feelings, and when you do, God will meet you with grace, love, and more courage.