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You've likely heard the prayer “Create in me a clean heart.” But why do we pray it and what are we really asking God to do?

I told the story of Thanksgiving yesterday. It's been years since I told the story of pilgrims and indians sitting down together and enjoying a harvest. I smiled to myself as I remembered my daughters making construction paper hats with big...

The Imago Dei is God's investment in humanity of God-like glory and moral capacity to reign and rule the earth as His representatives.

Generation Beta, born between 2025 and 2039, represents the next cohort expected to be shaped by advancements such as autonomous transportation, wearable technologies, and immersive virtual environments. Known as the "AI kids," they will navigate...

This title seems odd, right? Why would people want to know the reasons someone prays? Well, I believe when someone knows why we pray and who or what we’re praying for, they get a glimpse into who we are and what God is doing in our lives.

A Biblical Examination of Worship, Revelation, and Divine Acceptance

Grief always goes somewhere. And we have had plenty to grieve within the last couple of years. Thankfully God has not left us without a way to deal with our grief. This “release valve” is the practice of lament.

We hear a lot these days about binge-watching, but may I put in a word for binge-reading?

Each year, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. In 2026, Ash Wednesday will be on February 18th. Ash Wednesday focuses the Christian’s heart on repentance and prayer, usually through personal and communal confession. 

These three central colors of Advent are endowed with profound meaning. Improve your understanding and gratitude of the Advent season by knowing what each color signifies and why it is used on the Advent wreath.

Dads are crucial. We’ve known this for a long time. For example, former president Barack Obama, despite advancing many policies that undermined the family, remained an outspoken voice on the importance of loving, involved fathers. According...

The local church is the authority on earth that Jesus has instituted to officially affirm and give shape to my Christian life and yours.

Miriam was Moses’ older sister and though she is not talked about a lot in Scripture, she played an important part in the life of Moses and the nation of Israel. There are four key places where Miriam is mentioned in the Bible during her lifetime.

We preachers are going to have to decide whether we prefer a catchy outline that looks clever in print or something perhaps less clever that will feed our people.

Hebrews 12:15 reminds us that we are the bishops of our own hearts, responsible for guiding, directing, and giving oversight to what goes on inside us. By taking diligent care of our inner lives, we can prevent negative attitudes from taking root...