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Church discipline ought to be understood for what it's really about. It can and should be a demonstration of affection for congregants who have gotten on the wrong side of life. Its objective should be reconciliation and restoration.

We all have storms in our lives. But when we fix our minds on Scripture, we can experience God's peace and freedom from anxiety as we pass through our storms.

It is the dead of winter, but the house on Clouet Street in New Orleans is coming to life. The house belongs to legendary producer, Malcolm Burn (Midnight Oil, Emmylou Harris, John Mellencamp, Iggy Pop, among others), the band he is producing in...

In contrast with the focused learner, the global learner has a wide breadth of interests, often finding it difficult to narrow her pursuits to a manageable number of directions.

Nero fiddled while Rome burned leaving us an appropriate illustration for the actions of the United States Congress. We are a country at war with Islamic extremists who would like nothing better than to wipe us off the planet. While the brave...

Student's meed to graduate from our youth ministries embracing accountability as a necessary component to a healthy relationship with Christ - for the rest of their lives.

Just as labels imply a mutual understanding, they also can imply intention. Intentions are in truth honoring and respectful. Even if there is a place of the unknown where a relationship will lead, setting an intention opens the door for a healthy...

"Put simply, the governments of today seem incapable of offering both representative and effective governance. And ordinary citizens have had enough."

How we view the sanctity of human life is foundational to the society we create.

It is far easier to face challenges if we trust that they are being used for a greater purpose. As New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman points out in his fascinating recent article, "America, China and a Crisis of Trust," this is a principle...

Not everyone has to know what you are facing, but someone does. Preferably someone able to offer you a lifeline. Don't be afraid to ask a friend to babysit so you can go to counseling, yoga, or the doctor. Let your partner know you love them but...

God is all powerful and all knowing. He is everywhere and His hand controls all things in heaven and on earth. But there are still a couple of things that, blessedly, God cannot or will not do. Let's take a look at some of the amazing things our...

Researchers say about 60 percent of us make resolutions each new year. That’s a remarkable figure. It’s higher than the percentage of Americans who vote in presidential elections or the percentage of Americans ages eighteen and older who are...

I am a believer in family devotions. So are most of you, I’m sure. But when I talk to other Christians, I find that this little family tradition is the source of a lot of regret and frustration